“Stephanie, how can I be better to myself?” Today I pulled out this question about nurse wellness from my “mailbag.” This is a real nursing professional asking a real question, and I have a feeling the person who asked it isn’t the…
As the holidays approach, it’s time to beware. All of our nursing units will be filled with good cheers and lots of fattening wares like cakes, candies, and other high calorie treats. It is a challenge to stay on track…
One of the most powerful, yet underestimated tools of nursing wellness is writing in a weight loss journal. Your journal serves as a permanent record of the highs, lows and in-between moments. This journal will help you make it all the way…
Can acupunctureget rid of the recurring migraines and improve nurses health? Nurses with migraines usually try several different treatments before finding something that helps them. Some people have luck with traditional analgesics, others with migraine-specific medications, or off-label drugs. Others have…
Feeling tired, nurses, even after you’ve had your coffee? Wish the weekends were three or four days long so you could catch up? Resenting time spent at work? Fill up your nurse health tank! If your low fuel indicator is…
Have you seen the anti-smoking billboards lately? They’re really good. My favorite is the one of the Marlboro Man and another cowboy riding off into the sunset on their horses. “I miss my lung, Bob,” Marlboro Man says. We really…
There are many dangers to a nurses health in the workplace. And it is not merely limited to physical threats. With the many stressors and traumatic situations that we have to deal with every day, our mental health is also…
Nurses are one of the biggest advocates of health and wellness. Have you ever met one that wasn’t? Probably not. Working in a diverse field, as nurses, we encounter hundreds of patients of different backgrounds and health conditions, every day.…
Now that the holidays are almost here, it is important to take some time out to think about your wellness as a nurse. With the season being a difficult time with lots to do, you need to ask yourself about what…
One of the major challenges to achieving nurse wellness is the fact that we are constantly confronted with change that, while often positive, may be tough to get through. Between our careers and caring for our families and ourselves, life can seem…