Physical Wellness!
Hygiene
US Hygiene & Body Odor Standards Keeping yourself clean and smelling great is key to your personal wellness in the US. The average American will shower 6 days a week, wash their hair 4-5 times per week, brush their hair and teeth 2 times per day, and ...
Finding Gyms/Fitness Spaces
Do you want to join a gym? The US has some nuances when it comes to finding a gym. Some gyms are "boutique" style, where only specific workout classes are offered. Other gyms have open floor plans that feature cardio, strength, and free weights. It's ...
Stretches for Nurses
Nurses are on their feet all day which can take a toll on your body. The videos below are basic stretches you can do before, during, or after your shift to relieve and prevent pain and injury.
Preventing and Handling Injury
Physical pain is a common problem that affects a nurse's wellbeing. Nursing is a very physically demanding job. Nurses deal with overexertion, being on your feet all day, lifting and moving patients, bending forward for long periods of time, reaching ...
Yoga for Nurses
Yoga is a great way to get slow, controlled movement in. It allows you to simultaneously stretch your body while you build strength, all without any equipment. There are plenty of free yoga videos (plus videos specifically for nurses) on YouTube that ...
Strength and Exercise
Countless studies suggest a correlation between exercise and stress, so working out more frequently could reduce the effects of burnout. Exercise increases endorphins (the body's feel-good neurotransmitters), enhances mood, and improves sleep ...
Physical Health and Wellness
Health and wellness (both physical & mental) are especially important for nurses to prioritize because so often nurses neglect their own health and wellness because they are focused on taking care of others. In addition, due to the reality of a ...
Best Sleep Tips for Nurses
Why Sleep is Important? Contrary to our quiet physical state, the brain is very active during sleep, carrying out many important functions. Sleep is essential to every process in the body, affecting our physical and mental functioning the next day, ...
Tips to Stay Healthy when COVID-19 Cases Rise
The reality of living in a post-COVID-19 world is that there will be rises and falls in case numbers depending on season and time of year. When case numbers increase, many hospitals, schools, and businesses may re-implement COVID-19 restrictions. ...
Popular Articles
Body Language in the US
Communication extends beyond the words we say. Body language is an important piece of the communication puzzle. In fact, a large portion of communication is nonverbal, and each country and community has its own movements that communicate different ...
Common Idioms in the United States
An idiom is a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal interpretation of the individual words and is often used to express a particular idea or cultural reference. In the US, there are many idioms that nurses may have never heard before. ...
School for Children
School Schooling, like many other things in the US, varies from state to state, and things are not “one size fits all” when enrolling your children in school. For the most part, every state’s public school begins with kindergarten at the age of five. ...
Costs and Fees of Renting or Buying a Home/Apartment + Tips for Moving
Renting a home in the United States has several moving pieces. Because you have most likely gone through the process of moving into a new home while on deployment, you will likely be familiar with a few aspects of the home/apartment renting ...
Common US Cultural Nuances
Each culture has their own way of doing things and their own norms that may seem quite different from other cultures. Here are a few notable cultural nuances in the United States. Cultural Nuance Examples in the US Imperial system Filling up your own ...