A nurse manager is working on several projects and is stressed most of the time. This manager usually works on the unit instead of her office to make sure she does not miss anything. Which would be the most effective method to decrease stress?
1. Keep a structured schedule for ?work time? on each project in the office.
2. Elicit assistance from employees to help complete the projects.
3. Allow one project to fall behind while finishing up the others.
4. Take a sick day to work on the projects uninterrupted at home.
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Explanation: 1. Carving out work time for each project in the office with a clear place to work is the most
effective method to decrease this manager?s stress. Eliciting help, allowing a project to fall
behind, and taking a sick day will do nothing toward decreasing stress over the long term.
They are also not appropriate management behaviors.
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