HealthLeaders Media October 28, 2024
Maryn Moreni

Prioritizing self-care is crucial for maintaining well-being and can help reduce compassion fatigue and lower stress levels, says this nurse educator.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

– Self-care can enhance mental and physical health, ultimately leading to improved patient care.

– It’s critical that CNOs encourage self-care in their workforces to promote wellness and a healthy work environment.

Editor’s note: Maryn Moreni MSN-FNP, RN, CNE, is the associate professor of nursing faculty at the Arizona College of Nursing.

As a nurse educator, I teach students about wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention for their patients. But what many nurses fail to do is take care of themselves.

Nurses are entrusted with making critical decisions that can profoundly impact our patients’ lives. Many of...

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