Stress
A state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation.
What is Stress?
CBT
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
The ability to adapt well to workplace adversities.
What is nurse resilience?
A strategy that involves prioritizing tasks based on urgency and importance.
What is Time Managment?
Stress can impact nurses' mental well-being. Name one mental health effect commonly experienced by nurses under stress.
What are anxiety, depression, or burnout?
Common Stressors for new nurses
What are lack of experience, physical demands, conflict?
A widely used therapeutic approach that focuses on the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is based on the premise that our thoughts influence our emotions and behaviors
What is CBT?
Facilitating social connections, promoting positivity, and encouraging self care
What are Resilience building strategies
An activity that helps nurses recharge and prevent burnout by engaging in enjoyable hobbies or activities.
What is practicing self-care?
Stress among nurses can have negative implications for patient care. Name one consequence of nurse stress on patient care.
What are medication errors, reduced patient satisfaction, or compromised safety?
Stressors among new nurses
What are dealing with difficult patients, time management in a clinical setting, or fear of making mistakes?
To change false and illogical beliefs.
What is the goal of CBT?
Interventions to build resilience
What is a bulletin board with kind words?
A technique involved in tensing and relaxing different muscle groups to reduce tension and promote relaxation
What is progressive muscle relaxation?
Stress can affect nurses' ability to perform their duties effectively. Name one work performance impact of stress on nurses.
What is decreased productivity, increased errors, or absenteeism?