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It is important for the professional nurse to practice self-care.  The "essentials" state that the baccalaureate program prepares the graduate to recognize the relationship between personal health, self-renewal, and the ability to deliver sustained quality care (AACN, 2008, p. 28).

This week, you have been directed to several chapters, articles and videos on self-care and mindfulness.  After reading and watching the materials, please answer the following questions and post your thoughts in the discussion forum.  The goal of this discussion is to help you engage in self-reflection and to grow from feedback from your peers.  Because of that, all citations in your work can be from the weekly readings.

1. What are some ways you are caring for yourself already (ie, keeping up on immunizations, engaging in a hobby, yoga)?  How has this benefitted you as a nurse?  Suppose you are trying to get a group together to participate in this practice.  What would you say to encourage participation from your peers?
2. Is there some way in which you are finding it difficult to care for yourself (ie, getting enough sleep)?  Here is a potential question for your DQ:  Does anyone have any suggestions how you might improve in this area?
3. From the readings this week, what is at least one self-care practice you would like to incorporate into your lifestyle?  How can you incorporate this?  What will help you to make this a continued practice? 
4. What do you personally see as the benefit of mindfulness?  Can you give an example of how you have seen this used by yourself or another colleague?  Can you think of a time when mindfulness was not used, but would have been beneficial?