Some people readily become ill when under stress. Others are able to deal with tremendous stress and remain physically and mentally healthy. This disparity is affected by a person's level of hardiness
How can you apply this knowledge to your nursing care?
1) You cannot use this information at all. People are innately hardy or not. This is something that you must merely recognize.
2) You should encourage all people to develop some level of hardiness in order to get through difficult physical and emotional times.
3) You should assess for your own level of hardiness: if you are hardy, you will be a better nurse; if you are not, you can learn more about hardiness.
4) You can assess for hardiness in patients; you can encourage hardy patients to learn about their illness as a means for them to be more comfortable.
ANS: 4
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