Being an addiction care nurse can be very stressful. What are some ways you manage stress on the job?

"As an addiction nurse, I realize my care is crucial in patient outcomes. This is stressful, but I always try to compartmentalize my stress and channel it, in a healthy way. I have a strong support network and yoga is my 'go to' stress reliever, after a shift."

"I have always taken time to examine how I feel after a shift and deal with my emotions in a healthy way. I like to write, so I use that as an outlet for any feelings that need to be resolved."

"Any job can be stressful at times. Working with addiction disorders is especially critical because we handle some critical patient care situations. I have learned that if I am working on an especially stressful case that it is ok to reach out to co-workers within the unit and ask for help when needed."