Resilience – Resilient Nursing Austin, Texas

Published On - February 22, 2023

Resilient Empowerment, New Grads, Resilience, Training

Building Confidence in New Nurses: The Benefits of a Positive Work Culture

As new nurses start their careers, building confidence in their abilities and skills is crucial for their success and longevity in the profession. A positive work culture that promotes learning, growth, and collaboration can help instill confidence in new nurses and set them up for success. Studies ...

Published On - November 18, 2022

Resilient Empowerment, Mental Health, New Grads, PSA, Resilience, Tips, Uncategorized

Mental Health Stigma Amongst Nurses and 3 Ways to Combat It

Nurses know that it is important to care for patients as a whole- physically, mentally, and spiritually. They know the toll that depression can take on one’s health. Because of this, nurses go above and beyond for our patients and that includes patients with psychiatric needs. Nurses make sure the...

Published On - November 11, 2022

Resilient Empowerment, Mental Health, Resilience, Uncategorized

How to Improve 3 Areas That Cause Distress

No matter what profession you choose, there are aspects outside of the job description that have a negative impact on you. Life is already hard on it’s own without the human tendency of self-sabotage. There are three main areas where distress can seep in through the cracks and slowly erode your ha...

Published On - June 30, 2021

Resilient Advice, Resilience, Tips

Professionalism in Nursing: Why We Need it and 6 Easy Steps to Follow

I had the honor of authoring an article for Nursing CE Central’s blog: “Professionalism in Nursing: Why We Need it and 6 Easy Steps to Follow ” published April 23, 2021....

Published On - May 17, 2021

Resilient Advice, New Grads, Resilience, Training

Managing New Nurse Fear and Anxiety

I had the wonderful opportunity to co-author an article in the April 2021 issue of the American Nurse Today journal! Managing new nurse fear and anxiety: Simple strategies can help with transitions to practice What the article is about There is a noticeable trend of increased levels of anxiety and f...

Published On - March 24, 2021

Resilient New Grads, Resilience, TrainingTags: Emotional Resilience, Foundation of Resilience, Resilience Strategies, Resilience Training, Resilient Nurse

Importance of Resilience Training for Nurses

The second a nursing student receives their license, they are awarded the heavy responsibility of a nurse. It is a challenging accomplishment, but one that does not prepare them for the full weight of that responsibility. They have a basic knowledge of a complicated world with life and death circu...

Published On - March 17, 2021

Resilient Mental Health, PSA, ResilienceTags: COVID Nurse, Impact of COVID on Nurses, Resilient Nurse

Every Hero Has Kryptonite Part 2: Recovering From the COVID Marathon

Right now, a year into the pandemic, the suppressed tension from the continual trauma of COVID is now showing visible cracks to nurses’ souls; the emotional, physical, and psychological well-being of nurses. The letters of support from the community have faded behind the display case. Free sna...

Published On - March 11, 2021

Resilient Guilt, Mental Health, ResilienceTags: Emotional Resilience, Mental Health, Personal Resilience, Resilience Strategies

3 WAYS TO COMBAT NEGATIVE SELF-TALK

Nursing is not an easy job. Nurses high-quality care to complex patients. If that does not make our job hard enough, we get yelled at, punched, kicked, and spit on by the confused and the just plain rude. We also take fire from family members that are aggressive, overbearing, and manipulative. Navig...

Published On - March 3, 2021

Resilient Mental Health, ResilienceTags: Burnout, Emotional Resilience, Mental Health, Resilience, Resilience Strategies, Resilience Training, Resilient Nurse

Knowing When It’s Time for a Change

Throughout life we are constantly growing and adapting to life’s challenges. We set goals and strive for them. Sometimes we reach them and sometimes we fall short. Juggling personal life and work can be a difficult task and nurses, no matter how skilled they are at juggling, are not immune to stru...

Published On - February 24, 2021

Resilient Mental Health, ResilienceTags: Dealing with Death, Death, Emotional Resilience, Resilience, Resilience Strategies, Resilience Training, Resilient Nurse

Dealing With Death

Throughout nursing school we learn how they can die from various illnesses, but I only had one lecture on hospice that talked about death and grief. We deal so much in death so it is strange nursing school doesn’t spend more time on how to understand our role with dying patients and how to cope [&...