Recognize the turmoil that change brings. Healthcare is changing. Nursing is changing. The environment is unpredictable, tentative, and stressful. Allow yourself to grieve the way things used to be.
New staff grieve the loss of seniority, familiarity, and the comfort zone of their old areas.
Senior staff grieve the aburpt loss of many colleagues who were role models, leaders, and consultants in care. New grads grieve the protection and security of a school environment. Attempt to survive. Do small but important things for each other. Leave the patient care area neat and clean, tie up loose ends, label tubing and multiple drips, restock important items.