Asked by Stephanie Roman-Pavajeau on Sep 29, 2024

Despite working in a highly stressful nursing unit and accepting additional shifts, a new nurse has a strategy to prevent burnout. Which strategy will be best for the nurse to use?

A) Delegate complex nursing tasks to nursing assistive personnel.
B) Strengthen friendships outside the workplace.
C) Write for 10 minutes in a journal every day.
D) Use progressive muscle relaxation.

Burnout

A state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress, usually from the workplace.

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

A relaxation technique involving tensing and then slowly relaxing each muscle group, to reduce stress and anxiety.

Highly Stressful

Pertaining to situations or conditions that cause a high level of stress or tension.

  • Engage relevant methods for addressing stress and affiliated disorders.
  • Teach methods for relaxation and stress mitigation that are applicable at various stages of life.