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When the going gets tough, the tough get together.
And they share—stories, advice, fears and laughter.
Now, since nursing is anything but easy, it’s easy to understand why our Scrubs magazine Facebook page is a hotbed of all of the above, creating an aspect of our community that we love, love, LOVE.
Eager to encourage the conversation, we asked your fellow nurses to share with us some of the simple strategies they have in place to prevent work stress from entering the home. The responses we received were both wise and encouraging, and we hope the following advice can help to bring you some peace.
1. “Years ago I decided to choose a spot on the road on my drive home, where I ‘leave’ all my patients and drive home. CBC radio helps, too.” —Nicole
2. “I think it’s a good idea to try to avoid telling acquaintances that you are a nurse. I can’t even count the amount of times, even just as a student, that my opinion or advice about something has been asked for in a social situation. And while I don’t mind helping, I do really need my switch-off time.” —Rachel
