Which statement MOST likely indicates that the nurse actively participates in self-care activities?
a. "The shorter stays for clients and less interaction time has really made me focus on getting the job done."
b. "Because they decided to replace so many regular trained staff and delegate more to lesser-skilled workers, I'm always worried."
c. "Now we see clients only during the acute phase of illness."
d. "Being encouraged to trust my inner knowing and purpose lets me focus on client needs."
D
Nurses who practice self-care are in a much better position to be the calm within the storm. They use their hearts and heads to work with people in need. They are in a position to prioritize life and work demands and often find it much easier to claim time for self as a legitimate request to others in their lives. They are encouraged to trust their inner knowing and purpose lets them focus on client needs.
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