Journaling For Resilience

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  • Author
    Karen Furr, MS, RN,
    CPN, VA-BC, CNEcl, CNE
  • Video time
    60 Minutes
  • Post Test
    Required
  • CE Credit
    1.0 contact hour


Nurses Feed Their Young is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Florida State Board of Nursing. Florida Board of Nursing Provider Number: 50-42784.

Course Description

This course provides an introductory guide to therapeutic journaling. It covers the essential aspects of HIPAA, ensuring students understand the importance of privacy and confidentiality in journal therapy. The course delves into the concept of journal therapy, highlighting its benefits and therapeutic potential. Participants learn how to prepare for journaling, explore various types of journaling methods, and receive step-by-step instructions on how to start their practice. Practical tips are provided to enhance the journaling experience, followed by practical applications that help integrate journaling into daily routines. The course concludes with a summary of key takeaways and encourages ongoing practice for personal growth and emotional well-being.

Course Lessons

Karen Furr, MS, RN, CPN, VA-BC, CNEcl, CNE

Karen Furr is a Registered Nurse with a master’s degree in nursing education. She has over 18 years of experience as a nurse, which includes work in vascular access, pediatric, neonatal, and technology-dependent intensive care units, pediatric cardiac cath lab, and utilization and prior authorization review. Karen has taught in the clinical practicum and classroom settings in both LPN and BSN programs and serves as a nurse resilience coach and consultant. 

Karen is committed to making a significant impact in the nursing profession. She founded The Resilient Nurse Project 2020 to fulfill her mission of helping nurses recognize, address, and overcome burnout and compassion fatigue.