During our week of self-care, brought to you by Capella University and Moxie Scrubs, we hope you take a moment (or more) to pause and consider what you need for yourself and your well-being. Our activities this week will help provide ideas, tips and inspiration to fine-tune or jump start a plan that focuses on the emotional and physical well-being of yourself and others through engagement of healthy activities that focus on both your body and mind.
Nurses Month Week 1
Celebrating it’s 5th year, ANA’s Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation (HNHN) is back with a full week of inspirational nurse spotlights and wellness tips that focus on activity, rest, nutrition, quality of life, safety, and new this year, mental health. Begin your week feeling excited and empowered!
Capella University has put together their best webinars, blogs and vlogs that focus on topics such as healthy work-life balance, staying emotionally healthy during uncertain times, self-care for new nurses, and more. Start reading!
The Moxie Scrubs brand is dedicated to bringing individuality and professionalism, with a sense of fashion and respect to nurses everywhere. Their mission is to enhance, inspire, and empower the MOXIE in every nurse. Moxie Scrubs is disrupting the medical apparel market as the first direct-to-consumer lifestyle brand for nurses. One can define Moxie as having “force of character, determination or nerve”, which represents the nurses who are part of the movement behind their brand.
In partnership with leading nurse organizations, the American Nurses Foundation launched the Well-Being Initiative in 2020 to offer resources that focus on caring for nurses as they tirelessly care for others. Find support.
Each month, HNHN, with the support of Humana, brings you a new challenge focusing on different health topics. Join a challenge and see how well you do with the help of daily tips and suggestions to help you persevere. Start by joining May’s “Building our Strength” Challenge.
Launched this year, the Nurses Obesity Network was created to empower nurses and their patients with tools and resources to improve our health and wellbeing. Access the Network’s site for extensive resources and different approaches to weight management and treatment.
The Nurse Suicide Prevention & Resilience resource site exists to provide resources for nurses who are contemplating suicide, concerned about colleagues who appear to be at risk of suicide, and for those with coworkers who have or who themselves have survived a suicide attempt. Learn more about what resources may be available for you.
In 1879, Mary Mahoney was the first Black woman to graduate from an American school of nursing. She led a life dedicated to the well-being of women and children while working to improve access to education and the nursing practice for registered nurses of color who followed in her footsteps. Learn six amazing facts about this dynamic leader on the Mary Mahoney Tribute Page.
Week 1: Self-Care is brought to you by
