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Articles about Stress and Burnout Clear search34 articlesHealthy WorkforceWhen the Boss is the ProblemIs your manager tough but fair, or just a bully? How you can deal with both types.Editor’s note: Renee Thompson’s “Healthy Workforce” columns usually draw on real case studies from Renee’s consulting work and seminars and usually involve conflicts between...FeatureDealing With Mean NursesTo confront or to avoid? Making the case for going along to get alongRegardless of the career you choose, you are likely to face mean people in the workplace. However, in healthcare, the stakes are much higher. In some occupations, if you have a disagreement...FeatureThe Art of Saying No: Strategies for Taking Control of Your TimeTips for busy RNs just in time for the holidaysBeing a nurse can leave you feeling like a rubber band: constantly pulled in every direction. It’s not just your patients either — managers, colleagues, family and even friends can...FeatureWhen a Special Patient DiesA routine of self-care helps to cope with lossClocking in for my night shift, I was filled with dread. A longtime patient of mine had been moved to the PICU at the end of my last shift because her septic body was beginning to shut down....Nursing & Healthcare NewsNurses and SuicideStudy points to elevated riskStress and burnout can cause nurses to leave the profession for good, but a new study suggests that they can also put nurses at elevated risk of suicide.Stress and burnout can cause nurses to...
Nursing Book ClubWhat Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen by Kate FaganIt seems like there’s something new every day about athletes struggling with mental health issues: football players with early-onset dementia; baseball players walking away from their...FeatureCaring for the Caregivers10 ways to support your patients' family and friends at bedsideOften, we are so busy taking care of our patients that we scarcely have time to notice, let alone nurture, the friend or family caregiver at the bedside. Yet, doing so only takes a few...Healthy WorkforceThe Case of the Bitter BackbitersReduce professional jealousy by creating a culture where accomplishments are celebratedRosa is a BSN-prepared nurse who has worked for several years on a med/surg unit. She has always had a dream of becoming a nurse practitioner and recently decided to make that dream a reality...Healthy WorkforceA Clear Case of HazingWhile bullying is about exclusion, hazing is a form of group initiationTina and Jack are both new graduate nurses in their first nursing job on the med-surg unit. Tina’s preceptor, Della, is consistently hard on Tina, often ordering her to perform tasks that...FeatureHazardous HabitsHow shortcuts and workarounds become the dangerous new normalI was standing at the med cart, measuring an insulin injection, when I saw the nurse supervisor heading my way. I froze. The top drawer of the med cart was open. A quick glance would be all...Posts paginationPrevious1234Next
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