Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management, 4th Edition CHAPTER 13

Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management, 4th Edition CHAPTER 13 WORK-RELATED STRESS AND BURNOUT

Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management, 4th Edition Effects of Stress Alarm Resistance Exhaustion

Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management, 4th Edition Effects of Stress Stress assessed in 4 levels – Environmental – Sociological – Psychological – Biological

Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management, 4th Edition Perceptions of Stress Perceptions of events and the subsequent stress responses vary considerably from person to person “Good” stress and “bad” stress

Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management, 4th Edition Good Stress vs. Bad Stress We exert a high level of control over the outcomes of good stresses; with bad stresses, we have little or no control We experience positive feelings when we process good stress With bad stress, negative or ambivalent feelings occur

Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management, 4th Edition Good Stress vs. Bad Stress Good stress helps us achieve positive goals; no desirable outcomes occur with bad stress We feel eager when anticipating the work we need to do to process our good stressors

Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management, 4th Edition Questions for Self-Assessment Where do I find support? Which coping methods work best for me? What tasks cause me to feel pressured? Can I reorganize, reduce, or eliminate these tasks?