Nursing is a physically and emotionally demanding profession. High role expectations and difficult working conditions place some nurses at risk of burnout and stress-related illness. In spite of the challenges in the current healthcare system, nurses continue to deliver high-quality patient care, retain resilience and progress professionally in the face of adversity. This article provides an overview, with discussion of the evidence in the literature, of some of the suggested methods to improve resilience and enhance staff wellbeing in the nursing profession at an individual and organisational level.