106. Protecting your mental health immediately after a stressful event in nursing

<p>Nursing is a beautiful profession, but it is also a stressful one. We are supporting people often at the lowest point in their lives, or at the end of their lives. That is not an easy burden to carry every day. On top of that, stressful and traumatic events (codes, rapid responses, withdrawing care, patient deaths, falls) are fairly common occurrences. So today, I want to talk about a few key things to practice after a stressful event to help yourself recover, at least a little bit, so that you can get back to your other patients. Unfortunately, nursing doesn&apos;t stop when things go wrong, on the contrary, it can move even faster.  So I hope to help you build up your toolbox so that you can support yourself and protect your mental health in and outside of the hospital. <br/><br/>Follow along and join the Nursing Co-op community on Instagram @ashley_nursingcoop and on Facebook in The Nursing Co-op Huddle! We would love to see you there! As always, message me with any feedback, comments, or questions on Instagram, or shoot me an email at thenursingcoop@gmail.com. Happy Nursing!</p>