Grieving Is Good Self-Care
November 8, 2012
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This is week 45 of 52 Weeks of Self-Care.
November marks another All Souls' Day and another season of remembering those who've passed away. As healthcare professionals, we rarely give ourselves time to grieve. It's not healthy. We may hear of a patient who died, pause for a moment, and then turn our focus to all the other patients needing us. Grieving is good self-care. Our patients are part of us, and we carry them with us in our hearts and in our minds. Take time to remember and grieve this week.
ONS Connect recently covered the topic of cumulative grief in oncology nurses. Check out the article for more information.
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Joni Watson, MSN, MBA, RN, OCN®, is a clinical nurse manager for University Medical Center Brackenridge in Austin, TX, part of the Seton Healthcare Family of Hospitals. Joni holds her degrees from the University of Texas at Arlington and the University of Texas at Tyler and is a member of the Central Texas ONS chapter (CTONS). She resides in Austin and enjoys reading, shoe shopping, and spending time with her family. You can also find Joni at http://nursetopia.net.
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