NURSING IN TRANSITION
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Nurses rate various actions they take outside of the work environment as being top ways they relieve job-related stress. While 60% of nurses rated taking vacations as a top way to reduce job-related stress, only 13% rated therapy with a healthcare professional as a top stress reliever. An even smaller number (7%) rated wellness programs at their facilities as a top way to relieve job-related stress. Many healthcare facilities have implemented on-site wellness programs for nurses post-pandemic, and these programs can be an important resource for nurses. However, the survey suggests that encouraging nurses to spend time with their families, to take vacations, and to exercise – and providing them with the time to do so – may be the most effective ways of relieving nurse job-related stress and of enhancing nurse retention.
Finding a balance between working and living outside of the workplace is key.”
Always keep your head up and never take anything personally.”
AMNHealthcare.com
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