{"id":1268,"date":"2016-02-05T22:27:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-05T22:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knightmode.com\/wp\/2016\/02\/05\/nurses-take-care-of-yourselves\/"},"modified":"2016-02-05T22:27:00","modified_gmt":"2016-02-05T22:27:00","slug":"nurses-take-care-of-yourselves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knightmode.com\/wp\/nurses-take-care-of-yourselves\/","title":{"rendered":"Nurses, Take Care Of Yourselves!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\"Busy<\/div>\n

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\nNurses are one of the busiest
\npersons in a hospital taking care of patients, day in and day out.  Bulk of their work requires them to be on
\ntheir feet going from one room to another or performing their duties.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/a><\/p>\n

\n<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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\nBeing a nurse means having a
\nlot of responsibilities during a shift but it does not mean that nurses should
\nneglect themselves.  This should be top priority in order to carry out activities effectively.  <\/span><\/div>\n

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\nHere are some tips to care for yourselves.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\nKeep a healthy diet. <\/span><\/u><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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\n\"Healthy<\/div>\n
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\nBefore your shift, make sure
\nto have a complete meal so your body will not crave for lost nutrients within
\nthe day or night.  It will also boost
\nyour body to help you carry out your duties. 
\nHaving small bites once in awhile is highly discouraged as it will not
\nbe adequate to keep your body energized. 
\nInstead, take time to have a break and have your meal in order to keep
\nyou nourished.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n
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\n\"Nurse<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nMake your mind prepared<\/span><\/u><\/b>. <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n During your day-offs, spend quality time for
\nyourself and do healthy activities to calm and relax your mind like yoga.  Also, do not forget to have relaxing time
\nreading or going to the spa.  Your mind
\nalso needs some pampering and quiet times with soothing music also helps.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\nSpend time to exercise<\/span><\/u><\/b>. <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n Nothing beats keeping yourself fit to keep up
\nwith the demands of your work.  Remember
\nthat nurses have multiple tasks that take them not just from one bed to another
\nbut one floor to another.  Doing light
\nexercises before your duty will make your muscles wake up and keep up with the
\nmany tasks for the day.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\n <\/span>Take deep calming breaths.<\/span><\/u><\/b> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\nWhenever you feel stressed out
\nor faced with a challenging situation, the best way to calm yourself is to take
\ndeep breaths.  It is also advisable to
\nstop and go to a quiet place to rejuvenate yourself and take those needed deep
\nbreaths.  Sometimes the body needs a
\nlittle time-off just to adjust to the demands that is needed of a nurse.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\nBalancing work and life<\/span><\/u><\/b>.  <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\nYes, nurses also have a life
\noutside the hospital.  Work means doing
\nthe duties the nurse is tasked to do like taking care of their patients.  Nurses also need time to bond with family and
\nfriends and also time for themselves but when in the hospital, the number one
\npriority is the welfare of their patients. 
\nWhen a nurse is happy with their personal lives then they will also be
\nhappy with their professional life.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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\nMore sleep.<\/span><\/u><\/b> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\nAt the end of the shift, a
\nnurse needs to rest and have lots of sleep. 
\nDoing all the stressful activities makes the body crave for a restful
\nsleep but do not overdo it otherwise you will just feel tired.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\n
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\nA nurse\u2019s priority may be
\ntaking care of the patients but an important part of the shift is also taking
\ncare of their health.  <\/span><\/div>\n

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\n
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\n
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\nRemember that
\nbehind a healthy patient is a healthy nurse.<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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