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Running head: REPLY TO DISCUSSIONS
REPLY TO DISCUSSIONS
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REPLY TO DISCUSSIONS
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REPLY TO DISCUSSIONS1
Discussion 1
As a nurse, I feel truly blessed with such a rewarding profession, especially when I
am receive the opportunity to witness the journey of a patient towards healing. Despite the
overall satisfaction, indeed, the nursing profession is a challenging one filled with adverse
situations of clinical emergencies, erratic shift timings and lack of appreciation from patients.
During such circumstances, maintaining one’s physical and emotional wellbeing can be
extremely difficult (Turner & McCarthy, 2017). However, I have learned that emotional and
problem oriented coping strategies are an effective way to mitigate these stressors. As a part
of problem based coping strategies, I believe the best way to cope with stressors, is to
formulate a personal development plan which can motivate nurses to adhere to adequate food
intake, recreation, rest and maintenance of boundaries between professional and personal
lives. While engaging in exercise may seem taxing, even mild physical activities like yoga
can yield a sense of relaxation. Lastly, emotional coping strategies where nurses get to
empathise and communicate with each is highly beneficial in gaining mutual support and
stress relief (Wolf, Stidham & Ross, 2015).
Discussion 2
Being a nurse, I can truly empathise with other nurses who are compelled to
encounter lack of cooperation and minimum support from co-workers. There have been
plenty of situations where I have observed nurses like me, displaying an absolute lack of
concern to their surroundings which results in my build-up of anger, remorse and
discontentment with my profession. Indeed, an uncooperative and unsupportive environment
has been deemed to result in loss of job satisfaction. However, interpersonal communication
coupled with assertiveness is a beneficial approach for nurses to express their views
(Azevedo, Nery & Cardoso, 2017). Hence to combat these circumstances, not only to I try to
Discussion 1
As a nurse, I feel truly blessed with such a rewarding profession, especially when I
am receive the opportunity to witness the journey of a patient towards healing. Despite the
overall satisfaction, indeed, the nursing profession is a challenging one filled with adverse
situations of clinical emergencies, erratic shift timings and lack of appreciation from patients.
During such circumstances, maintaining one’s physical and emotional wellbeing can be
extremely difficult (Turner & McCarthy, 2017). However, I have learned that emotional and
problem oriented coping strategies are an effective way to mitigate these stressors. As a part
of problem based coping strategies, I believe the best way to cope with stressors, is to
formulate a personal development plan which can motivate nurses to adhere to adequate food
intake, recreation, rest and maintenance of boundaries between professional and personal
lives. While engaging in exercise may seem taxing, even mild physical activities like yoga
can yield a sense of relaxation. Lastly, emotional coping strategies where nurses get to
empathise and communicate with each is highly beneficial in gaining mutual support and
stress relief (Wolf, Stidham & Ross, 2015).
Discussion 2
Being a nurse, I can truly empathise with other nurses who are compelled to
encounter lack of cooperation and minimum support from co-workers. There have been
plenty of situations where I have observed nurses like me, displaying an absolute lack of
concern to their surroundings which results in my build-up of anger, remorse and
discontentment with my profession. Indeed, an uncooperative and unsupportive environment
has been deemed to result in loss of job satisfaction. However, interpersonal communication
coupled with assertiveness is a beneficial approach for nurses to express their views
(Azevedo, Nery & Cardoso, 2017). Hence to combat these circumstances, not only to I try to
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