Courageous Well-Being for Nurses
eBook - ePub

Courageous Well-Being for Nurses

Strategies for Renewal

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eBook - ePub

Courageous Well-Being for Nurses

Strategies for Renewal

About this book

Provides nurses with the tools, practices, and strategies to enhance their well-being and protect against burnout.

Exhausting schedules and a tumultuous work environment have left many nurses feeling burned out. The COVID-19 pandemic only compounded problems that have been plaguing nurses for decades. How can you take care of others when you don't have the time or energy to take care of yourself? In Courageous Well-Being for Nurses, Advanced Practice Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse, psychotherapist, and educator Donna Gaffney and National Board-certified health and wellness coach Nicole Foster provide essential strategies and resources.

Learn about the research underpinning the science of well-being and discover practices that can reduce stress, rejuvenate your capacity for caring, and improve the quality of your own life. Informed by inspirational stories and real-life guidance from nurses around the world, this book provides you with the steps to thrive personally and professionally. Gaffney and Foster research and describe

• How to cope with stress, burnout, grief, and empathic distress
• The power of self-compassion and mindfulness
• Current findings on eating, sleeping, and exercising well
• Science-based practices for alleviating stress through nature
• The benefits of professional mental health support
• The profoundly healing effects of advocacy and activism
• How to use the arts and creativity as sources of respite and joy

Hundreds of suggested resources, including recommended books, websites, podcasts, videos, and webinars, round out this essential guide. Courageous Well-Being for Nurses is the ultimate journey to well-being: one that is essential, inclusive, deep-rooted, individual, and above all, courageous.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Forewords
  7. Preface
  8. Prologue
  9. Introduction
  10. Chapter 1. Becoming Self-Compassionate
  11. Chapter 2. Managing Stress
  12. Chapter 3. Exploring Mindfulness and Meditation
  13. Chapter 4. Sleeping Well
  14. Chapter 5. Nourishing Well
  15. Chapter 6. Implementing Daily Movement and Exercise
  16. Chapter 7. Embracing Nature and the Outdoors
  17. Chapter 8. Finding Sanctuary in Words, Images, and Sounds
  18. Chapter 9. Seeking Empowerment through Advocacy and Activism
  19. Chapter 10. Navigating the Challenges of the Health Care Landscape
  20. Chapter 11. Continuing the Journey of Transformation and Healing
  21. Afterword
  22. Acknowledgments
  23. Resources
  24. Glossary
  25. Index