1st Edition

Coping with Caring A Nurse's Guide to Better Health and Job Satisfaction

By Meredith Mealer Copyright 2020
130 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press

130 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press

130 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press

Nurses typically go in to the profession of nursing because they want to "care" for patients, not knowing that the inherent stresses of the work environment put them at risk for developing psychological disorders such as burnout syndrome, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. Symptoms of these disorders are often debilitating and affect the nurse’s functioning on both a... Read more

Preface. About the Author. I. Psychological Distress in Nursing. II. Triggers and Narratives. III. Resilience. IV. Mindfulness Practices. V. Writing for Wellness. References.

Biography

Meredith Mealer RN PhD is an Assistant Professor (will probably change to Associate Professor by the time of publication) in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and faculty in the Rocky Mountain Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) at the Denver VA Medical Center. She has conducted research for the past 15 years on the psychological distress experienced by nurses because of the work environment and building resilience as an intervention to mitigate distress. She has been an invited lecturer and keynote speaker at multiple national and international meetings, working closely with the American Nurses Association (ANA), American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) and the Critical Care Societies Collaborative (CCSC).