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?
Discussion
Background: Effective classroom management must be culturally responsive and equitable. This means understanding how cultural values, language, and student identities influence behavior and discipline. It also involves recognizing biases and designing systems that support, rather than punish, diverse learners. Prompt: What does it mean to create an equitable classroom management