This important new book provides the first comprehensive compilation of strategies for promoting physical and mental wellbeing, specifically for nurses and midwives.
Written by experts on workforce health and wellbeing in conjunction with the Florence Nightingale Foundation, the book emphasises the importance supporting the wellbeing of self and others, even during times of extreme stress such during winter or when dealing with COVID-19. It covers multiple aspects of self-care, including how to tackle shift work, prevent dehydration and cope with moral injury and guilt – all illustrated with real-life case studies from nurses and midwives working at the coalface.
Health and Wellbeing at Work for Nurses and Midwives is suitable for students right through to Chief Nursing Officers and is applicable to readers from all countries. It is sure to stand the test of time as a trusted guide to this crucial aspect of the professional lives of nurses and midwives.
1. Introduction - p. Page iv 2. Foreword - p. Page v 3. Contributors - p. Page vi 4. Dedication - p. Page ix 5. List of Illustrations - p. Page x 6. List of Tables - p. Page xi 7. Chapter 1 : Why Health Care Employers Should Promote Health: The Costs of Ill Health at Work - p. Page xi 8. Chapter 2 : Caring for Yourself, To Care for Others: Prioritising Self-Care - p. Page 6 9. Chapter 3 : How Staff WellBeing Relates to Patient Experiences of Care - p. Page 12 10. Chapter 4 : How Stress and Anxiety Affect the Body - p. Page 18 11. Chapter 5 : Understanding Compassion Fatigue and Burnout - p. Page 25 12. Chapter 6 : Untangling Difficult Emotions on the Job - p. Page 33 13. Chapter 7 : Starting Conversations About Your Mental Health - p. Page 41 14. Chapter 8 : Dealing With Anxiety and Low Mood - p. Page 49 15. Chapter 9 : Shiftwork, Sleep, and Managing Fatigue - p. Page 59 16. Chapter 10 : WellBeing Needs During Periods of Fasting - p. Page 68 17. Chapter 11 : Mental WellBeing in Nursing and Midwifery Students - p. Page 72 18. Chapter 12 : WellBeing and Late Career Nurses and Midwives - p. Page 81 19. Chapter 13 : Psychologically Safe Working Environments - p. Page 89 20. Chapter 14 : Clinical Supervision and WellBeing - p. Page 97 21. Chapter 15 : Developing Teamwork and Social Support Across Occupational Boundaries - p. Page 105 22. Chapter 16 : Enhancing Health and WellBeing Through Shared Governance - p. Page 112 23. Chapter 17 : Acknowledging the Emotional and Social Challenges of Nursing and Midwifery Through Schwartz Rounds - p. Page 118 24. Chapter 18 : Supporting Distressed Colleagues Using Psychological First Aid - p. Page 124 25. Chapter 19 : Being Physically Active - p. Page 136 26. Chapter 20 : Healthy Eating, Diet, and Obesity - p. Page 141 27. Chapter 21 : The Impacts of Dehydration and Staying Hydrated at Work - p. Page 148 28. Chapter 22 : The Challenge of Health and Wellbeing in a Crisis - p. Page 152 29. Chapter 23 : The Future of Health and Well-Being at Work - p. Page 161 30. Index - p. Page 164
This important new book provides the first comprehensive compilation of strategies for promoting physical and mental wellbeing, specifically for nurses and midwives.
Written by experts on workforce health and wellbeing in conjunction with the Florence Nightingale Foundation, the book emphasises the importance supporting the wellbeing of self and others, even during times of extreme stress such during winter or when dealing with COVID-19. It covers multiple aspects of self-care, including how to tackle shift work, prevent dehydration and cope with moral injury and guilt – all illustrated with real-life case studies from nurses and midwives working at the coalface.
Health and Wellbeing at Work for Nurses and Midwives is suitable for students right through to Chief Nursing Officers and is applicable to readers from all countries. It is sure to stand the test of time as a trusted guide to this crucial aspect of the professional lives of nurses and midwives.
1. Introduction - p. Page iv 2. Foreword - p. Page v 3. Contributors - p. Page vi 4. Dedication - p. Page ix 5. List of Illustrations - p. Page x 6. List of Tables - p. Page xi 7. Chapter 1 : Why Health Care Employers Should Promote Health: The Costs of Ill Health at Work - p. Page xi 8. Chapter 2 : Caring for Yourself, To Care for Others: Prioritising Self-Care - p. Page 6 9. Chapter 3 : How Staff WellBeing Relates to Patient Experiences of Care - p. Page 12 10. Chapter 4 : How Stress and Anxiety Affect the Body - p. Page 18 11. Chapter 5 : Understanding Compassion Fatigue and Burnout - p. Page 25 12. Chapter 6 : Untangling Difficult Emotions on the Job - p. Page 33 13. Chapter 7 : Starting Conversations About Your Mental Health - p. Page 41 14. Chapter 8 : Dealing With Anxiety and Low Mood - p. Page 49 15. Chapter 9 : Shiftwork, Sleep, and Managing Fatigue - p. Page 59 16. Chapter 10 : WellBeing Needs During Periods of Fasting - p. Page 68 17. Chapter 11 : Mental WellBeing in Nursing and Midwifery Students - p. Page 72 18. Chapter 12 : WellBeing and Late Career Nurses and Midwives - p. Page 81 19. Chapter 13 : Psychologically Safe Working Environments - p. Page 89 20. Chapter 14 : Clinical Supervision and WellBeing - p. Page 97 21. Chapter 15 : Developing Teamwork and Social Support Across Occupational Boundaries - p. Page 105 22. Chapter 16 : Enhancing Health and WellBeing Through Shared Governance - p. Page 112 23. Chapter 17 : Acknowledging the Emotional and Social Challenges of Nursing and Midwifery Through Schwartz Rounds - p. Page 118 24. Chapter 18 : Supporting Distressed Colleagues Using Psychological First Aid - p. Page 124 25. Chapter 19 : Being Physically Active - p. Page 136 26. Chapter 20 : Healthy Eating, Diet, and Obesity - p. Page 141 27. Chapter 21 : The Impacts of Dehydration and Staying Hydrated at Work - p. Page 148 28. Chapter 22 : The Challenge of Health and Wellbeing in a Crisis - p. Page 152 29. Chapter 23 : The Future of Health and Well-Being at Work - p. Page 161 30. Index - p. Page 164
