Nurses are the backbone of the health system, always there to care for a stranger as if they were one of their own. Forsaking special moments with their own families to ensure that other families loved ones are being cared for.
Compassion fatigue, stress, and burnout are on the rise in healthcare workers. Self care has never been so important.
Elaina Mullery RN has over 20 years of clinical nursing experience as well as being trained in Mindfulness, Meditation, Hypnotherapy, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Having burnout a couple of times herself, she is passionate about promoting effective self care strategies to her Nursing colleagues.
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Nurses are the backbone of the health system, always there to care for a stranger as if they were one of their own. Forsaking special moments with their own families to ensure that other families loved ones are being cared for.
Compassion fatigue, stress, and burnout are on the rise in healthcare workers. Self care has never been so important.
Elaina Mullery RN has over 20 years of clinical nursing experience as well as being trained in Mindfulness, Meditation, Hypnotherapy, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Having burnout a couple of times herself, she is passionate about promoting effective self care strategies to her Nursing colleagues.
041: Celebrating International Nurses Day with Mark Aitken
The Happy Nurse
41 minutes 52 seconds
4 years ago
041: Celebrating International Nurses Day with Mark Aitken
Today is International Nurses Day
On May 12th each year, we celebrate the contributions of Nurses around the world.
In this episode, we speak with Mark Aitken of Nurse & Midwife Support. He shares with us the ways they can give help and support to those who tirelessly and selflessly care for others. Mark shares why nurses and midwives self-care is essential.
As nurses and midwives, your health matters - and what better way to celebrate that than on International Nurses Day? .
TOPICS WE DISCUSSED INCLUDE:
Nurse and Midwife Support (3:59)
The importance of self-compassion (6:17)
Creating cultures that prioritize self-care (8:05)
Having a shared responsibility of nurse’ self-care (9:55)
Health and well-being in team meetings (11:15)
Counseling skills as part of nursing training (12:37)
Listening to learn instead of listening to respond (14:53)
Listening to yourself (14:46)
Leading with gratitude (16:40)
Remaining humble and quieting the ego (17:39)
International Day of the Nurse (20:13)
Self-care practices (21:17)
Developing your own self-care plan (24:00)
What is indulgent self-care? (27:50)
Self-permission (29:17)
Nurse and Midwife Support Number: 1-800-667-877
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: HappyNurse.com.au
The Happy Nurse
Nurses are the backbone of the health system, always there to care for a stranger as if they were one of their own. Forsaking special moments with their own families to ensure that other families loved ones are being cared for.
Compassion fatigue, stress, and burnout are on the rise in healthcare workers. Self care has never been so important.
Elaina Mullery RN has over 20 years of clinical nursing experience as well as being trained in Mindfulness, Meditation, Hypnotherapy, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Having burnout a couple of times herself, she is passionate about promoting effective self care strategies to her Nursing colleagues.
