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WATCH: Four short videos to help nurses avoid burnout

4. Stress relief for new nurses. Landing your first job as a nurse is, without a doubt, exhilarating! However, any experienced nurse will tell you that your first year as a nurse can be summed up in one little word: STRESS.

Aside from your first exposure to caregiver stress (also known as compassion fatigue), you may also be faced with lateral violence and coworkers who exhibit signs of ‘eating their young’.

Professor Robert Sapolsky shares eye-opening advice for people who find themselves at the bottom of the social totem pole, who may asking themselves – Will I be able to survive??

You’ll be pleased to hear that the answer is ‘yes’. The key to staying mentally and emotional strong is much simpler than signing up for a new yoga class or a weekend long meditation retreat. Watch this three minute video to learn about Dr. Sapolsky’s enlightening research findings.

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