Self-care is vital when working in the Human Services field, I have been and AODA counselor for three years now and have learned from trial and error that I need to learn my triggers and learn how to care for myself so I can be the best counselor to my Clients. I have learned that it’s easy to give recommendations on self-care; however it does not come that easy to follow those recommendations personally. Over the years with the help of wonderful supervisors, I have worked on a plan for my personal care, and have learned to discuss any transfers or counter transference issues that may arise. Within, this plan I have also discussed when I start to get caregivers fatigue, this not only includes when I feel that I am over working myself at work, but it includes my duties as parent and a student. Being a full time mother of five active children, full time student, and full time employment, I personally at times feel that I am responsible for everything and everyone. Over the years with all this responsibility I have developed a behavior which I like to call “controlling and micro managing” my life and my families. This behavior has leaked into my school and work life. The ques that I know are to watch out for are getting upset or frustrated when things do not go the way that I plan, or when I feel that someone is not putting in enough effort or working hard enough. In the past I have gotten to the point of verbally expressing my frustration in a negative manner and redoing the
Self-care: Personally, I feel that I have been told by different sources how important it is to practice self-care as a Ph.D. student. However, I feel that I am not following the advice properly. I noticed that I reached high levels of stress during the year as a first-year student. In addition, now that I need to balance clients, courses, and research, I am worried that I will burn out easily. For that reason, I am going to engage myself in one or two pleasurable activities a day for two hours. Thus, I will go for a walk with my partner on weekdays (those days that I come home earlier) and I will go on a hike with him during weekends. The days that I will spend the entire day at the clinic, I will meet a friend for a coffee and we will go out to a coffee shop. In addition to these activities, I will utilize the hot tub available in my
Cancer is a term used for diseases in which irregular cells divide without any control and have the capability to penetrate and infect normal body tissue through the blood and lymph system. Cancer is the second leading cause of mortality in the United States, exceeded barely by heart disease. According to the CDC Cancer Statistics and Data, there were more than 1.45 million people diagnosed with various kind of cancer between 1999 and 2007 and out of those more than 562,000 people died due to cancer (cdc.gov, 2012). Currently there are more than 200 different types of cancer that have been discovered. Cancer could be
The profession of nursing requires a capacity and joy for caring and healing others both mentally and physically. Nurses spend their careers caring for patients and their families often in the worst and most frightening periods of their lives. Nursing responsibilities can be lengthy, stressful and physically and emotionally demanding. The demands of the nursing profession coupled with the nursing shortage and longer work hours put even more stress on nurses. Despite these extreme demands, many nurses do not fully appreciate the importance self-care. Yet without proper care for themselves, nurses are not able to provide the best care for their patients.
“Follow your passion; it will lead you to your purpose,” Oprah Winfrey. My passion leading me to a degree in healthcare management has been the love I have for my son. Becoming a single mother, shortly before my son turned two-years-old, was life altering. Moving back in with my family, realizing I had no income, and no longer the team effort from his father, was an indescribable sense of failure as a parent.
Self care is essential to the nursing profession because it is a reflection on the quality of health care nurses provide to their patients, it portrays an image to the patients on what’s necessary towards healthy living and can help nurses battle with stress and personal health. Self care can be expressed as taking care of ones self’s health and overall wellbeing. This can be shown through eating healthy, exercising daily, getting enough sleep and completing weekly activities to reduce stress. Improving your overall health can benefit nurses from overworking themselves and help minimize the affects certain stressors can have on them. By doing so, the overall atmosphere in the workplace and the quality of healthcare provided to the patients will be greatly improved.
According to Hashemi et al. (2013), promoting self-care with patients gives them more control over their lives – leading to an improved quality of life. The article emphasized the importance of empowering patients to perform activities independently. Orem’s self-care model was used as a clinical guideline for the self-care programs they developed for the patients.
