A Newly Hired Registered Nurse Is Having Difficulty Focusing and Performing

Multiple Choice

A newly hired registered nurse is having difficulty focusing and performing nursing tasks. The nurse manager has noted a decrease in the nurse's performance. When meeting with the nurse, the manager learns the nurse has recently gotten married and moved into a new home. The client load in the unit has returned to normal levels from very high levels and the employment of another newly hired nurse was terminated for disruptive behavior. The nurse reports that "everyone has been so nice and they try to help me." Which situations are most likely causing this nurse's stress? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

A) Marriage
B) Purchasing a new home
C) Decreased workload
D) Assistance from other nursing staff
E) The coworker whose employment was terminated