Mindfulness: 

The Solution for Burnout

MELISSA CORTEZ, BSN, RN

A Modern Stress Management System

We have seen the footage of nurse faces, worn with exhaustion from fighting an invisible enemy that has no mercy. We have seen the commercials praising them as heroes in a losing fight. You may even be one of those nurses that have seen the wrath of Covid firsthand. The physical scars of this pandemic are not the only thing that will be remembered long after quarantine ends. We have an even larger issue that lies in our inability to keep qualified, experienced nurses at the bedside.  Nurse turnover is a well-known issue to nurses, but the cost of this untreated disease in our healthcare system is rarely spoken about. More now than ever, nurses feel completely unvalued. With a lack of support from the facilities we work for, nursing organizations, and even the government, many nurses are making the choice to leave the bedside for good. According to an article published by Nursing Solutions, Inc.;........