A unique guide to coping and thriving in the NHS today, with practical, practice-focused and evidence-based advice to support students and qualified nurses to build their resilience and manage stress and conflict, as well as nurture their wellbeing.

′The stress of it all′ – environment and people Embracing change – a continuing process Nursing: A profession with too many masters? Reconnecting with your nursing values Mindfulness and nursing Thinking, learning and working under fire Self-compassion Collaborative working Mental parkour – freeing the mind How your past influences your present: the unconscious at work Introduction: Talking to nurses Conclusion: Going green, a toolkit to support sustainable practice

Thought-provoking, inspiring and a triumph for complementing the much-needed coping mechanisms in nursing/healthcare today. The overriding strength is the comprehensive coverage of the tools needed to survive in nursing environments, excellent case studies and structure of the chapters. We are seeing more nursing students that are in need of resilience, adaptability and ways to cope in the healthcare field/university. A compelling chapter on ‘Nursing and Mindfulness’ shows how the mindfulness technique can benefit nursing students and enhance their understanding of the GRACE model: Gather attention, Recall Intention, Attune to self/other, Consider what will serve, then Engage and end