Nurses create care plans for patients to guide nursing interventions toward favorable outcomes. We also need to create our own care plans for ourselves in order to continue to care for others. I have created a list of healthy interventions to ensure that I am full, so that I can pour out to others.
- EXERCISE 3x/week- running, hiking, walking, lifting weights
- Eat a variety of healthy foods and colors- meal prep for the week to save money and prevent yourself from choosing unhealthy choices
- Socialize- LIMIT social media. Engage in community events and groups.
- Go outside- it’s amazing what fresh air can do.
- Read- fiction, nonfiction, articles, online journals
- Sleep- Try to take the hour before bed to really wind down from the day.. Stay off the phone and any social media. Read a book or take a nice warm bath.
- Take a long shower
- Binge-watch netflix
- Watch a movie
- Paint/Color
- Journal
- Pray
- Get your nails done
- Prepare for the next shift
Until next shift,
Shania