I need help putting together a change theories presentation addressing self-care for nurses.
Nurses are trained caregivers, yet they sometimes forget about themselves. Self-care is a planned activity for our physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Lack of self-care can lead to errors, fatigue, and burnout, which comes at a high cost to patients, nurses, and the healthcare organization. The stress of the pandemic and the increased workloads have made many nurses put self-care even further on the back burner. During times of increased stress, self-care should increase, not decrease. As more research and data come out about the physical and mental strain of nursing, healthcare leaders worldwide are taking the initiative to acknowledge and treat self-care as an actual responsibility. It’s time for nurses and the facilities they work for to make self-care a top priority. Self-care can look different for every nurse and should be centered on their specific needs. A self-care plan should be specific, measurable, achievable, action-oriented, and time-sensitive. You have been tasked with creating a self-care program for your bedside nurses.
