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Life’s Daily Challenges: Lifting Ourselves Above!
Julie Miller, RN, BSN, CCRN
President: Paws to Learn
 
Abstract:
Were we born to be nurses or is it a choice we make daily? Or are there other factors that push our profession to continually give to others while neglecting our own needs? It is no wonder we feel tired, worn out and at times overwhelmed by the neediness we are faced with daily. How can we continue to give? How do we learn to give to ourselves and not feel guilty? This session will focus on real life answers to unlock true empowerment of ourselves and profession.

Key Content:
Examining case studies to learn the reasons nurses give to others and neglect themselves; Identify strategies for giving control back to the nurse and lessening the victim role; and recommendations for caregivers to empower themselves with knowledge and self-care strategies that will leave them feeling whole and ready to continue on with enthusiasm! Participants should bring a desire to reenergize themselves as prerequisite knowledge. Nurses and other health care professionals will benefit from this revealing and poignant presentation.
 
Objectives:
Analyze issues that affect nurses ability to provide self-care
Discuss strategies to promote self-care for the nurse
Identify strategies for empowering the caregivers
Identify strategies to improve the work environment
 
Format and method on instruction:
90 minutes expandable to 2 hours
Interactive lecture, audiovisuals, case studies
 
 
Primary Speaker Information:
Julie Miller, RN, BSN, CCRN
President:  Paws to Learn
7313 CR 2192
Whitehouse, TX 75791
H:  903–839–3805
C:  903–245–1223
Fax:  903–839–0894
Email:  [email protected]
 
© 2003 Paws to Learn
 

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