Self-Care It is important for nurses and nurse practitioners to engage in self-care, because as the old adage goes, “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” Nurses have to take care of themselves to do their jobs effectively and be the best caregivers to their patients that they can be. Paying attention to your own physical and emotional health enables you to handle the challenges of supporting and caring for others. Maintaining physical and mental health makes one more resilient, able to weather hard times and enjoy the good ones. What activities or images come to mind when you think about self-care? What feelings do you associate with self-care? Do you have any hesitations about engaging in self-care? Why is it important for you to engage in self-care?
identify the issue
For this project you will take your identified issue and solution to the next level by demonstrating the need and clearly identifying the worth of the investment. This is your opportunity to really justify, financially, your solution. What you put together becomes your program evaluation and a tool that you