High Performance Nursing Blog -
AKA the missing semester…
Teaching you everything you dont get taught at uni and in the workforce…
Self care is not indulgent, it's critical.
As caregivers, we spend a lot of time overdelivering and caring for our patients. Over time, you may have noticed that this results in us sacrificing our own personal needs on and off shift. If I had a dollar for every time I had to plead with a colleague to go for their break to hear “I will go shortly” to never go, I would be a billionaire I reckon. I personally used to think there was some form of glory in not, taking my breaks and caring for myself.
It’s your job to work on yourself…
How much are you truly willing to invest in yourself to get to your goals?
Here’s the truth, most clinicians invest heavily in accumulating more post-grads, certificates, and conferences, designed to help you grow as a clinician.
I like to ask people, when did you invest in YOURSELF, your human personal development – nothing related to your career.
I have to say, having attended numerous conferences, professional study days, and post-graduate courses, they have all lacked one fundamental component of reflection – the understanding that for any of the knowledge learned to be applied, we must first learn, understand and develop self-awareness.