Coping During a Stressful Time
Arming yourself with information and resources is pointless if you are too stressed and burnt out to provide care. Strategies to manage stress and anxiety are more crucial than ever.
TIP: Be on the lookout for the symptoms of traumatic stress (see example symptoms of secondary traumatic stress to left) in yourself and check out these strategies for nurses on managing stress.
Your Support Community
Through APNA Member Bridge, psychiatric-mental health nurses are sharing ways to balance necessary safety measures and the wellbeing of their patients across settings.
TIP:If you are looking for information around how other psychiatric-mental health nurses are handling a specific issue associated with COVID-19, post your question to the All-Purpose Discussion Forum.
