Essential Oils for Nurses

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NURSING is at the heart of health care, and the health care system in countries all over the world. According to the World Health Statistics Report (WHO, 2013), there are approximately 29 million nurses and midwives in the world, with 3.9 million of these in the United States. However, a recent...

Many nurses experience acute or chronic back, leg, and shoulder discomfort due to the effects of being on their feet for long periods of time. This can be coupled with a recovery time or rest period that simply isn’t long enough, especially if nurses are doing extended or back-to-back shifts....

Some nursing jobs may involve long periods of time doing tasks while standing in one area or in one position which can affect and slow down healthy circulatory function in the legs. Over time, this can lead to weakened blood vessels and the appearance of swollen, twisted veins on the back of...

The very nature of nursing is to care for people who are sick! Therefore, nurses are exposed to many environmental threats in the workplace that can pose a risk to their health. But nurses can also be exposed to environmental threats, not just through the patients that they care for, but also...

When run off your feet on a busy shift, it can be difficult to remember to keep hydrated, but that is the one thing the body needs to be able to perform optimally. Chronic dehydration can occur when the body is not getting enough necessary fluid over a long period of time. Your body will...

Nurses do not work a 9 to 5 job! They work long hours, and many work night shifts, having to sleep when everyone else is awake. Nurses also must wake up for very early starts; and, if working extended shifts, may not be making their way home until late at night. This can cause ongoing fatigue...

Long shifts, overtime, unsafe conditions, a heavy workload, short staffing, physical strain, increasing incidence of violence in the workplace—all these can lead to impaired mental health. Add sleepiness, fatigue, and discomfort, and you have the perfect nursing culture for potential detriment...

It can be difficult for nurses to maintain a healthy lifestyle when they are working long hours, pulling night shifts, making up for short staffing by working overtime, feeling tired, and experiencing a lack of energy. And that is just while they are at work. As nursing is still a primarily...

Long hours spent at work and tiredness from the physical and mental strain of the job can make it difficult for nurses to see their friends and family. Early starts can mean nurses are too tired to socialize after work; while late shifts can mean they miss out on evenings with friends or social...

There is a joke about a “nurse’s bladder,” meaning that they have the largest bladders and can hold on for the longest time! It may be true, but it isn’t a healthy practice! The term was coined by a Danish doctor in 1991 when his research revealed that 70% of nurses suppressed the need to...

Everyone knows that a health center or hospital dealing with health and illness involves bodily fluids and infectious diseases. Therefore, they need to be kept scrupulously clean to prevent disease transmission. But the chemicals used to clean can be harsh and abrasive and often contain many...

There’s no doubt that nursing is seen as a caring profession, and nurses themselves are known for putting their patients first and themselves last. With an aging population, and an increased workload and responsibilities, many nurses experience burnout. A health care system cannot survive...