International Nurses Association

Let's face it, nursing can be a very stressful job.   In any given work shift you hold countless lives in your hand, in addition to doing everything else a nurse does. You run from room to room, and give new meaning to the word “multitasking”. So how do you cope with the stress and relax? Learn to Let Go Letting a stressful day go is easier said than done.   It's very common to play the day's event over in your mind, especially if they are out of the normal, often the case in a hospital.   The first step to letting go is to actually do just that, let it go.   Try downloading a recording journal app for your phone.   When you leave work, as soon as you get in the car, make a recorded journal entry of the day.   What could have been better, what was good, and what wasn’t?   Venting is a great way of letting go, and by making a Journal out of it, you can refer to it later.   It's nice to go back and see even when things seem terrible, there is always a new d