ONS Connect - April 2008 - (Page 18)

NOTICENURSINgNOw Consider These Remedies for Mastering Meeting Burnout [By Karen Hochberg, MS, ONS Director of Marketing and Public Relations] N urses can experience burnout in all aspects of life, from work to family time. A key frustration at work can be a seemingly endless array of meetings, some of which may appear to be extraneous or unnecessary. Most likely, you won’t be able to avoid such meetings, so the next best step is to take one of the following actions to prevent meeting burnout. • Identify your purpose. Before a meeting, write a onesentence summary of your objective or what you want to learn from or offer to the meeting. • Attitude is everything. Demonstrate by words and actions that you want to make a positive contribution to the meeting. Acknowledge good ideas of others. Watch your language closely, and limit your use of “yes, but” comments. • Listen. Ask yourself, how does this knowledge apply to me? Do I understand what is being said? How does this link to what I already know? How can I participate in a positive manner? • Take notes. Jot down notes for each agenda item. Make a list of questions you have or how you might help implement or explain the new outcomes or policies. • Learn by watching. Take the time to watch other meeting participants. Sense their moods through their body language and their use of language. How are disagreements being voiced and resolved? Use more inclusive language like we, our, and our team instead of I and they. ✱ Celebrate Oncology Nursing Month in May 2008 You are an oncology nurse. You are with people at their most vulnerable and help them make the best of a bad situation. You are a teacher, listener, and a shoulder to lean on. Each and every day, you make a difference in someone’s life. Recognize all that you do during Oncology Nursing Month. Set aside some time in May to celebrate you and your colleagues for your dedication and commitment to your patients and your profession. You deserve it. Learn more by visiting www.ons.org/nursingmonth08. What better way to recognize nurses who are special to you than by giving them ONS and Oncology Nursing Month items. Proceeds generated from the sale of these products help to support the ONS Foundation’s continued efforts to promote the effective care and treatment of patients with cancer through scholarships, research grants, and public education projects. To order products, visit www.ons.org/ nursingmonth08. 18 ONS CONNECT Nursing Month Products APRIL 2008 http://www.ons.org/nursingmonth08 http://www.ons.org/nursingmonth08 http://www.ons.org/nursingmonth08

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ONS Connect - April 2008 Contents Editor's Note Just In Work-Life Balance A Year in the Life—Month Four Web Connect Capitol Connection Notice Nursing Now Enhance Your Professionalism in Your Daily Practice Help Patients Integrate Yoga Into Cancer Care Caregiver Care Epigenetics Offers New Options for Cancer Diagnosis Working for You Calendar of Events Staying on Top

ONS Connect - April 2008

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