AWHONN recognizes the significant psychological, emotional, and physical impacts on nurses that provide patient/family care during and after COVID-19. Below are some resources to enhance your self-care and stress management techniques. The resources include screening tools, apps, tips and strategy guides, handouts about specific health topics, and accessible hotline information. This list is not exhaustive nor should inclusion be construed as a direct endorsement by AWHONN of a product or service. We thank you for the tremendous efforts you implement every day to provide care to others. Please take good care of yourself as well.
- RegisteredNursing.org: Behind the Mask: Self-Care for Nurses during the COVID-19 Crisis
- APNA: Managing Stress & Self-Care During COVID-19
- AWHONN and ACNM: From Chaos to Calm: Developing a Self-Care Toolkit for COVID-19 and Beyond
- AWHONN Insights Podcast 2: COVID-19 in the Perinatal Space
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
- American Academy of Nursing: Self-Care Resources
- Headspace: Meditation and mindfulness app
- TalkSpace: Online therapy through their app (Google Play or App Store).
- Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress COVID-19 Pandemic response Resources provides resources for professionals, families, leaders, training programs, publications and infographics on self-care during the pandemic.
- For The Frontlines Crisis Hotline: text FRONTLINE to 741741 for immediate chat support and free crisis counseling for health care professionals and essential workers. Offers support to deal with anxiety, fear, isolation, or other difficult emotions you may be experiencing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- University of Kansas Medical Center Mental Health Toolkit for healthcare professionals provides links to free meditation apps and mental wellness self-care tips.
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses: Distress in Times of Crisis Position Statement provides guidance on how organizations and nurses can manage the moral challenges with which they are faced in times of crisis.
