Facilitator Guide for Self-Care for New and Student Nurses, Second Edition

This facilitator guide for the second edition of Self-Care for New and Student Nurses includes teaching strategies, classroom activities, and reflective questions to help instructors teach students about self-care tips and techniques. Its content parallels the activities in the Self-Care for New and Student Nurses workbook, providing you with a menu of classroom activities and assignments.

Self-Care for New and Student Nurses equips you to confidently face stressors now and in the future. No matter where you are in your nursing career, this book offers you multiple strategies to prioritize your own mental, physical, and emotional health. Authors Dorrie K. Fontaine, Tim Cunningham, and Natalie May showcase a group of strong contributors who provide a wealth of self-care knowledge and a plethora of self-care exercises.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Section I: Fundamentals
• Chapter 1: The Fundamentals of Stress, Burnout, and Self-Care
• Chapter 2: The Fundamentals of Resilience, Growth, and Wisdom
• Chapter 3: Developing a Resilient Mindset Using Appreciative Practices

• Section II: The Mind of a Nurse
• Chapter 4: Self-Care, Communal Care, and Resilience Among Underrepresented Minoritized Nursing Professionals and Students
• Chapter 5: Self-Care for LGBTQIA+ Nursing Students
• Chapter 6: Racial Trauma and Healing
• Chapter 7: Narrative Practices
• Chapter 8: Self-Care and Systemic Change: What You Need to Know
• Chapter 9: Strengths-Based Self-Care: Good Enough, Strong Enough, Wise Enough

• Section III: The Body and Spirit of a Nurse
• Chapter 10: Reclaiming, Recalling, and Remembering: Spirituality and Self-Care
• Chapter 11: Sleep, Exercise, and Nutrition: Self-Care the Kaizen Way
• Chapter 12: Reflections on Self-Care and Your Clinical Practice

• Section IV: The Transition to Nursing Practice
• Chapter 13: Supportive Professional Relationships: Nurse Residency Programs, Preceptors, and Mentors
• Chapter 14: Healthy Work Environment: How to Choose One for Your First Job
• Chapter 15: Self-Care for Humanitarian Aid Workers

• Section V: The Heart of a Nurse
• Chapter 16: Mattering: Creating a Rich Work Life
• Chapter 17: Integrating a Life That Works With a Life That Counts
• Chapter 18: Providing Compassionate Care and Addressing Unmet Social Needs Can Reduce Your Burnout
• Chapter 19: Showing Up With Grit and Grace: How to Lead Under Pressure as a Nurse Clinician and Leader
• Chapter 20: Coaching Yourself When Things Are Hard

AVAILABLE ON THE SIGMA REPOSITORY

• Chapter 16: Mattering: Creating a Rich Work Life
• Author Bios

These free downloads are available at the Sigma Repository.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Dorrie K. Fontaine, PhD, RN, FAAN, is the Dean Emerita at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Nursing and founder of UVA’s Compassionate Care Initiative, which has grown to be a guiding force in transforming the culture of the school with a focus on fostering human flourishing and resilience for students, faculty, and staff.

Tim Cunningham, DrPH, MSN, RN, FAAN, is an international keynote speaker and well-being consultant. He is the former Vice President of Practice and Innovation at Emory Healthcare, where he also held a joint appointment as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University.

Natalie May, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Research at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Nursing. She is a founding member of the UVA Center for Appreciative Practice, where she develops and teaches Appreciative Inquiry projects and workshops.