Exam 5: Managing Time and Stress

A staff nurse has kept a time log to assist her in developing her time management skills. After a week, she reviews the log with her nurse manager and notices that there were several times that she was waiting for supplies and missing medications. The nurse manager suggests which of the following?

Nurses who are successful at time management:

What are some methods that nursing staff can use to manage personal stress levels (select all that apply)?

A staff RN is writing an article for a prestigious nursing journal. The deadline is in 1 week, and she is feeling overwhelmed about completing her work. She is unable to keep up with home management, and she is beginning to procrastinate on the project. She also has other responsibilities, such as taking her elderly mother grocery shopping and to health care appointments. She is married to a busy executive and has three children, all of whom are active in high school sports. Which of the following time management strategies would be helpful (select all that apply)?

Nurses on the midnight shift are experiencing difficulty with receiving materials from the central supply department. Last night a patient was admitted to the unit from the emergency department with a heart dysrhythmia. The nurse requested that a temporary pacemaker kit be placed in the unit as a standby in case the patient required its use. The central supply unit did not comply until the patient required its emergent use. The nurse was stressed. This is an example of which type of stress?

Managing and leading nursing staff through difficult times can be accomplished through implementation of:

Definitions of stress are (select all that apply):

The first stage of the moral distress change process is for the nurse to become aware of their moral distress. This stage is known as:

In developing a "things to do list," it is important to do which of the following?

A first-year nursing student has received a midterm grade of "D" and is disappointed. She says to the instructor, "I just don't have enough time to do all the reading and assignments. I have to work; I have two children; I have to do grocery shopping, make the meals, and participate in a carpool; and I just don't have enough time to study." The nursing instructor suggests which of the following to her?

Which of the following statements are true regarding job stress (select all that apply)?

There is evidence of a link between _____ work environments with increased patient satisfaction and better outcomes.

_____ is defined as the accomplishment of specified activities during the time available.

Methods to overcome procrastination include (select all that apply):

Job stress can accumulate into (select all that apply):

Which of the following responses may occur related to stress (select all that apply)?

A new nurse manager is provided with a smartphone in order to efficiently manage her time. What is the most effective method of managing stress related to e-mail?

Max is a nurse on the 7 PM to 7 AM shift on the orthopedic floor. He is the most experienced nurse on the unit during this shift, with 6 years of nursing experience. Max usually acts as charge nurse during his shift while caring for a group of patients. Recently there has been an influx of new graduates working on his shift. Some nights, he is expected to orient a new nurse, act as the charge nurse, and mentor other new nurses working on the floor. He is concerned that with all of the new nurses, there are not enough mentors for all of them, resulting in less-than-optimal care delivery. Which type of stress is he experiencing (select all that apply)?

What are some potential reasons that nurses experience higher levels of stress (select all that apply)?

When a nurse leader is able to fully embrace the healthy work environment and engage others in its achievement, what is the leader demonstrating?