Abstract
There are two ways in which a knowledge of stress and coping can help a nurse in her day-to-day work. First it can help directly in patient care. Research has suggested that stress adversely affects healing and recovery rates (Boore, 1978). A nurse who knows the circumstances under which stress is likely to occur can help to prevent dysfunctional stress. One who can recognize signs of stress can help by teaching the patients to cope. For those patients who have developed their own coping strategies, a knowledgeable nurse can give reinforcement and support. Secondly, nurses themselves are by no means immune to stress. Learning to cope not only gives them control over their own lives and well-being but leaves them free to concentrate on helping patients.
‘Then you must say what you mean’, the March
Hare went on. ‘Ido’ Alice hastily replied; ‘at least — I
mean what I say — that’s the same thing you know’.
Lewis Carroll (1832–1898)
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
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Bailey, R., Clarke, M. (1989). Meanings and models of stress and coping. In: Stress and Coping in Nursing. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2941-9_1
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