Self-Care for New and Student Nurses, Second Edition

"In a profession marked by high turnover, empathy fatigue, moral distress, and burnout, self-care is simply imperative. As a nursing student, you're taught to expect a variety of challenges while caring for your patients and juggling competing priorities as you begin your career. And, though you may know better, your personal well-being can become the last thing you consider in your hectic student or new-nurse life. This second edition of Self-Care for New and Student Nurses equips you to confidently face stressors now and in the future. No matter where you are in your nursing career, this book offers you multiple strategies to prioritize your own mental, physical, and emotional health. Authors Dorrie K. Fontaine, Tim Cunningham, and Natalie B. May showcase a group of strong contributors whose valuable tips and exercises will help you: Find joy at work; Manage anxiety, loneliness, and depression; Succeed within an intergenerational workforce; Cope and seek help with racial tensions, substance abuse, suicide risks, and other traumas; Spot the stressors that lead to burnout; Prioritize sleep, exercise, and nutrition; Build a toolkit of self-care practices; Develop a resilient mindset; Establish boundaries"--