Self-Care for Healthcare Professionals
Jasmyne Nelson LMSW

This week’s episode is very enlightening! While not just for healthcare professionals, practicing self-care is essential for all of us in order to prevent burnout. Ms. Jasmyne Nelson defines self-care – as what it is and what it is not. Self-care is essential to our well-being and practicing self-care means we need to be self-aware. Ms. Nelson discusses all of this and more. Learn about resources to evaluate yourself and why setting boundaries is a necessary component of self-care.

More about Ms. Nelson:
Jasmyne Nelson is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) with over seven years of clinical experience working with diverse client and patient populations. Most recently, Jasmyne has served as the social worker on the child abuse team at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, which is primarily known as the CARES team. She is now working with Team Firefly at Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a social worker. Jasmyne received her Master of Social Work degree from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and is currently pursuing a graduate certification in nonprofit leadership and philanthropy as well as a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Memphis with anticipated completion in Summer 2022. Jasmyne has experience in child and family therapy, group facilitation, crisis management, medical social work, and advocacy. She has a passion for working with children and families utilizing a trauma-informed perspective, especially those facing complex emotional, generational, and societal traumas. Jasmyne is a huge advocate for self-care and believes in equipping all individuals to create space to love on themselves.

Websites:
https://www.therapistaid.com/

https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/self-care-tips.pdf

https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/self-care-assessment.pdf

https://www.everydayhealth.com/self-care/

https://rightasrain.uwmedicine.org/mind/mental-health/self-care-meaning

https://www.habitsforwellbeing.com/what-is-self-care/

https://www.mymindoasis.com/blog/2019/5/14/what-is-self-care

https://uthsc.edu/nursing/

https://thatshealthful.com/

Twitter:
@nowhealthful, @Lisa_APRN, @UTHSCnursing

Instagram:
@thatshealthful, @lbeasley0412, @uthscnursing

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The “That’s Healthful” podcast is hosted by Dr. Lisa Beasley, a Family Nurse Practitioner, and faculty in the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Visit thatshealthful.com for more information or to hear prior episodes. Please follow @nowhealthful on Twitter and thatshealthful on Instagram. Like or comment on an episode wherever you listen or stream your favorite podcasts.

Music for this episode is provided by local Memphis singer, musician, and songwriter – Devan Yanik. For more of Devan’s music visit devanmusic.weebly.com.