5 Ways to Love Your Shift and Defeat Burnout
The feeling of exhaustion caused by sustained and prolonged stress. It’s a fatigue that is not just felt physically but also mentally and psychologically....
Early Warning Signs: How to Spot a Potentially Violent Patient in Healthcare
Workplace violence is a growing concern, especially in the healthcare industry. In 2018, healthcare workers accounted for 73% of all nonfatal workplace injuries and...
Illusion of Control: Understanding the Psychology Behind Anorexia Nervosa
Most people have an idea of what anorexia is, but did you know that 9% of Americans will experience an eating disorder in their...
Fasting: Exploring This Side of Health and Wellness
The health and wellness space has experienced tremendous growth over the last decade. During this period, we've experimented with multiple concepts and techniques to...
Caring for the Caregivers: Wellness Tips for Mental Health Workers
Are you a mental health worker? Maybe you're a psychologist, social worker, counselor, or you're studying for an online Masters in Mental Health to...
10 Superfoods that Boosts the Immunity of Nurses
COVID-19 Pandemic seems to be staying with us for quite some time. With the current status of the world today, the front-liners, especially the...
The Battle of Anxiety and Depression Within Nurses
We, nurses, are always under extreme pressure and faced with problems from our clients, coworkers, and managers; these variables can lead to depression for nurses –...
Hypochondria: How Understanding Health Anxiety Can Make You a Better Nurse
Health anxiety, previously referred to as hypochondria, is now known as illness anxiety disorder or somatic symptom disorder depending on the diagnosis. These are...
D-PEND Strategy: A Healthy Lifestyle for Busy Nurse
Nurses work in a very critical and stressful environments every day. Meaning, we should always be at our best since we are handling lives...
Understanding Childhood Asthma: Causes, Symptoms, and Management
Asthma is a chronic illness that concerns airway inflammation and constriction of breathing. It is classified as very common among children, with millions of...
Figuring Out Fears: Where Do Phobias Come From?
Everyone, at one point in their life or another, has felt fear. Fear is the reflexive instinct that alerts us to danger, it’s the...