Abstract

One cannot serve others if they cannot serve themselves first. Academic burnout, secondary trauma, failure, death and dying processes, along with mental, emotional, and physical grief all encompass the many challenges that nursing students overcome. This mixed-methods research reveals the self-care struggles of nursing students.

Author Details

Lawren Murray Tachias, BSN; Rita W. Ferguson, PhD -- College of Nursing, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama, USA

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Balancing Professional and Personal Life, Clinical and Academic Fatigue, Self-care of Healthcare Workers

Conference Name

Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Conference Year

2019

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Analyzing self-care initiative of nursing students

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

One cannot serve others if they cannot serve themselves first. Academic burnout, secondary trauma, failure, death and dying processes, along with mental, emotional, and physical grief all encompass the many challenges that nursing students overcome. This mixed-methods research reveals the self-care struggles of nursing students.