Frazzled, Fried...Finished? A Guide to Help Nurses Find Balance

It's quite possible that nursing is one of the most underrated and misunderstood professions. The public adores nurses, but they just don't 'get' that nursing is a complex and demanding profession that exacts a toll on every nurse who gives patient care his or her all.

And surprisingly, I think that sometimes nurses don't get it either. Nurses don't get how extraordinary they are, or all they bring to their practice. Instead, they run at full speed trying to do all that's asked of them and then some.

Here we sit, in the middle of a severe nursing shortage, as many exhausted and burned-out nurses struggle to make it from one shift to the next. Where did the idealism go? When did the hopes so many nurses started out with disappear? And more importantly, how can nurses find it again?

This book is aimed at helping you stop and take a moment to check in with yourself, figure out who you are and what you want, and hopefully rekindle the passion you once had. It doesn't matter where you practice - in a hospital, school, business, or patient's home. This book is filled with strategies and tools to help you find balance between the demands of your professional and personal life. Do you need to set better boundaries? See chapter five. Is the clutter in your life out of control? See chapter three. Are you dealing with caring for children and your parents? See chapter two. Leadership, success, developing a vision, and giving a speech are just some of the topics addressed in this book.

It's your time now; it's your turn. It's time to step in front of the line and administer a little TLC to yourself for a change. Enjoy the journey!