Stress in nursing--questions...

hi everyone!!

i just had a question that i hope some of you can help me with. i am in nursing school right now and i am doing a research paper on stress in nursing. i am working with my local hospital to interview a few nurses. i also have a survey questionnaire that i will give to them to complete. i have most of it completed but i need a few more questions to go on it. would anyone be willing to help me out with more questions? here are a few that i have already so you know where i am trying to go with the questions:

does your employer offer any type of stress coping support? yes no
if yes, explain:


what stress coping strategy works best for you? _____________________________
why:


while in nursing school, were any stress coping strategies taught to you? if so, which one(s) and are they effective?


what stress coping strategies do you think should be emphasized while taking your nursing courses in school?


if you would just give me one question a piece that would be great!!!

thanks in advance!!
debbie
Quote from debdilhi everyone!!i just had a question that i hope some of you can help me with. i am in nursing school right now and i am doing a research paper on stress in nursing. i am working with my local hospital to interview a few nurses. i also have a survey questionnaire that i will give to them to complete. i have most of it completed but i need a few more questions to go on it. would anyone be willing to help me out with more questions? here are a few that i have already so you know where i am trying to go with the questions:i don't know if my answers will be of much help to you-i promise to be honest but you'll probably think my colleagues and i are clinically insane...does your employer offer any type of stress coping support? yes noif yes, explain: no! it wouldn't occur to them. our unit manager does allow us to blow off steam, however.what stress coping strategy works best for you? _____________________________if it's just a hectic day, laughter. sometimes just hugging my colleagues. if it's something to do with working conditions that our employers are unwilling to address, a group of us will get together and have a good old "boss-ripping" session, usually embellished with plentiful vulgarisms...why:laughter, a few jokes, a witticism or two lifts the morale and helps us all get through the day. hugs all round enhances team spirit. swearing is wonderful for the blood pressure, and hurts no-one, unless you happen to be listening...while in nursing school, were any stress coping strategies taught to you? if so, which one(s) and are they effective? nope. we had psychology classes of course, but not specific stress counselling.what stress coping strategies do you think should be emphasized while taking your nursing courses in school? not familiar with available programs. i'd just advise someone to keep a soft toy handy for throwing against the wall.if you would just give me one question a piece that would be great!!!thanks in advance!!debbie

maybe this is a question you could ask.are there any stress coping strategies you wish your employer would offer classes on? yes noif yes, which ones and why?

Thanks so much for the help!!!

How about what stresses you out the most in nursing?And on a daily basis from 0-10 how stressed would you say you are?

hmm....where I work they offer no stress coping strategies at all...they are perfect at being the ones to ADD to our stress though.