A nurse is asking the manager for help with role segmentation strategies. What suggestion by the manager would be best?
a. Develop an "I'm at home now" routine such as changing clothes immediately.
b. Distract yourself by exercising, reading a book, or doing some other activity.
c. Limit yourself to checking work e-mails only once on each day off.
d. Try to forget about work when you get home and in the house.
A
Role segmentation means possessing clear boundaries between roles. One method might be to develop a ritual that physically and emotionally signifies to the nurse that he or she is at home and off work, such as changing clothes immediately when home. Distraction might be helpful, but it is only useful when the stress of role integration is apparent. Limiting work-related activities to once on days off only ensures the nurse really never has a true day off. Trying to forget work is a vague suggestion that has no concrete information to help the nurse operationalize that idea.
You might also like to view...
A 21-year-old woman who has not been sexually active is in the clinic and requests a Gardasil vaccination. After giving the shot, what instruction does the nurse provide to her?
A. Return in 1 month for the next shot. B. Return in 2 months for the next shot. C. Return in 6 months for the next shot. D. Return in 1 year for the next shot.
A 79-year-old patient in a long-term care facility is to receive an intravenous fat emulsion. Which of the following lab values would be a priority for the nurse to assess before administration?
A) Blood glucose levels B) Serum potassium levels C) Serum sodium levels D) Triglyceride levels
In an exercise program for weight reduction in a hypertensive client, the nurse would discourage the use of heavy weights because this may cause
a. lactic acid buildup. b. muscle strain. c. rapid vasodilation. d. vasovagal response.
The nurse researcher is evaluating clinical questions. Which is a qualitative question?
a. What factors affect clients' responses to postoperative pain? b. Do wound vacuum systems improve sur-gical wound healing time? c. What are the effects of hourly rounding on client fall rates? d. Do chlorhexidine swabs decrease central line site infections?