A co-worker on the rehabilitation unit has just returned from a conference with the nursing coordinator and immediately starts relating the events of the meeting, which resulted in be-ing placed on probation for tardiness to the work area
The nurse knows that the co-worker is utilizing the coping strategy of: 1. event rehearsal.
2. problem solving.
3. event review.
4. social support.
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Coping strategies include event rehearsal, confrontation, distancing or denial, self-control, social support, accepting responsibility, faith, problem solving, positive reappraisal, and event review. Event review is discussing situations.
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