What are some potential reasons that nurses experience higher levels of stress (select all that apply)?
a. Nurses are skilled at setting boundaries.
b. Nurses often put others' needs ahead of their own.
c. Staff nurses are under pressure to do more with less.
d. There are support staff cuts.
e. There are fluctuations in staffing levels.
B, C, D, E
Staff nurses are under constant pressure to do more with less, and this can cause professional and personal stress for staff as well as managers. Support staff have been cut, jobs are fewer, and staffing levels fluctuate. Nurses may have a difficult time dealing with stress, because they often put others' needs ahead of their own and need to be able to create healthy boundaries.
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