Author Question: Caring for Self discusses advanced practice nurses (APNs) who may find themselves feeling burned ... (Read 55 times)

student77 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Caring for Self discusses advanced practice nurses (APNs) who may find themselves feeling burned out, in crisis, in need of self-care themselves to provide better care to their patients and families.

The chapter suggests a number of ways to achieve self-care. The chapter says:

a. Take a leave of absence from the care-giving environment.
b. Consider changing work settings/sites to one with a more congenial practice environment.
c. Take courses in holistic nursing and integrated models of practice.
d. Pursue a vegan diet and yoga.

Question 2

The clinical risk factors for deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which include venous insufficiency, poststroke, and heart failure, fit into which of Virchow's Triad for being a causative factor for DVT?

a. Venous stasis c. Hypercoagulability
b. Vessel injury