Chilling Out: The Importance of Taking Vacations
Summer is here—and it’s the perfect time to step away from work and recharge.
Think you don’t have time for a break? Think again.
Flo Leighton, MS, RN, PMHNP-BC, a board-certified mental health nurse practitioner and adjunct faculty member at New York University College of Nursing, knows firsthand the toll nonstop work takes. In her private practice in Chelsea, New York, she counsels health care professionals—including nurses and nursing students—on stress, burnout, and the critical role of self-care. Her experience also includes working in inpatient psychiatry and the adult ER at NYPH/Columbia University Medical Center.
👉 Read more on DailyNurse as Flo answers questions about why nurses not only should, but truly need to take vacations.
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