Caring for others starts with caring for yourself.

Why nursing students are at higher risk of experiencing burnout?

Burnout is common in nursing students. When students are enrolled in nursing school they have a heavy academic course load as well as hands on clinical responsibility. They carry themselves at a professional level which ropes in a lot of stress

The intensity of all the demands that come with nursing school, creates stress and fear that students are going to make a mistake when it comes to clinical and hands on practice, this can result in difficulty creating therapeutic relationships with patients.

Some students have additional stressors on their plate such as families, employment and extracurriculars.

Due to the stress students will often experience illness, trauma, witness death which are all contributing factors to emotional overload.

How to deal with burnout as a nursing student?

1. Practice mindfulness

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2. Seek support from peers and co-workers

Talking to people who understand your situation and may feel similar can help students feel less isolated.

3. Implement changes to diet and physical activity

Fuelling your body and expressing negative feelings through exercise can allow students to reduce stress

4. Sign up for self- help workshops

Attending workshops specific to stress management can be beneficial to learn tools to help students in moments of feeling overwhelmed to avoid the onset of burnout