Happiness 1st Institute Programs

Nursing is a stressful occupation–stressful for many reasons. There are often long hours working in physically challenging conditions. The mental and emotional stress of working with individual who are ill and making decision where the consequences of an error can be life threatening. It all adds up and takes a toll. Often, nurses struggle outside of work as well–in part because the income may have to stretch to cover their expenses and because shift schedules and stress make relationships more difficult to maintain.   Whenever I’ve been in need of assistance, whether while having a baby or another health procedure, I have felt the caring of the nurses who helped …..