Which of these strategies would be MOST effective in helping a nurse manage professional stress?
a. Work extra shifts to gain management skills.
b. Ask a health care provider for an antianxiety prescription.
c. Recognize personal limits.
d. Drink only decaffeinated beverages.
C
Health care professionals can manage or reduce professional stress by the three components of hardiness: commitment, challenge, and control (recognize personal limits).
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