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Unit 9: Self-care and reducing test anxiety Written by Kathleen McCullough-Zander, MA, RN, CTN
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Stress Body’s way of reacting to a challenge or threat Health care providers have higher levels of stress than other workers Nurses have higher levels than other health care providers Stressors for nursing students: 1. academic stress (tests, fear of failure) 2. clinical stress (fear of harming a patient) 3. personal/social stress (financial, family)
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Effects of stress heart rate and blood pressure muscle tension anxiety immune function memory and thinking Etc.
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Negative coping mechanisms Eating junk food – especially sugar Smoking Drinking Drug use Inactivity
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Nurses need to be role-models in primary prevention & health promotion
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Healthy stress reduction techniques Healthy diet – reduce sugar and excess caffeine Adequate sleep Music Prayer Breathing exercises Guided relaxation Massage Yoga Meditation Laughter Exercise, exercise, exercise!
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Meditation Lowers stress Strengthens the immune system Appears to lengthen life span Used for centuries in many, many cultures
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It’s not the stress in your life - It’s how you deal with the stress!
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