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Self-Care for Practitioners: Celebrate Yourself

Posted by NSHC on January 28, 2022January 29, 2022 in Self-Care

The American Psychological Association (APA) offered insight into five science-based strategies to manage stress, specifically for healthcare professionals due to the demands on those professionals throughout the pandemic. The fifth strategy is “Celebrate Yourself”. APA Recommendations The APA suggests working…

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Self-Care for Practitioners: Relax Yourself

Posted by NSHC on January 27, 2022 in Self-Care

The American Psychological Association (APA) offered insight into five science-based strategies to manage stress, specifically for healthcare professionals due to the demands on those professionals throughout the pandemic. The fourth strategy is “Relax Yourself”. APA Recommendations The APA suggests tensing…

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Self-Care for Practitioners: Ground Yourself

Posted by NSHC on January 26, 2022 in Self-Care

The American Psychological Association (APA) offered insight into five science-based strategies to manage stress, specifically for healthcare professionals due to the demands on those professionals throughout the pandemic. The third strategy is “Ground Yourself”. APA Recommendations The APA suggests closing…

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Self-Care for Practitioners: Focus Yourself

Posted by NSHC on January 26, 2022 in Self-Care

The American Psychological Association (APA) offered insight into five science-based strategies to manage stress, specifically for healthcare professionals due to the demands on those professionals throughout the pandemic. The second strategy is “Focus Yourself”. APA Recommendations The APA suggests counting…

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Self-Care for Practitioners: Calm Yourself

Posted by NSHC on January 24, 2022 in Self-Care

The American Psychological Association (APA) offered insight into five science-based strategies to manage stress, specifically for healthcare professionals due to the demands on those professionals throughout the pandemic. The first strategy is “Calm Yourself”. APA Recommendations The APA offers a…

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Self-Care for Practitioners: Daily Self-Care

Posted by NSHC on January 22, 2022 in Self-Care

Now that we’ve discussed burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue, it’s time to learn more about how to take care of yourself! We will break down a lot of these ideas next week, but today’s blog is focused on…

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Self-Care for Practitioners: Compassion Fatigue

Posted by NSHC on January 20, 2022 in Self-Care

Over time, stress, burnout, potentially secondary traumatic stress, can all add up and turn into compassion fatigue, especially in healthcare professionals and first responders. Secondary traumatic stress (STS) and compassion fatigue share many symptoms, but they are not the same,…

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Self-Care for Practitioners: Secondary Traumatic Stress

Posted by NSHC on January 19, 2022 in Self-Care

Definition of Secondary Traumatic Stress Psychology Professor Charles Figley, who named Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS), define it as “the natural behaviors and emotions resulting from knowing about traumatizing events experienced by another.” Healthcare workers and first responders have an increase…

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Self-Care for Practitioners: Burnout & How to Avoid it

Posted by NSHC on January 18, 2022 in Self-Care

Burnout Definition Prolonged and built up stress can lead to several conditions, including burnout, which is defined by the Minnesota Department of Health as “feelings of extreme exhaustion and being overwhelmed”. Warning Signs The Minnesota Department of Health also offered…

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Self-Care for Practitioners: Introduction

Posted by NSHC on January 17, 2022 in Self-Care

Healthcare workers have experienced extreme stress throughout the pandemic and as the world moves in to year three of COVID-19, it is important for practitioners to be aware of their own needs. You spend day in and day out being…

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