When working with nurses, Ehrenreich finds that motivating them to take care of themselves is often new and uncharted territory. Ehrenreich s mission is to help nurses become better nurses by taking care of themselves. My goal is to help them understand that they have to pay attention to themselves. Ehrenreich s method is to help her clients realize their creative potential outside of the workplace. From that, she hopes they will develop creative ideas to contribute at work.
Some clients realize that they didn t have balance in their life.
One of her nurse clients was so committed to learning how to take care of herself that she made it her top priority. Creative healing Many nurses also know that encouraging creative outlets for their patients is good care. A study published in Palliative Medicine in September found that when patients at St. Christopher s Hospice day center in London participated in an art exhibition of their own work, they gained a sense of hope and improved their quality of life while they were undergoing treatment. A modicum of talent will suffice, but with a monumental amount, patients have produced masterpieces. Past by Marcel Proust, who wrote the volumes from bed while an invalid in France.