Anyone who's going to be starting their journey into nursing sometime in the future, or has already begun, you'll realise the importance of stress management not only on placement, in university but also at home. Managing stress = managing your time and studies well.
My top tips that have helped me get through the worst of times;
• Exercise - you won't want you but it's such a big reliever of stress. You'll not only feel mentally 10x better you'll also look physically fitter. Can't complain about that! Also means your a good role model to patients. No one wants a nurse to educate them about healthy eating and exercise if the nurse doesn't do so themselves.
• Family & friend support - If your a younger student who's just moved away from home for the first time to study, you'll realise how much you respect that time with your family members when you see them.
• Hobbies! - For me my hobbies are the gym and my animals.
• Using your time well - You won't want to go to the library at 9am on a Saturday, before you begin your weekend off. But getting a few hours of revision in will benefit you in the long run.
• Reflection - This is a big one. Reflecting on your good and bad experiences will enable you to learn what you've done right and how you can improve the next time. It seems like it's something we have to do as nurses to complete our studies, but reflection is a great way to learn about yourself to improve the type of nurse you are.
There are many other ways to manage stress during your nursing training, but this is just a few that I find really helpful. I'll probably come across more during my last year as a student and even more when I qualify!
My top tips that have helped me get through the worst of times;
• Exercise - you won't want you but it's such a big reliever of stress. You'll not only feel mentally 10x better you'll also look physically fitter. Can't complain about that! Also means your a good role model to patients. No one wants a nurse to educate them about healthy eating and exercise if the nurse doesn't do so themselves.
• Family & friend support - If your a younger student who's just moved away from home for the first time to study, you'll realise how much you respect that time with your family members when you see them.
• Hobbies! - For me my hobbies are the gym and my animals.
• Using your time well - You won't want to go to the library at 9am on a Saturday, before you begin your weekend off. But getting a few hours of revision in will benefit you in the long run.
• Reflection - This is a big one. Reflecting on your good and bad experiences will enable you to learn what you've done right and how you can improve the next time. It seems like it's something we have to do as nurses to complete our studies, but reflection is a great way to learn about yourself to improve the type of nurse you are.
There are many other ways to manage stress during your nursing training, but this is just a few that I find really helpful. I'll probably come across more during my last year as a student and even more when I qualify!
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