Is Meditation In the Workplace a Good Thing or Just Another Wellness Hack? A Guest Post by Vytautas Vaitkevicius
Creating a Happy & Inspiring Workplace Culture depends on so many details. Still, there's always a small but meaningful action that you can take to improve it, especially for such stressful yet compassionate professions as a caregiver. Meditation is undoubtedly one of those actions! Is it the ultimate wellness hack? [...]
Meditation and Yoga: How They Can Help Seniors and Their Caregivers A Guest Post by Beverly Nelson
Photo by JD Mason on Unsplash When a senior is no longer able to perform daily tasks safely on their own, a caregiver is the person who steps in and takes care of those responsibilities. Caregivers can be formal (paid) or informal (unpaid). Informal caregivers are typically family members caring [...]
An Interview with Phyllis
Originally featured in Women of Distinction Magazine: September 8, 2016 http://go.epublish4me.com/ebook/ebook?id=10090395#/0 Healer's outstretched open hand surrounded by random wise healing words on a rustic stone effect background Q&A Q: A good deal of your coaching practice is centered on working with family caregivers. What are some of the [...]
Caring is a Delicate Balance: Let’s Talk About Advance Illness Management
The goal is self-determination and a peaceful death https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXRDGzGyKf8
6 Ways to Restore Your Nursing Resilience: An Interview with Phyllis
Publish Date: July 20, 2016 in Periop Insider by AORN written by Carina Stanton Nursing in the twenty-first century requires a new set of tools to go the distance, according to nursing Career Coach Phyllis Quinlan, PhD, RN-BC. “To have the vitality and resilience to practice nursing today, we need to [...]
5 Warning Signs of Bad Nursing Home Care A Guest Post by Samantha Stein
We live in very busy times where we are ruled by our own schedules. When this happens, we often have little time to care for our aging loved ones. Luckily, nursing homes are an option for many of us. When we cannot provide the care that our elderly [...]
The Profession of Nursing is Not a Sprint, It is a Marathon
the best vision is insight phrase on a vintage slate blackboard Understand the Emotional Intelligence need to stay connected to the joy of your nursing practice. It takes: The ability to adapt The ability to make ans sustain relationships The ability to be resilient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg6XboIJLSQ [...]
SINGING NURSE RAISES THE SPIRITS OF HER PATIENTS ON STATEN ISLAND GUEST POST BY STACEY SAGER EYE WITNESS NEWS
Self-Empathy word cloud on a white background. http://abc7ny.com/health/singing-nurse-raises-the-spirits-of-her-patients-on-staten-island/1335466/ One nurse is using her talent to bring out smiles and make connections with her patients. Whether it's Elvis or Italian, 33-year-old Kathleen Sarnes is nursing her patients back to health one note at a time. "She diverts your [...]
9 Success-Killing Decisions Exceptional People Refuse to Make A Guest Post by Jeff Haden
Perspective always clears away the fog. When we look forward, the path seems uncertain and the future unpredictable. When we look back, all the dots seem to connect. The key is to never be forced to look back and regret certain decisions -- and that means standing strong in [...]
Caregiver Fatigue & Emotional Fatigue To deal With It: You Need to Recognize It A Guest Post By Eileen Beal, MA
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, founder of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, says there are four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers. There should be a fifth on [...]
Fire Up Your Energy Chakras for the New Year
Healer's outstretched open hand surrounded by random wise healing words on a rustic stone effect background By Phyllis S. Quinlan, PhD, RN-BC Originally Posted on December 21, 2015 by Christine Crosby in Grandparent News Fire up your energy chakras to rebalance your energy and feel more alive. [...]
5 Things Mentally Tough People Do Every Day A Guest Post by Jessica Stillman
Resilience sign with a road background Grit, science says, is more important than innate ability when it comes to achieving success. Maybe that's why a post I wrote back in October listing psychotherapist Amy Morin's habits to break if you want to be exceptionally mentally tough seemed [...]
