SAS 6 CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING

1. If you can’t help out, say so firmly yet politely.

2. Compartmentalizing is a well-practiced approach to manage what life throws at you in a more
manageable way that works for you. The more control and focus you can create in the present
moment will result in not only less stress, but improved productivity and more quality time.
3. Anxiolytics causes drowsiness, confusion, and clumsiness which makes the nurse unable to
function properly.
4. One of the ways that you can destress is to cut off the source of your stress, so avoiding work
related stuffs, which is the cause of your stress, could help you in reducing stress.
5. You should reserve 20-30mins a day to do something that makes you happy.
6. All of the following are the things you can do in order to gain new friends outside the
workplace.
7. According to the University of Minnesota’s Center for Spirituality & Healing, spending time
in nature or even just viewing scenes of nature reduces fear, anger, and stress.
8. Doing a journal on an employer-owned device is not an ideal way of expressing frustrations.
9. As Mayo Clinic points out, exercise increases the release of endorphins and as a result,
improves your mood, reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression.
10. If you’re still not feeling good, despite doing all you can to cope with and reduce nurse stress,
then it’s advisable to seek professional help from a counsellor or therapist.