What can nurses do to be more happy in their career?

Published

Specializes in CCU, Geriatrics, Critical Care, Tele.

nurse-taking-care-feet.gif.548bd2e75230aac65eaaa1acf1c7f732.gif

Nursing can be stressful at times. Every often we get a patient that pushes our buttons. We just want to scream and tell them a thing or two. Other days we are overwhelmed with the number of patients we have. Running up and down the halls to do the tasks that we were given. It can be upsetting.

These are the times we need to sit back, relax, and breath. We need to take care of ourselves.

Give yourself a night out with your friends, exercise for an hour, eat a great meal, or just give yourself 10 minutes of pure relaxation in complete silence. These are just a few things that can help you relax.

What do you do to help you relax?

Click Like if you enjoyed it.

Please share this with friends and post your comments below!

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in ICU.

1 or 2 glasses of wine after work always does the trick for me! ;)

Also, regular therapeutic massages have done wonders.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Nothing like a nice mani-pedi on a cold day.

:yelclap:

If a nurse wants to be happier in a career, that nurse should focus on that career, not some nebulous "their" careers for other people. Do what satisfies and enriches you, think positive thoughts about your plans for your future, remember to keep moving forward even if it (maybe especially if) it takes you out of your comfort zone into new waters. Ships were not made to stay in port. Often the greatest satisfaction comes from serendipitous discovery made while looking for something else.

:twocents:

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Trauma SICU.

Drink.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

Vitamins "A" and "Z" for me, thanks! :yes:

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Vitamins "A" and "Z" for me, thanks! :yes:

What are those?

In any case, I think I'll take up writing again.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in critical care, Med-Surg.

Might Viva be referring to ETOH and sleep???

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in ICU.

Lol, Viva, you might keep people guessing all night!

Although, what Cheryl said would have been quite clever;)

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in ICU, Emergency Department.

I like to try to work out on a regular basis. That seems to help keep the stress in check. Also, my fiance and I cook meals for each other depending on who gets home earlier, and usually he's home first. There's nothing more de-stressing than a nice hot meal and some mindless TV time or video gaming with my hubs. :)

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Adult ICU.

Turning the air conditioner to freezing then watching a scary show all by my self with my dog next to myself at midnight snacking on popcorn:cheeky:

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Home Care.

I love going for long rides on my bicycle. Fortunately for me I live in a city with hundreds of kilometers of bike paths.

Winter is coming, I'll miss my bicycle :(

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Public Health Nurse.

Have yet to work as a nurse, but I can tell you that while in nursing school and working full time, time for fun was very few for me....so going to the cinema and having a nice dinner with any of my friends was a way to relax. I also love to read, it has been awhile since I last read a book with the exception of in between semesters. The idea of wine and relaxing music is awesome. My cat has passed away, so I have no cuddling partner for in home movies ;(

Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Join the Discussion