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Resources on leadership and management from the ANMF (Vic Branch) Library

Stories of Resilience in Nursing e-book by Michael Traynor
Publication Date: 2020
Empowerment strategies for nurses by Margaret McAllister & Donna Lee Brien
Call Number: 610.73069 MCA 2020
Power play : game changing influence strategies for leaders by Yamini Naidu
Call Number: MAIN 610.7303 NAI 2016
A nurse's survival guide to leadership and management on the ward by Jenny Thomas
Call Number: 610.7301 THO 2013
Leadership & nursing : contemporary perspectives by John Daly, Sandra Speedy & Debra Jackson
Call Number: 610.73069 DAL 2015

Relevant journal articles on managing staff, conflict and developing leadership skills

Good leadership in nursing: what is the most effective approach? by Maxwell, E.
Publication Date: 2017
Article from Nursing Times, 113(8), 18-21.
Managing interpersonal conflict: Steps for success by Angelo, E.
Publication Date: 2019
Article from Nursing management, 50(6), 22-28.
Improving staff recruitment and retention in the emergency department by Evans, C., Hughes, C., & Ward, K.
Publication Date: 2017
Article from Nursing Times, 113(4), 18-21.
Nurse managers: Why emotionally-intelligent leadership matters by Taylor, G.
Publication Date: 2017
Journal from the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal, 25(2), 20.
Making self-care a priority: Caring for the carer by Charmaine Smit
Publication Date: 2017
Whitireia Nursing and Health Journal, 24, 2017 (access article either through ProQuest or CINAHL through Members Menu)

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Audiovisual resources from Nurse & Midwife Support and NMHPV

Nurse & Midwife Support on Soundcloud

Nursing and Midwifery Health Program Victoria on YouTube

Safe Care Victoria

The Healthcare wellbeing centre was launched early 2021 and provides support for all who work in clinical and non-clinical roles in health services, community health and aged and primary care settings.

Healthcare worker wellbeing resources

Support and referral services for nurses and midwives

Nursing & Midwifery Health Program Victoria
NMHPV is a free, confidential and independent support service for nurses, midwives and nursing/midwifery students in need of support with sensitive health issues related to their substance use and/or mental health impairment.
Nurse and Midwife Support
A 24/7 national Australian support service for nurses & midwives providing access to confidential advice and referral.

Relevant journal articles on self-care and well-being

Article from Nursing Standard
Barratt, C. (2017). Exploring how mindfulness and self-compassion can enhance compassionate care. Nursing Standard, 31(21), 55.

Article from Contemporary Nurse
Foureur, M., Besley, K., Burton, G., Yu, N., & Crisp, J. (2013). Enhancing the resilience of nurses and midwives: Pilot of a mindfulnessbased program for increased health, sense of coherence and decreased depression, anxiety and stress. Contemporary nurse, 45(1), 114-125.
Article from Contemporary Nurse
McDonald, G., Jackson, D., Wilkes, L., & Vickers, M. (2013). Personal resilience in nurses and midwives: effects of a work-based educational intervention. Contemporary nurse, 45(1), 134-143.

Learning from other nurses' and clinicians' experiences

How to treat people : a nurse's notes by Molly Case
Call Number: 610.73092 CAS 2019
The courage to care : a call for compassion by Christie Watson
Call Number: 610.73092 WAT 2020
Dear life : a doctor's story of love and loss by Rachel Clarke
Call Number: 306.9 CLA 2020

Apps to support well-being and self-care

Smiling Mind (for iPhone & iPad) A free resource that has range of mindfulness meditations. Content is tailored to those new to mindfulness and those familiar with the practice. Programs range in length and style, depending on your needs.
Smiling Mind (for Android) A free resource that has range of mindfulness meditations. Content is tailored to those new to mindfulness and those familiar with the practice. Programs range in length and style, depending on your needs.
Nursewell (for iPhone & iPad) Developed for nurses and midwives in the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District to promote self-care and reflection.
Nursewell (for Android) Developed for nurses and midwives in the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District to promote self-care and reflection.
InsightTimer This is probably the world’s most widely used meditation, sleep health and well-being app. It includes free mindfulness and well-being courses, yoga classes, talks and meditation for adults and children. The app includes ‘sleep music’, soundscapes, bedtime tales and guided sleep meditations to help users relax and wind down at bedtime. It also has guided meditations and talks by meditation and mindfulness experts, neuroscientists, psychologists and teachers from institutions including the University of Oxford.

Library Resource Guides: #5 Wellbeing and work: self-care and management skills

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