[Excerpt from] Self-Care for New and Student Nurses (2nd ed.)

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Chapter 16: Mattering: Creating a Rich Work Life

Abstract

This item record pertains to an excerpt from Self-Care for New and Student Nurses, Second Edition, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

About this book:

As a nursing student, you're taught to expect a variety of challenges while caring for your patients and juggling competing priorities as you begin your career. And, though you may know better, your personal well-being can become the last thing you consider in your hectic student or new-nurse life.

This second edition of 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 whose valuable tips and exercises will help you: Find joy and a sense of mattering at work; Manage anxiety, loneliness, and depression; Address imposter syndrome, practice self-compassion, and thrive during clinicals; Cope and seek help with racial tensions, substance abuse, suicide risks, and other traumas; Spot the stressors that lead to burnout; Prioritize sleep, exercise, and nutrition; Build a toolkit of self-care techniques, including in-the-moment practices for an ideal workday; Develop a resilient mindset; Establish boundaries

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This item record contains the following file attachments: Chapter 16 and author bios.

Authors

Dorrie K. FontaineFollow
Tim Cunningham
Natalie B. May

Author Details

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

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

Type

Book Chapter

ISBN

9781646480340

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Expert Opinion (nationally/internationally recognized)

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Self-care for nurses, Resilience, Burnout, Compassion, Mental and physical well-being, Mattering at work, Healthy work environment, Occupational psychology

Recommended Citation

Fontaine, Dorrie K.; Cunningham, Tim; and May, Natalie B., "[Excerpt from] Self-Care for New and Student Nurses (2nd ed.)" (2024). Sigma Publications: Book Excerpts. 21.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/book_excerpts/21

Publisher

Sigma Theta Tau International

Version

Publisher's Version

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Copyright © 2025 by Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing - All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. Any trademarks, service marks, design rights, or similar rights that are mentioned, used, or cited in this book are the property of their respective owners. Their use here does not imply that you may use them for a similar or any other purpose.

Review Type

None: Professionally Edited Material

Acquisition

Publisher-submission

Date of Issue

2024

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