A recent news story from Life Supplemented stated doctors and nurses "try" to follow good health practices. CLICK HERE FOR THE ARTICLE This is a great start. Everyone should feel motivated to do well with their wellness practices.
I still came across other statistics that showed there are issues with nurses who have obesity and smoking concerns. Substance abuse is a problem with medical doctors. I have to admit every article promotes the writer's agenda which is fine as long as it is backed up by supporting information. Stress is stress and health care workers often feel they have to be super performers while they are absorbing the stress of their patients.
In another article from a nursing newsletter, patients are "struggling" with their recovery from illness especially when stressed about their own jobs. We hope health care workers are doing better than the general population with stress mangement, but they are under extraordinary stress, as well, because they are dealing with everybody else's illnesses.
And, I've got one more article to share with you on this topic. Jack Stem, a peer assistance and wellness chairman works with nurses coping with addictions. He is the founder of Addiction Prevention Education Consulting Services (APECS)in Ohio. He can discuss very eloquently how it is a quiet problem slowly simmering into a possible addiction crisis in health care. CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLE
What does this all mean? Stress is on everyone's mind. No one is immune. Wellness is recognized as an important topic and we all need ongoing support to keep us on track. Health Care Worker 911 is the kind of program that goes beyond health monitoring but wellness coaching for well life. A comitment to wellness goes a long way in keeping the health care worker on the job as well as preventing long term healh problems.
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