Melissa is a nurse who graduated earlier this year with a baccalaureate degree in nursing and immediately began working on a busy surgical unit with a high turnover of both the patients and the staff
As a result, Melissa has found the adjustment to full-time employment particularly stressful. Which of the following actions should Melissa take in order to manage the stress in her life?
A) Schedule a vacation for later in the year and focus on this upcoming trip when she is
experiencing high levels of stress.
B) Reduce her workload to part-time and supplement this with casual employment on a lowerstress
unit.
C) Be vigilant in personal habits that result in adequate rest, a healthy diet, and adequate
physical exercise.
D) Reduce or eliminate the specific interactions in the clinical setting that cause her the most
stress.
Ans: C
Attending to diet, rest, and activity is important in the management of job-related
stress. These measures are more likely to be of benefit than trying to endure until a distant
vacation. Adding another workplace has the potential to increase stress and it is not normally
realistic to eliminate stressful interactions in the workplace.
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