SUMMARY:
Nursing students deal with many hardships, many of which centre around us gaining our footing in placement or early on in our health-care careers. At this event, we aim to dive into what bullying is like for nursing students, and how we can exercise self-care and wellness to overcome bullying and become stronger health-care workers.
Bullying in nursing has become a continuous cycle which must be addressed. We, as students, must be informed and educated in self-care to sustain our bodies and minds in the workplace.
There are intricate connections between bullying and wellbeing, shedding light on the toll it takes on self-esteem, confidence, and overall quality of life. We will address this by bringing in discourse surrounding self-care, procrastination and burnout. We will also share strategies for nursing students to maintain their mental health, which will benefit both themselves and their patients in current and future nursing practice.
By becoming united, we can forge a path toward a nursing community that thrives on respect, compassion, professionalism, wellbeing and the shared goal of providing exceptional patient care.
SPEAKERS:
- Erin Ariss, RN
Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) President
- Grace Pierias, RN
Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) vice-president, Region 4 (Counties of Simcoe, Brant, Wellington, Dufferin, Haldimand, Norfolk, Regional Municipalities of Waterloo, Halton, Hamilton-Wentworth, Niagara, District Municipality of Muskoka and District of Parry Sound)
- Paula Manuel, RN MN
President of RNAO Mississauga Chapter, past-president of RNAO Peel Chapter, Staff Nurse Interest Group Executive, development panel for HWE BPG Developing and Sustaining Nursing Leadership, past RNAO board member Region 6 (Toronto West), RNAO Award of Merit recipient
Participants will gain:
- a broader understanding of nursing students' experiences with bullying
- meaningful insights into senior nurses' experiences with bullying, and their advice for young nurses
- advice for students on how to handle bullying at a clinical placement
- existing conversations about wellness in the context of being a nursing student
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