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Extending a hand of care: Supporting managers to support nurses and midwives dealing with substance issues
… Experienced mental health nurse Tessa Moriarty writes about the complexity of … defined here (from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (2013) as the abuse of, misuse …
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Mindfulness
… how to get started. If you are worried about your mental wellbeing and would like to chat to someone you can … experiencing. Mindfulness can help you to recognise mental habits that limit your understanding of something, or … — fight or flight stress response reducing physical health symptoms such as headaches, insomnia, muscle and …
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Nursing & midwifery students and graduates are stepping into the future
… learning to balance demanding careers with their personal health and wellbeing. Tips and tools for student … the demands of the job with the demands of your own mental and physical health. It’s an important time to make … on her experiences navigating study later in life, the mental load of a graduate year, and her top tips for …
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Thriving in midwifery and nursing
… in public and private hospitals and clinics, community health, universities, criminal justice and forensic mental health settings. Mark … I said my name is Sam Eddy. I’ve worked in the wellbeing mental health space for a long time. I do a lot of work with …
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LGBTQIA+
… of bullying and harassment and local Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures. If you experience … Caring for the LGBTQIA+ population As the health care needs of the LGBTQIA+ population become … record (in employment only), impairment, marital status, mental, intellectual or psychiatric disability, nationality, …
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Why am I so tired?
… plagues the shift worker. The disrupted sleep patterns of mental illness. The nocturnal hot flushes and middle of the … life. You might also take the opportunity to seek a better health plan or seek expert advice from a psychologist, … our podcast: Your financial wellbeing matters with Wealth Health Co . Consider change Burnout is a key …
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Career transition: Your career matters!
… a number of certificate courses, Degrees in Nursing and Health Administration, and a Master’s Degree in Primary … you may have always thought, I’m interested in mental health but I don’t understand the basis of the work … be doing . So, to skill yourself up on some maybe key mental health issues is one way of working out if it really …
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Burnout
… Body Burnout is a popular term for a mental or physical energy depletion after a period of … lack of support or respectful relationships within the health care team low pay scales shift changes and … of burnout: take some of your entitlements – a mental health day or a holiday create some ‘me’ …
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Podcast: Healthy eating through fatigue with Audra Starkey
… and how shift workers can take action to protect their health. Audra says: “Nurses and midwives, … stomach, telling you that you're hungry. It's a bit of a mental game that you've got to play sometimes. Of … leave you feeling fuller, and make you have better mental clarity as well. This is another big thing, if …
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Addiction in nursing and midwifery
… to professional demands that may make them vulnerable to health issues, including addiction. Early intervention … outcomes for people experiencing an addiction. As with any health issue, addiction is treatable with the right support. … to access support and treatment for an addiction or mental health issue because you fear it may lead to: …