"Nursing Burnout" is a term we hear often. Anyone can suffer from burnout--feeling seriously stressed and unable to cope. But burnout can be avoided when you learn about its causes and symptoms, how to recognize the problem, and ways that you can change your environment to reduce stressful situations. We can never totally eliminate stress but we can learn how to manage it and how to use it to help us. Managing stress and preventing job burnout consists of finding the optimal level of stress which will individually motivate but not overwhelm each of us. This section provides stress-management information and resources to help nurses and caregivers deal with job-related stress.
Suggested Reading Material:
- The Joy of Burnout: How the End of the World Can Be a New Beginning
- Practice Safe Stress-Healing & Laughing In the Face of Stress, Burnout, & Depression (by AOL's "Online Psychohumorist")
- The Truth About Burnout : How Organizations Cause Personal Stress and What to Do About It...
- Spiritual Housecleaning: Healing the Space Within...
- Overcoming Job Burnout
- The Five Keys to Permanent Stress Reduction
- Resilient Practitioner-Burnout Prevention and Self-Care Strategies
for Counselors, Therapists, Teachers, and Health Professionals. - Burnout to Balance: EMS Stress-"If you are employed in the
healthcare field this book is for you. If you work in the EMS field,
it should be required reading!! - More Burnout & Stress Management Books
Selected Sites & Resources
This list of resources is highly selective and does not include every web site related to these topics. If you would like to add a resource click here.
- All In Jest-Nursing Humor-Laughter is the best medicine!
- Anger and Stress Management Solutions-Anger and Stress Management Classes in Southern California. For Workplace, Adults, Couples, Families, and Adolescents. Fast-Track Classes for busy people. Free newsletter "Taming The Anger Bee."
- Burnout Solutions- Specializing in working internationally, with health professionals & others who are heading for burnout & want to avoid it, the website offers telephone coaching programs, DIY recovery program, information & extensive helpful resources.
- Just a Nurse? No such thing- How many times have you said “I’m just a nurse” or “I’m only an RN / LPN.” When I hear someone say this I’m always tempted to say, “As opposed to what?"... (Wonderful Article)....
- StressGroup-A comprehensive resource site for self-help and counseling advice. Help for stress, anxiety, depression, anger management, relationship counseling, and more. Great articles to help you help yourself to feel better.