Working as a therapist can be exhausting, but yet, rewarding at the same time. As a therapist we deal with daily encounters of other people’s lives, issues, problems etc. Taking multiple cases of providing therapeutic interventions has an effect on the human body and the psyche. The wear and tear over time begins to haunt us without recognizing how neglectful we can be towards ourselves because our focus is for the sake of other people’s sanity. The profession is hard, and can be detrimental to professionals who do not take care of themselves. Self-care is an important aspect when working as a therapist. Our health, mental health, spiritual values, etc. should matter just as the client’s health, mental health and spiritual values matters
Guaranteeing that all people have a level with access to amazing remedial administrations to help those live solid and valuable lives is a central goal of a world class prosperity structure. In the United States, in any case, where you live matters, particularly on the off chance that you have a low wage. In many states, there is a wide bay with access to and nature of care between those with under average pay what 's progressive, whatever left of society. In actuality, report disclosures demonstrate that in today’s unquestionably engaged and complex condition,
In numerous situations, there lacks a single healthcare decision that is considered right in relation to treatment as medical tests and health issues are accompanied by pros and cons. In such cases shared decision making becomes necessary to enable the health care providers and the patients to agree on one health care plan. With potential to achieve better health decisions that would lead to outcomes that matter most to a patient, shared decision making has become a key element in providing patient-centered health care. The intentions that health professionals have towards shared decision making is a relevant area of interest that Le´gare´, et al. (2013) examined. The current paper reviews the empirical mixed-methods research article that Le´gare´, et al. (2013) prepared on shared decision making in home care programs. Evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of the content of the article is central to enabling readers assess the value of the article.
The aim of this assignment is to explore and show an understanding of the ethos of self care whilst highlighting the ways in which the current health service is being re-orientated to incorporate this concept within patient care practices. Definitions of self care will be reviewed and some of the similarities and differences between definitions considered. Current health and social care policies that influence self care will be discussed with a view to how these policies advocate change within the health care system. The implications that these policies impose upon the way which patients are cared for and managed within the health care system will also be discussed here.
Self-care in nursing is a very important aspect when it comes to being a successful RN. In order to perform well at your job and in order to take care of your patients, you must take care of yourself. Many people have different forms of self-care whether that be going to church, getting exercise, spending time with your, or even taking a vacation. Whatever self-care means to you; it is a major part of nursing in order to take care of your patients. This is so important because it has a domino effect on all parties involved; if you don’t take care of yourself how can you care for a sick, ill patient. One of the major nursing theorist that strongly advocated for self-care was Dorthea Orem (Black, 2014). For Dorthea self-care and personal health were hand in hand with one another (Black, 2014).
Some people have wanted to be in the health care field for as long as they can remember. Some people have a moment or one specific incident that they can point to and say "this is the reason I want to be in the health care field." I am not one of those people. My interest has developed more slowly and steady. As I progressed through school I noticed that the subjects I enjoy the most are the sciences. Learning about the human body and disease fascinates me. I began to realize I wanted to have a career where I have a true purpose. Healthcare allows me to truly make a difference in people's lives while also pursuing my desire for scientific knowledge. So, when I first began my college studies I decided I would be pre-med and become a doctor.
What is personal responsibility? What does it mean to have personal responsibility? How do I practice personal responsibility? These are questions that have boggled the mind of every individual at different stages of their lives. The definition of personal responsibility varies from person-to-person, but the popular meaning focuses on the concept that every action has a consequence. Personal responsibility was embedded on my mind at an early age. It was part of my upbringing and learning process. I can still hear my mother saying: “If you do not do your homework, you cannot watch TV”, “If you do not clean your room, you cannot go outside.” Possessing the understanding of how actions have consequences, either positive or negative, is essential to thrive and achieve personal, professional, and academic success. As I matured and developed my intellect, the meaning of personal responsibility became more than just making myself accountable, it also includes doing what is correct, taking charge of my life, and placing the blame on myself for the drawbacks and repercussions that my actions brings. Achieving success in my academic, professional, and individual goals depends on the acceptance of personal responsibility with my education, family, community, and health.
This paper will provide a glimpse of my non-cognitive traits such as self awareness, empathy, passion and fortitude.
Peter Drucker argues that we live in an age of unprecedented opportunity; that people can make it to the top no matter where they start (Drucker, 2005). However, no matter what natural talents you may possess, people still need to learn how to manage their lives and their careers over a fifty or more year period. He asks people to ask five primary questions honestly about their career.