Don’t let a difficult work atmosphere bring you down. Try to change it and improve it not just yourself, but also for everyone else on the team. The way that you can go about doing that is by maintaining a positive attitude.

Be an encourager so that if your coworkers are struggling, you can help them to get through it. Many times, the workplace culture is created at the top. When you aren’t an RN nurse manager, there’s little you can do to influence the upper management. However, a positive outlook and upbeat attitude can make a difference for everyone, including patients.