iSnare.com - Free Content Articles Directory
Authors Contents [Advanced Search][Add OpenSearch][Job Search]
Distribute your articles to thousands of article sites for only $2 and below! Read more...

Index  Advice
 

How to Balance a Family and Your Nursing Career

 
[ Contact the Author] [ Send to a Friend] [ Article Publisher] [Make PDF] [ Print] [ Bookmark & Share]
 
Read our Terms of Service before reprinting this article. The submitter specified above has claimed the rights to this article.
Brent McNutt

Being a nurse is a difficult job that requires a lot of your emotional and physical energy. Simply doing your job as a nurse is enough to drain anyone regardless of how healthy they are. However, most nurses also have a family to take care of at home. When you clock out at work, you're really just on about a 15 minute break until you get home. Then your other job starts and you never get a break from that. Your baby cries in the middle of the night or they need you to feed them. Diapers need changing, laundry needs folded, and the dishes need to be done. For about a week you do fine. You're having a great time at your job and you're managing to get everything done at home as well. You're on top of the world. Then something happens along the way that allows you to get in a rut. The dishes start to pile up. The kids start to cry more because they want your attention. You're lucky to be able to find the clean clothes you need piled up in the laundry basket, much less folded and put away. This is when it starts getting difficult to balance your family and your career. While it can be done, it is no doubt one of the most difficult things that anyone ever has to do. So what is a person to do when faced with all of these challenges? Is there any way to get it all done? Let's look at a few tips that might help you in your journey.

1. Don't try to be Superman or Superwoman. You don't have to do everything for everyone. Sit down and prioritize the things that you need to get done in order to keep functioning. If there is something on your list that can be delegated, go ahead and delegate it. If you have children that can help out with the chores, now is the time to get them in the habit of doing so. Put them on dishes duty and free up some time for you. Focus on the things that need your expertise to get done and do them. When you focus on getting the most important things done every day, you'll find that they smaller, more insignificant things have a way of going away.

2. Take some time for you. This might sound like a cliche, but it is definitely overlooked in our society. We spend so much time running the kids to all of their activities and working, that we never take any time for ourselves. What do you really enjoy doing? Do you like getting together with a friend for lunch? Do you enjoy sitting in a bubble bath and reading a book? Whatever you enjoy, make sure to save some time for it every week.

3. Get a good night's sleep. This might not always be possible, but when you can, go to bed. You will feel more energetic and happier throughout the day as a result.

With these tips in mind, work on building a good balance between work and life. It can be done, but it probably won't happen overnight. Just stick to your guns and eventually you'll be doing great.

Important NoticeDISCLAIMER: All information, content, and data in this article are sole opinions and/or findings of the individual user or organization that registered and submitted this article at Isnare.com without any fee. The article is strictly for educational or entertainment purposes only and should not be used in any way, implemented or applied without consultation from a professional. We at Isnare.com do not, in anyway, contribute or include our own findings, facts and opinions in any articles presented in this site. Publishing this article does not constitute Isnare.com's support or sponsorship for this article. Isnare.com is an article publishing service. Please read our Terms of Service for more information.

Brent McNutt enjoys talking about landau medical scrubs and landau mens scrubs and networking with healthcare professionals online.

Article Tags: job [See Dictionary], things [See Dictionary], time [See Dictionary]
Got a question about this article? Ask the community!
Article published on September 18, 2009 at Isnare.com
 
Rate this article:

Teens and Body Image
Submitted by: Brent McNutt

Teens and Body Image There is no doubt that we live in a world that regularly deluges us with messages about how we should feel about our bodies and about how inadequate we are, and some of the most vulnerable people out there to these messages are teenagers...

The Importance of Empathy in Nursing
Submitted by: Brent McNutt

There is a difference between empathy and sympathy Empathy allows you to feel for the patient in a way that helps you to understand their fear and concern about what they are going through...

3 Crucial Ways That Cheap Urbane Scrubs Define Comfort
Submitted by: Brent McNutt

What makes clothes comfortable Before we answer what question, it is interesting to remember that a comforter is a large bed covering filled with soft materials...

4 Brilliant Colors of Cheap Landau Scrubs and Their Meanings
Submitted by: Brent McNutt

Do you know ROY G BIV...

Cheap Landau Scrubs Can Battle Superbugs Until Fabrics Can Kill Them
Submitted by: Brent McNutt

Can you imagine bacteria-free clothing Such clothing would be particularly useful in fields such as the medical field, where hygienic conditions are not only important-they can be lifesaving...

