According to Zuzelo's, (2007) research that explored the distress of registered nurses, one high frequency event that generated distress among nurses was
a. working with unsafe staffing levels
b. following orders for unnecessary diagnostic tests and therapies
c. carrying out family preferences for client care although nurses disagreed with the plan
d. providing life support for clients due to family preferences, although the clients had poor prognoses
B
According to Zuzelo's (2007) research, the high frequency event that generated distress among nurses involved following orders for unnecessary diagnostic tests and therapies. Events considered highly distressing but occurring on an infrequent basis were: working with unsafe staffing levels, carrying out family preferences for client care although nurses disagreed with the plan, and providing life support for clients due to family preferences, although the clients had poor prognoses.
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