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Self-Care for Nurses
Nurses are trained caregivers, yet they sometimes forget
about themselves. Self-care is a planned activity for our physical,
mental, and spiritual well-being. Lack of self-care can lead to errors,
fatigue, and burnout, which comes at a high cost to patients, nurses, and the
healthcare organization. The stress of the pandemic and the increased workloads
have made many nurses put self-care even further on the back burner. During
times of increased stress, self-care should increase, not decrease. As more
research and data come out about the physical and mental strain of nursing,
healthcare leaders worldwide are taking the initiative to acknowledge and treat
self-care as an actual responsibility. It’s time for nurses and the facilities
they work for to make self-care a top priority. Self-care can look different
for every nurse and should be centered on their specific needs. A self-care
plan should be specific, measurable, achievable, action-oriented, and
time-sensitive. You have been tasked with creating a self-care program
for your bedside nurses.
See below for the change theory: (Kurt Lewin theory)
Lewin (1951) proposes a force-field model, much like a football field (see Figure 5-1). He sees behavior as a dynamic balance of forces working in opposing directions within a field (such as an organization). Driving forces facilitate change because they push participants in the desired direction. Restraining forces impede change because they push participants in the opposite direction. To plan change, one must analyze these forces and shift the balance in the direction of change through a three-step process: unfreezing, moving, and refreezing. Change occurs by adding a new force, changing the direction of a force, or changing the magnitude of any one force. Basically, strategies for change are aimed at increasing driving forces, decreasing restraining forces, or both. The image of people’s attitudes thawing and then refreezing is conceptually useful. This symbolism helps to keep theory and reality in mind simultaneously.
