HA5-kindly see attached

Learning Materials

• Binkley, L. (2017). Bates' guide to physical examination and history-taking (12th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. ISBN: 978-1469893419. Read Chapter 3. Review Chapter 11.

Additional Resources:

• Das, S., & Baby, P. (2014). Correlation between organizational stress and job satisfaction among registered nurses in selected hospital. Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research, 4(1), 45-49.  

• Maloney, C. (2012). Critical incident stress debriefing and pediatric nurses: An approach to support the work environment and mitigate negative consequences. Pediatric Nursing, 38(2), 110-3.   

• Mealer, M. L., Shelton, A., Berg, B., Rothbaum, B., & Moss, M. (2007). Increased prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in critical care nurses. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 175(7), 693-7.   

• Templeton, D. (2015, Feb 27). Hospital treats nursing stress with 'mindfulness' workshops. McClatchy - Tribune News Service. 

• American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA). (2018). Holistic stress management for nurses.   

• American Psychological Association (APA). (2018). Stress effects on the body. 

Assignment

Stress and Nursing Practice

Write an 500 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least two (2) sources in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

• Describe the case that defined you as a nurse. 

  • What happened, how were you involved? (a patient fell in the bathroom)

  • How does this case still affect you and your practice? 

  • What steps have you taken to overcome the stress of this event? (Remember to protect patient privacy).

• Explain the importance of debriefings. 

  • If a debriding would happen in your workplace who would be involved (all staff on unit, i.e. charge nurse, staff nurses, nursing assistants or technician), what would be discussed, who would lead the debriefing-(Charge nurse leads the “huddle”), where would it take place? (on the unit)

Assignment Expectations:

Length: 500 words

Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA format.  These do not count towards the minimum word count for this assignment. Your essay must include an introduction and a conclusion.

References: Use appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions.  A minimum of two (2) scholarly sources are required for this assignment.