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Stress management

The document discusses job stress, defining it as the harmful responses arising when job demands exceed a worker's capabilities. It outlines types and sources of stress, such as external and internal stressors, differentiating between positive stress (eustress) and negative stress (distress), and categorizing stress into acute and chronic forms. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of stress management strategies and the nurse manager's role in alleviating workplace stress through clear communication, workload management, and supportive practices.

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STRESS MANAGEMENT Dhanya K Chandran II MSc Nursing
STRESS Job stress can be defined as the harmful physical and emotional responses that occur when the requirements of the job do not match the capabilities, resources, or needs of the worker. Job stress can lead to poor health and even injury.“ U S N I O S H
STRESSOR • Stressor is any person or situation that produces anxiety response to the body. • A stressor is a chemical or biological agent, environmental condition, external stimulus or an event that causes stress to an individual
SOURCES OF STRESS • Pace / variety / meaningfulness of work • Workload (overload and under load) • Role conflict (conflicting job demands, multiple supervisors/managers) • Career development opportunities • Role ambiguity (lack of clarity about responsibilities, expectations
JOB STRESS Occupational or job stress is defined as a tension arising in a person that is related to the demands of the persons role or job (McVicar, 2003)
KINDS OF STRESSORS
External stressors: - Physical environment - Social interaction with people - Life events which you have no control over (death in the family)
• Internal stressors: - Personal lifestyle choice - Personality traits - Individual thought process (negative, over analyzing, etc.)
TYPES OF STRESS Eustress Distress
EUSTRESS • Eustress is the positive stress that stimulates a person to function better. This is called as friendly stress or positive stress. • It has a good influence on human in terms of physical and mental ability.
• Distress is a negative stress that may cause illness. This is also called as harmful stress. • Negative stress could be also described as a burning out • It is a contributory factor in minor condition such as headaches, insomnia, ulcers, etc
CLASSIFICATION OF STRESS • Short term (acute) stress • Long term (chronic) stress
SHORT TERM (ACUTE) STRESS • Acute stress is the reaction to an immediate threat, commonly known as fight or flight response. • The threat can be any situation that is experienced, even subconsciously or falsely as a danger.
• Common acute stress includes noise, crowding, isolation, hunger, danger, infection
LONG TERM (CHRONIC) STRESS  In day to day life persons faces different stressful situations, which are not short, lived.  The stress becomes chronic when an individual tries to suppress it.
STAGES OF STRESS
THE ALARM REACTION STAGE: • Alarm is the first stag. • When the stressor is identified or realized, the body’s stress response is a state of alarm. • During this stage, adrenaline will be produced in order to bring about the fight or flight responses.
STAGE OF RESISTANCE • Resistance is the second stage. • If the stressor persist, it become necessary to attempt some means of coping with the stress • Although the body begins to try to adapt to the strains or demands of the environment, the body cannot keep this up indefinitely, so its resources are gradually depleted.
STAGE OF EXHAUSTION • Exhaustion is the third stage and final stage in the GAS model. • At this point, all the body’s resources are eventually depleted and body is unable to maintain normal function. • If stage three is extended, long term damage may result as the capacity of gland, specially the adrenal gland.
STRESS MANAGEMENT Stress management involves the use of the coping strategies in response to stressful situations. Coping strategies are adaptive when they protect the individual from harm or strengthen the individual’s ability to meet challenging situation.
Begin practicing relaxation techniques like,  Meditation  Deep breathing exercises,-  Progressive muscles relaxation
STRATEGIES OF COPING WITH STRESS Awareness Get organized Visualize the best outcome Don’t postpone action Be realistic Sleep, eat, exercise
RELAXATION TECHNIQUES  Going to walk  Meeting with friends  Reading for pleasure  Listening to music  Taking a bath.
DEEP BREATHING EXERCISES
PROGRESSIVE MUSCLES RELAXATION
NURSE MANAGER’S ROLE IN STRESS MANAGEMENT • Ensure that the workload is in line with nurses’ capabilities and resources. • Clearly define the nurse’s role and responsibility. • Planned orientation programmes for the newly joined staff.
• Give nurses the opportunities to participate in decision making and actions in patients care. • Improve the communications and provide • supportive environment
• Provide opportunities for social interaction among the nurses. • Organize group meeting to solve the problems
CONCLUSION
Stress management