A hospice nurse has been feeling very stressed at work because of both the physical strain and the emotional drain of working with clients with AIDS.
She tries to walk 1 to 2 miles three times a week and to talk regularly with her husband about her work-related feelings. One reasonable stress management strategy would be to:
a. Start taking yoga lessons.
b. Make an appointment to meet with a psychiatrist.
c. Start jogging 5 to 6 miles every day.
d. Plan to go out for a drink with fellow nurses after work every day.
Question 2A nurse manager has decided that she must institute some personal time management steps to survive work and home life. Her first step should be to:
a. Determine what takes up so much of her time and energy.
b. Organize her personal and work spaces.
c. Purchase a handheld personal digital assistant to help remind her of important meetings.
d. Determine her personal and professional goals.
Question 3After several months in the role of manager of a dialysis unit, Maryanne finds herself still questioning the gap in expectations between her and her staff and management
and is also questioning if she can reconcile her concerns about quality care with the strong cost containment orientation of the facility.
a. Internalization
b. Acceptance
c. Development
d. Discrepancy
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