1: How Burnout From Nursing Impacts Your Physical and Mental Health

Next Chapter for Nurses

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How many times in your career as a nurse have you heard the word burnout?

I know. As a nurse you talk about it constantly with other nurses, acknowledge its unwelcome presence. Sometimes are given a “Free Massage” day to distract you. Make sure you sign up during your 12-hour shift!

Don’t get me wrong, those moments of respite can be great little treats in your day.

But as nurses you are so use to stress at levels that most people can’t even imagine that you may not even be aware at how it is affecting you, until – you do.

Allow me to paint a familiar picture…

• Call lights ringing, your patient needs to use the bathroom but they are tethered to an IV pole that needs to be disconnected.
• They are schizophrenic
• They also need their blood sugar checked before each meal and guess what, the aide just told you that they already ate!
• Also, they have a nasty infection and they are under contact precautions, so you can’t go in the room until you put on the fabulous yellow gown, gloves and mask up.

And thats just one of your patients! What about the other 4??

So, day in day out, year after year, how are you doing?

Jackie Gschwend helps nurses assess the cost of staying in nursing, finding what lights you up, while getting you comfortable with taking risks, and mapping your new path.