As nurses and clinicians, you can spend a large portion of your job caring for others. As a result, sometimes self-care gets left behind. To help you unwind after a long day of care, here are 17 helpful tips for nurses to offer some solutions for those of us who need some help with self-care. Time and again, self-care is among the most highly recommended solutions for healthcare professionals dealing with issues like burnout and compassion fatigue.
At Homecare Gurus, our mission is deeply personal, and no one embodies that better than our director, Julie Thelwell. Her journey into homecare started in 2002 when she answered an advert for Homecare Workers. At the time, she was looking for meaningful work that aligned with her resourceful and solution-focused nature. Little did she know, this would be the beginning of a lifelong passion.
A revolutionary study is unveiling a blood test that can detect dementia decades before symptoms emerge. Led by University of Cambridge researchers, this technology aims for the detection of brain inflammation and offers a simpler alternative to costly brain scans. Funded by Sir Jackie Stewart’s Race Against Dementia charity, this research aims to boost early diagnosis and pave the way for new treatments like immunotherapy. This breakthrough could transform dementia treatment, allowing for more time for patients and carers to plan and receive early treatments. With trials already in place in 20 medical centers, the future of diagnosing dementia has never seemed more accessible. Is this the answer to an earlier, better-treated world? Read on to discover how this development is set to transform lives.