International Nurses Association

We all know what it's like to have a day or shift that hangs on to you even after you leave work. No matter what you do, you can't let it go. Like a song stuck in your head, the day gets stuck in the mind. A Mistake at Work First off, acknowledge the day.  What is it that is bothering you about the day?  If something went wrong, go ahead and think about it when you leave work.  Trying to ignore a thought is like trying to ignore an elephant walking around in your brain.  The trick is to allow a certain amount of time, then end it.  Give yourself 30 minutes to concentrate/consider/even dwell on what went wrong with the day. Life happens, there will be some bad days, and this was one of them. If you made a poor choice, or mistake, it's time to say it “was” a bad decision, now, however it's a “lesson” that I've learned. You can't change it, but you can learn from it, which you have almost certainly done.  Think about it on the drive home, and then when you hav