4 Amazing Ways That Cheap Landau Scrubs Can Spice Up Your Life
Submitted by: Brent McNutt

We have heard that "variety is the spice of life" However, we oftentimes fail to appreciate how true that adage is...

5 Sizzling Tips For Buying Cheap Landau Scrubs on the Internet
Submitted by: Brent McNutt

Our virtual world is replacing our "real world" Of course, the string of 0's and 1's that comprise all things digital, will never replace the experiences of smelling a rose, watching a sunset, or tasting savory food...

5 Practical Everyday Uses of Cheap Landau Scrubs
Submitted by: Brent McNutt

Would you sleep in a school, security guard, or police uniform In all probability, you would not...

Why is Important to Feel Comfortable With What You Are Wearing
Submitted by: Brent McNutt

Why do people dress up People dress up because they want to feel good about themselves...

4 Tips How to Unwind After Work
Submitted by: Brent McNutt

You have to admit that after a day’s work, you want to unwind and relax Experts say that one way of relieving stress is to unwind and relax...

How to Care For Your Scrubs
Submitted by: Brent McNutt

If you are in the medical profession, you know how important to have your medical scrubs all the time...

Where to Buy Your Uniforms
Submitted by: Brent McNutt

Some companies require uniforms at the workplace Some companies such as hospitals have their common uniform such as their medical scrubs or nurse's uniforms...

3 Ways a Good Hair Removal Cream Can Help You
Submitted by: Jacob K Smith

If you stop the average person on the street and ask them what they would do if they wanted to get rid of some hair on their body, chances are that ‘shaving’ is the first thing you will tend to hear from most people...

3 Tips to Help You Get the Best Out of Colon Cleansing
Submitted by: Jacob K Smith

Colon cleansing is an alternative therapy, which aims to help the person on whom it is performed to get rid of fecal matter and other toxins accumulated in the colon...

What to Expect When Purchasing a Short Sale
Submitted by: Michael E. Taylor

With the economic turmoil still looming large there are numerous people losing their homes to foreclosures...

Mens Necktie in Right Occasions
Submitted by: Jeff T.

There are three groups that mens neckties can be categorized They are solid color, striped, and pattern silk ties...

Electronic Cigarette is it All a Smoke Screen?
Submitted by: Catherine James

Buying Christmas presents for the family can always be a mission, especially when it comes to my Mum...

Golfing Caps For Your Favorite Workday Activity
Submitted by: Maggie Johnson

Do you have any idea how many millions of people play golf each and every weekend You would be shocked to know that in the world it is considered to be in the millions of men, women and children that hit the links every weekend...

Kids Golf Caps Make Great Golf Supplies
Submitted by: Maggie Johnson

Not only do adults (women and men), teenagers (girls and boys) and seniors play golf, but so do smaller kids...

Christmas Shopping With Kids 101
Submitted by: Denise Sanger

One of the best ways to ensure that kids grow up to be good gift givers is to get them into the habit when they are young...

Bored People Are Boring
Submitted by: Bill Preston

Whether you are looking for your future wife or for a roll in the hay, the first thing you need to do is make sure you are the best man you can be...

The Princess Myth
Submitted by: Bill Preston

Nearly every little girl grows up watching tales of young women being rescued and saved by Prince Charming...

How To Rid Odors From Your Home For Sale
Submitted by: Tony Mandarich

The house market is filled with homes for sale with no end in sight making competition tough for sellers...

Four Most Excellent Mens Scarves in 2009
Submitted by: Jeff T.

Besides the practicality of men's scarves for warmth, they have become an important way to brighten up the typical mundane male accessories...

The Classic Look of Denim Jackets
Submitted by: Max W Johnson

There are some looks that do not fade over time and denim jackets just so happen to be one of those looks...

Denim Work Jackets, for the Working Man
Submitted by: Max W Johnson

Some of us live tough lives, and we have to work for a living We do not have a nice desk job; we actually have to get out there and get our hands dirty...

How to Find the Secret to Work Life Balance
Submitted by: Laurie Karras

How does one find the secret to work life balance One way could be moving your office or your skills to to a home office...

Isnare.com Footer Divider

© 2004-2009. Isnare Free Articles - An Isnare Online Technologies Free Articles Project. All Rights Reserved.   Privacy Policy