| Are you pressed for time in your nursing | | | | really is important to get done. And what is |
| profession? Are you always on the go? Do you | | | | not important in your day. This can help |
| ever feel stressed out? Are you stressed out | | | | reduce the stress in your day by half. |
| during the day in your nursing career? You | | | | |
| know what I mean. You get up in the morning | | | | 2. Schedule time for yourself. Every week |
| and have to rush out of the door to get to | | | | take time for you. Whether it is a whole day |
| your nursing job. At your job, you have 100 | | | | or a few hours take the time for you. Watch a |
| things coming at you and a list of tasks to | | | | movie, take a walk, get your nails done or go |
| get done for the day. You rush home, you take | | | | get a massage. Do whatever you like to do to |
| care of the "stuff" at home, and do it again | | | | relax.Therefore it will help you focus and |
| the next day. So how do you deal with the | | | | get more done. You will also gain more |
| stress in your nursing profession? More and | | | | energy. |
| more nurses and nursing students are dealing | | | | |
| with stress at some point of the day. More | | | | 3.If you have too much to get done. Delegate |
| and more health issues are arising because of | | | | tasks out to someone else. It is okay to get |
| stress. How can you kill the root of stress | | | | help. Ask for help from friends,family, or |
| to live a better and healthier career and | | | | co-workers. Or hire someone to take some of |
| life? | | | | the workload offof you. When you do |
| | | | everything, stress takes over. Your life will |
| Here are 3 easy steps to manage stress | | | | start to collapse. |
| through your nursing day right now: | | | | |
| | | | These actions are a start to take a handle on |
| 1. Plan your day. Write down the tasks that | | | | stress. Pick two easy steps and start |
| you need to do for the day. Use a day planner | | | | utilizing it. It is time to get back a better |
| or a palm pilot. There are many types of day | | | | career and life. It will tremendously help |
| planners. Choose the one that works for you | | | | your physical body. |
| andyour needs. This will help you see what | | | | |