Self-Care
BY WeRPNSpring 2025
Taking a Pause to Talk Menopause
Menopause is a natural stage of life that affects half the population, yet it remains a topic often overlooked in workplaces – including healthcare. For RPNs, menopause presents a dual challenge: providing care to patients experiencing menopausal s
BY WeRPNSpring 2025
Feeling the Squeeze
Nursing is a profession that demands passion, knowledge, skill, and resilience. Beyond your shifts, many of you juggle full-time work with full-time life, including the needs of growing children, aging parents or household responsibilities. You are t
BY WeRPNSpring 2023
Roadmap to Wellness
Nurses among first responders to be treated for post-traumatic stress injuries at new facilities Nurses face an environment filled with traumatic events and stress not unlike firefighters, paramedics, police. Officials will break ground for a new fac
BY WeRPNSpring 2023
Space to Be
As the ubiquitous airline safety tip says, you must put on your own oxygen mask before helping another passenger. For nurses, practicing self-care is more important than ever. WeRPN Board members share their tips for recharging. Recenter yourself by
BY Anne McKenzie and Trae RobinsonFall 2022
Finding Resilience in Nature
Distress and burnout have plagued healthcare professionals (HCP) in recent years. A review of literature revealed consistent reports of stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms in HCPs as a result of COVID-19¹ Support for HCPs has included psychologi
BY WeRPNSpring 2022
Putting Yourself First
“Take care of yourself so that you can care for others.” This is an adage often forgotten in our demanding personal and professional lives. But it’s an important one to remember, especially for nurses who play a critical role in the operation o
BY WeRPNSpring 2021
10 self care tips for nurses
Our 10 best ideas for putting yourself first, with apps to support.
BY WeRPNSpring 2021
Creating a pause
A new initiative uses mindfulness to help healthcare providers tackle pandemic stresses.
BY WeRPNSpring 2020
New helpline supports Ontario caregivers
Family Caregivers can now easily access information about supports and services in their community by calling the new Ontario Caregiver Helpline.
BY Annette WeeresFall 2019
Self Care for Nurses
New resources for nurses to promote well-being By Annette Weeres During RPNAO’s 2017 provincial Innovation Tour, RPNs who participated in focus groups told us that the pressures in our health care system related to increasing workload, decreasing r
BY WeRPNWinter 2015
Compassion Fatigue
Coping with the psychological impacts associated with palliative care nursing.
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