Nurse Self Care

They taught you how to hang a drip. Nobody taught you this. After seventeen years at the bedside—as a med-surg nurse, a family nurse practitioner, and a health coach who has sat across from thousands of patients the system gave up on—Nati Carrillo has one thing to say to every nurse reading this: You already know more than you think you do. You've just been trained to doubt it. What They Don't Teach You in Nursing School is the book nursing school never assigned—and the one every nurse needs. It's not a protocol. It's not a checklist. It's the unfiltered truth about the skills that ...

"I'm a nurse practitioner. I've cared for hundreds of Alzheimer's patients. But when it was my aunt disappearing—and my sister drowning in caregiving—I learned that professional knowledge doesn't protect you from personal heartbreak." The blank stare haunted me. My aunt stared into nothingness. An empty vessel who'd forgotten everything. Everyone. I'm a family nurse practitioner—17 years as a registered nurse, certified NP since 2014. I knew what the blank stare meant. I understood the dying brain. And none of that knowledge stopped the devastation. Because here's what they don't tell...

ABC’s chief medical correspondent helps you ring in the New Year right with a resolution that’s actually doable: a year-long plan to improve your emotional and physical health—from giving up alcohol to doing a digital detox, but each for only one month. Dr. Jennifer Ashton is at the top of...

In this groundbreaking exploration, three New York Times bestselling authors—Debbie Ford (The Dark Side of the Light Chasers, Why Good People Do Bad Things), Marianne Williamson (The Age of Miracles, A Return to Love), and Deepak Chopra (Jesus: A Story of Enlightenment)—deliver a...

If you've ever struggled to find time for yourself while caring for everyone else, *Self-Care Isn’t Selfish: The Compassionate Nurse's Step-by-Step Personalized Guide to Less Stress* by Jenny Lytle, BSN, RN, is just what you need. Written by a nurse who has been through the fires of burnout and come out the other side, this book feels like a heartfelt conversation with a trusted friend who gets it. Jenny shares her personal journey and professional insights, guiding you through her Becoming Method™—a simple, step-by-step framework to help nurses and caregivers manage stress and avoid burnout.

"...an intense and interesting peek into the world of medicine and more specifically the relationship between health care staff and the patients they interact with." This collection of medical stories by best-selling author Scott Kemp is a journey into some of the craziest and most incredible stories about patients in and around the Exam Room. There will be absurd and baffling cases that will surprise even the most seasoned medical professional. Some are funny, while others are head-scratching and primarily based on real-life experiences. Medicine can be heart-wrenching, funny, surprising, ...

This is your emotional first-aid kit! Healthcare has always been a difficult career path. But now the stakes are even higher. Clinicians, caregivers, and first responders fight an uphill battle every day to ward off the emotional baggage of their life of service. In Emotional Triage author and nurse Olivia Lovejoy uses her personal battles with burnout, resilience, and a good dose of humor, to address how you can: Manage and protect your emotional energy Promote a healthier mindset Redefine how you think of self-care, and how to do it regularly Rediscover your passion for your profession ...

When you choose to become unfiltered and unafraid, YOUR LIFE WILL CHANGE. Looking at Rachel Luna today, you would never guess what she has been through. Both her parents died from AIDS, she survived a cancer diagnosis that upended her life, and she served for a decade in the United States Marine...

This is a gripping SHORT STORY about a young woman who is very very afraid about having to have ONE of her wisdom teeth out. The nurses and the doctors are infuriating to Jessica, who seems to be losing her grip on reality. Is she over-reacting, or are her fears justified. The characters in this story are quite elaborate. Emotions run high, as the Wisdom Tooth Man takes on this new patient...

Moneyball meets medicine in this remarkable chronicle of one of the greatest scientific quests of our time—the groundbreaking program to answer the most essential question for humanity: how do we live and die?—and the visionary mastermind behind it. Medical doctor and economist Christopher...

You are the one holding their world together. But who is holding space for you? Caregiving begins with love. It lives in the space between profound devotion and bone-deep depletion. It’s a reality of contradictions—where your heart is full of love, your mind a relentless ticker tape of worries and what-ifs, and your body aching in places your doctor dismisses as “just stress.” This is the silent, unseen work of a caregiver. It’s the moment you catch your reflection and barely recognize the capable, worn-out stranger staring back. It’s the strange, surreal grief of mourning ...

Health Unscripted: A Real-Life Guide to Wellness That Sticks is your no-fluff, all-heart roadmap to ditch diet drama, reset your habits, and finally feel good in your body—without counting calories, chasing trends, or sacrificing joy. Written by Nati Carrillo, FNP-BC, a nurse practitioner and nurse with 17+ years of experience in chronic care and holistic wellness, this practical guide blends science, humor, and storytelling to help you take control of your health from the inside out. Inside this easy-to-follow wellness workbook, you’ll learn how to: Master the 7 key pillars of ...

Mindfulness for Beginners is for you if you feel like your life has become a racing hamster wheel that never stops. You may have left a trail of bad relationships in your wake or you’re just deflated by the ravages of stress on your life but it can all change right now! Discover: Traits of a Type A Personality Appropriate Coping Strategies Why Mindfulness is a Game-changer Practical Introductory Steps and Exercises Mindfulness in Body, Emotions and Communication How to Track Your Success and Improve Your Technique High Praise for Mindfulness for Beginners: "I found the very clear ...

In the heart of every setback lies the seed of an extraordinary comeback. Revive and Thrive is your ultimate guide to navigating life's most challenging storms and emerging stronger, wiser, and more empowered. This transformative journey blends cutting-edge insights, timeless wisdom, and actionable strategies to help you rebuild with purpose and ignite your fullest potential. Dive into the art of resilience as you uncover powerful tools to heal emotionally, rebuild physically, and rejuvenate spiritually.

Now, you can find the happiness you want and live ""the good life"" you deserve by applying the helpful information in Happiness For Dummies, the ultimate guide to achieving bliss! You'll discover proven techniques for living a meaningful, healthy, and productive life no matter what your life...

The law of attraction is based on the idea that everything in the universe has a polarity, meaning that everything - from the food you eat to the people you talk to, to the things you say to the things you think - contains either a positive or a negative kind of energy. Notice that being with people who complain or rant a lot tends to make you feel bad, even though you're not exactly experiencing what they're going through - that's the law of attraction working its magic. When you focus on negative stuff, then more negative stuff will happen to you.