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Nurses Leaving the Workforce!

November 17, 2023

About 100,000 registered nurses in the U.S. left the workplace due to the stresses of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the results of a survey published by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.   Another 610,388 registered nurses, who had more than 10 years of experience and an average age of 57, said…

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60 Seconds of SelfCare: The Science Behind Generosity

April 20, 2021

Do you ever feel REALLY good after you’ve been generous? The brain has a positive chemical reactions when you give! So make it a point to add more generosity to your life… for yourself and for others!   To learn how to create wellness programs for healthier, happier, less stressed, more engaged employees, visit SelfCare…

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5 Ways to Stay Upbeat in a Stressful Work Environment

March 23, 2021

Papers to push. Pills to push. Patients to push…all in a healthcare giver’s stressful day. You can’t control every stressor in your work environment, but that doesn’t mean you’re powerless. Your emotions are contagious, and stress affects how you interact with others. The better you are at managing your own stress, the more you’ll positively…

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More Reasons to Think Positive!

September 2, 2020

A new study found that repetitive negative thinking in later life was linked to cognitive decline and greater deposits of two harmful proteins responsible for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study at University College London. Negative thinking behaviors such as rumination about the past and worry about the future were measured in over 350 people…

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70% of Nurses Report Burnout in Current Position

July 24, 2019

The number of nursing jobs increased by 6 percent from 2012 to 2016 and is expected to increase an additional 7 percent from 3.6 million positions in 2017 to 3.9 million positions in 2021, according to a market analysis conducted by CareerBuilder. A survey involving more than 3,000 private sector employee, including 93 nurses, conducted by Harris…

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Bullying Stops NOW!

March 12, 2019

In the timeless Disney movie Bambi, Thumper gives excellent advice. “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” Wouldn’t the world and our work environments be better places if we all heeded the wisdom of that wise little rabbit? I tried to ignore the problem of lateral violence in the healthcare workplace because…

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New Chief Wellness Officer May Reduce Physician Burnout

January 28, 2019

As healthcare organizations look for ways to reduce physician burnout, some are creating a new C-suite role: Chief Wellness Officer, hoping to achieve not only happier employees but also improved patient experience and outcomes. Physician burnout is at an all-time high. In a recent Medscape survey, nearly two-thirds of doctors reported feeling burned out, depressed or…

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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation with SelfCare for HealthCare

October 3, 2018

Nurses work tirelessly to meet patients’ needs, but for many, this comes at the cost of their own health. Nurses are more likely to be overweight, have higher levels of stress and get less sleep than the average American, according to the American Nurses Association (ANA) Health Risk Appraisal. They are at risk for burnout, illness,…

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Working Overtime May be Bad for Your Health

August 24, 2018

Working lots of overtime may be bad for you. New research suggests that women who clock 45 or more hours a week have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes than those who work 35 to 40 hours weekly. The researchers aren’t sure why extra work may boost diabetes risk, or why this link was…

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Social Connections and Reduced Stress

June 15, 2018

Social connections are one of the greatest predictors of happiness and reduced stress. It can often be found that those who cope best are those who increase their social interactions in the middle of stress–which is often the opposite of what we actually do. Moreover, high levels of workplace stress can bring their own sets…

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