How to Maintain a Stress-Free Nursing Career Nursing is considered one of the highest respected and most pursued careers in today’s society (Black, 2011, p. 38). Nursing is known for being a stable career, the profession allows for growth in a variety of areas, and it allows people to care for others when they cannot care for themselves. The nursing profession is undeniably a rewarding career. However, nurses are asked to be culturally competent, nonjudgmental, and subservient to any and all individuals that need care. Professional ethics have to outweigh personal ethics (Lawler , 2016). Nurses are asked to work unimaginable long hours with minimal breaks and provide quality care with no room for error. In order to be an effective nurse,
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The study further states that the chronic exposure of stress associated with nursing leads to poor health (Khamisa, Pltzer, & Oldenburg, 2013). As a prospective nurse I plan to combat burnout statistics by finding ways to lower my stress, maintain my health, and be an effective role model to my future patients. Implementing physical exercise, holistic health, and positive thinking to monitor my stress levels and maintain adequate health are a few of the methods I intend to incorporate into a daily routine to help manage my stress both as a nursing student and during my career as a …show more content…
High levels of stress are often correlated with depression. In certain instances when people are in a perpetual state of high anxiety, worry, and apprehension bouts of depression accompany them (Kinser, Goehler, & Taylor, 2011). During my career as a nurse I hope to incorporate aspects of holistic health, such as yoga and meditation, to decrease prolonged stress and the occurrence of depression. A study entitled, “How Might Yoga Help Depression? A Neurobiological Perspective” written by Kinser, Goehler, and Taylor analyze additional mind-body therapies to treat stress and depression in addition to pharmaceutical interventions (2011). The article recognizes that there is a link between stress and depression, despite the underlying mechanisms of depression being poorly understood (Kinser, Goehler, & Taylor, 2011). The authors recognize standard pharmaceutical treatments, such as antidepressants, only reduce depression symptoms by 50%, and believe that incorporating holistic measures will increase an individual’s ability to cope with stress (Kinser, Goehler, & Taylor, 2011). Yoga practice and meditation promotes relaxation, physical movements, breathing, meditation, and positive thinking. These elements have the potential to aid in a persons ability to change their perception of a particular stressor and alter their physiological reactions (Kinser, Goehler, & Taylor, 2011). This area of
The study further states that the chronic exposure of stress associated with nursing leads to poor health (Khamisa, Pltzer, & Oldenburg, 2013). As a prospective nurse I plan to combat burnout statistics by finding ways to lower my stress, maintain my health, and be an effective role model to my future patients. Implementing physical exercise, holistic health, and positive thinking to monitor my stress levels and maintain adequate health are a few of the methods I intend to incorporate into a daily routine to help manage my stress both as a nursing student and during my career as a …show more content…
High levels of stress are often correlated with depression. In certain instances when people are in a perpetual state of high anxiety, worry, and apprehension bouts of depression accompany them (Kinser, Goehler, & Taylor, 2011). During my career as a nurse I hope to incorporate aspects of holistic health, such as yoga and meditation, to decrease prolonged stress and the occurrence of depression. A study entitled, “How Might Yoga Help Depression? A Neurobiological Perspective” written by Kinser, Goehler, and Taylor analyze additional mind-body therapies to treat stress and depression in addition to pharmaceutical interventions (2011). The article recognizes that there is a link between stress and depression, despite the underlying mechanisms of depression being poorly understood (Kinser, Goehler, & Taylor, 2011). The authors recognize standard pharmaceutical treatments, such as antidepressants, only reduce depression symptoms by 50%, and believe that incorporating holistic measures will increase an individual’s ability to cope with stress (Kinser, Goehler, & Taylor, 2011). Yoga practice and meditation promotes relaxation, physical movements, breathing, meditation, and positive thinking. These elements have the potential to aid in a persons ability to change their perception of a particular stressor and alter their physiological reactions (Kinser, Goehler, & Taylor, 2011). This area of