HealthLeaders Media October 28, 2024
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.
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