Every modern air traveler knows the safety warning: “secure your own mask first before helping others.” It turns out this admonition applies to many areas in life beyond the cabins of airplanes. But learning how to take care of oneself first is not something that is taught in nursing school. If it were, perhaps it would significantly curb the burnout in nursing?
Overly enthusiastic female, with a lack of volume control, actively seeking out ways to get people out of their comfort zone I Wild child by day, yogi by night I TWU Nursing I Dog owner I People lover
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