After having a difficult time saying "no" when asked to work yet another overtime shift, the nurse begins to feel overwhelmed and irritable. As a method to most effectively promote self-healing, what should this nurse do?
1. Clarify values and beliefs.
2. Set realistic goals.
3. Learn to manage stress.
4. Challenge the belief that others always come first.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Identification of things that are important, meaningful, and valuable is part of clarifying values and beliefs and may help, but there is a more specific option available.
Rationale 2: Identifying and setting goals may help, but there is a more specific option available.
Rationale 3: Stress management may help, but there is a more specific option available.
Rationale 4: Overwork and overinvolvement leave little time for fulfillment of personal needs. Nurses need to learn to ask for what they need and avoid feelings of selfishness when not responding to someone else's needs.
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1. Institution based 2. Private 3. Not-for-profit 4. Official
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