Dealing With Stress
There are few people who do not deal with stress in their daily lives. As a student, you know about the stress of
completing assignments and meeting deadlines. You may not realize that there is good stress and bad stress! It is
the good stress that allows you to be successful in your degree program. Complete this week’s lecture to learn
more about stress and how you can cope with the bad stress in your life.
Stress impacts everyone, we have strategies to deal with stress, and we can learn new ways to decrease stress
and learn how to manage it effectively. There are many ways of dealing with stress: emotion-focused coping,
problem-focused coping, avoidant coping, and emotional insulation. Coping styles include hardiness and
resilience. Find out more about stress and how to deal with bad stress.
Stress affects everyone, and there are ways to deal with it. We can also learn new ways to reduce stress and learn how to deal with it well. There are many ways to deal with stress, including focusing on emotions, focusing on problems, avoiding stress, and insulating yourself from your emotions. Hardiness and resilience are coping styles.
Student Suzie is dealing with a stressful situation. She has an upcoming exam in a class and is dealing with a
personal issue at home and has been working overtime. All of this is affecting her performance in class. She
must prepare for the exam, as it is the final and will affect her overall grade in the class.
· If you were Suzie which of these three methods, would you choose and why?
· Describe how you would apply this coping strategy: either emotion-focused, problem-focused, avoidant
coping, or emotional insulation.
· Share with us an example of how you can develop hardiness and use problem-focused coping in your
educational or professional life. Answer in relation to either your education or your career
Outcomes-based Cycle of Clinical Reasoning and Clinical Judgment
Dynamic Cycle of Clinical Reasoning and Clinical Judgment Clinical Experience Summary During my second year as a registered nurse in the emergency department, I encountered a challenging case that tested my clinical judgment skills. A 68-year-old male patient presented with complaints of sudden onset chest pain, shortness of breath, and dizziness. The patient’s vital signs […]
