Stress management

yousoldtheworld · Dec 14, 2010

When you're stressed at work, remind yourself that it's only 8 (or whatever shift you work) hours, and then you get to go home. Remind yourself that if you don't get done in time or someone doesn't get every single thing they want, that it's not the end of the world. Remind yourself of why you're there - to take good care of your patients, not to play anyone's servant or to please your coworkers.

I take at least one of my days off and use it for me time. I relax, do only what housework or errands I feel like doing, pamper myself (face masks, exfoliate, moisturize, foot scrub, whatever), I watch a movie that makes me happy, I get enough sleep, and I'll order a pizza or just heat up something I've previously frozen for my lazy days. It's just one day a week, but taking that time for myself really helps ease the tension from the week.

fuzzywuzzy, CNA · Dec 14, 2010

Honestly? I b*tch to my coworkers, and then I come home and I b*tch on allnurses!

I know it's not professional to vent all the time, and not everyone I work with does it, but there's a pretty big group that does. It makes me feel better knowing that other people get annoyed at the same stuff I do, and we always end up laughing.

CNA2day · Dec 16, 2010

I second Fuzzy. I vent to my boss of all people! LOL And then I vent to one of my friends, in return she vents to me. Last week I ended up in my bosses office having a cow because I was so sick of my coworkers... She listened to me for almost an hour and was completely understanding. I felt better after wards and did not walk out the door and quit like I was about to.

Then after that bad day I decide that I am not going to get so annoyed at others who can not do their jobs, because it is easy to fall into a negative nancy mood! I am lucky I have such an awesome boss!