Download one or more of the following images to help you find a relaxing moment as you work through your day. Some ideas on how to utilize these posters are to hang in a central place on your unit, use them as a screensaver for your computer, or as a digital background for virtual meetings. We have included a post-it size (3x3) option if you would like to add it after your email signature or print and affix to a notebook or next to your computer screen.

Immersive Wellness Breaks

Do you need a minute to refresh your mind and spirit?  Take an immersive wellness break.  These wellness breaks are short snippets of either breathing exercises or mindful escapes to help you refocus and recharge. Constant stimulation can cause our brains to lose focus.  Taking a mindful break periodically will help your brain relax and start your new task with renewed energy.   Take a minute to enjoy a break and return as often as you like!

Huddle Cards

• Moral Resilience

ONS Podcasts (includes free NCPD)

• Episode 27: How Self-Care Can Impact Your Nursing Practice
• Episode 85: Nursing Resilience and Self-Care Aren’t Optional
• Episode 187: Critical Need for Well-being and Resiliency
• Episode 231: Nurses Thrive in a Healthy Work Culture
• Episode 236: Coping with Grief
• Episode 246: Create a Culture of Safety: Fair and Just Culture

ONS Congress Sessions

• 2019 Congress Archived Session: Compassionate Care and Resiliency in Oncology Nursing
• 2018 Congress Archived Session: Mara Mogensen Flaherty Lecture

ONS Voice articles:

ONS Voice has a column dedicated to nurse well-being.  For additional articles, you may search ONS Voice, by typing well-being in the search bar.

• Four R’s and Resilience Approach Help Oncology Nurses Respond to Morally Distressing Challenges
• The Power of Reading on a Nurses' Well-Being
• Practice These Five Self-Care Strategies in Less Than Five Minutes
• Cope with Moral Distress by Focusing on the Possibilities
• Our Patients Give Us Peace in Unexpected Circumstances
• Use These Personal Development Strategies for Self-Improvement
• It's Okay to Put Yourself First Sometimes
• Mental Health Teams Build Programs That Prioritize Staff Well-Being
• It Takes a Team to Confront Moral Distress
• How Nurses Can Monitor and Strengthen Their Mental Health
• Here’s How You Can Confront Workplace Violence in a Healthcare Setting
• Leaders Need to Walk the Talk When It Comes to Self-Care, Too
• Harness Stress for Focus and Productivity
• Supporting Second Victims Will Make Your Practice Safer
• Turn Your Dreams into Reality

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing articles:

You may search for additional articles in CJON at https://www.ons.org/acq-search?search=cjon

• Songs for the Soul: A Program to Address a Nurse’s Grief
• Stress Levels of Nurses in Oncology Outpatient Units
• How Does an Oncology Nurse Increase Moral Resilience During a Pandemic?
• Moral Distress: A Qualitative Study of Experiences Among Oncology Team Members
• An Inpatient Surgical Oncology Unit's Experience with Moral Distress: Part I
• An Inpatient Surgical Oncology Unit's Experience with Moral Distress: Part II
• Moral Distress: Identification Among Inpatient Oncology Nurses in an Academic Health System
• Moral Distress: Using Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Interventions to Decrease Nurse Perceptions of Distress
• Moral Distress: One Unit's Recognition and Mitigation of This Problem

The Oncology Nursing Foundation has developed resources to support oncology nurses in developing healthy routines, learn stress management techniques, and practice self-care. This curated content includes a Wellness Wisdom video series, breathing exercises, calming yoga offerings, and much more.

For a full list of resources, you can visit their Resiliency Resources page.