Reviews:

“Reading this book was akin to looking in the mirror at my own life experience.

Jennifer Carr wittily provides a much needed and practical route to achieving the inherent need for care of the caregiver, which is greatly lacking in healthcare today.

A refreshingly honest look at burnout…a delightful and inspiring read!  I am recommending HealThy Nurse to all my new graduates.”

– Leslie K. Payne, MSN, RN, ACNP, University of TexasHealthScienceCenter, San Antonio

“ A soulful look at the plight of nurses today.  Jennifer Carr provides a dynamic toolkit jammed with strategies to improve life both spiritually and physically.  A must read for nurses, but of great value to anyone feeling the painful effects of life’s challenges.”

– Betsy Horan, BSN, RN, Winamac, Indiana

“I picked up this book at midnight after a 16-hour shift and I couldn’t put it down.  HealThy Nurse is a clever and easy read.  Every nurse should read this book!

I am personally finding the stress level of the new grads working in our critical care environment a big issue.  They are easily burned out and eaten up by our older, burned-out staff.  The workload is so intense.  We can’t get experienced help and we can’t keep help.  Its’ a vicious cycle.

I love nursing and it has been good to me.  As educators, we touch little during the orientation process on our stress level, particularly the anxiety of new grads.  Those who have stuck it out and learned to cope – so we think – have to wonder if we’re doing a good job helping new grads get comfortable and not just competent.  HealThy Nurse offers a great opportunity for nurse leaders to encourage their staff – new grads and seasoned nurses – to focus on self-care and the prevention of burnout.  It could prove to be an invaluable tool for orientation programs as well as retention programs.”

– Arlene Watrobski, BSN, RN, CEN, CCRN, Patient Care Coordinator, Emergency Department, Active Critical Care Nurse for 35 years, Charleston, South Carolina   

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