The Graduate Nurse Is Researching Methods for Maintaining Resilience in Stressful

question 17

Multiple Choice

The graduate nurse is researching methods for maintaining resilience in stressful clinical situations. Which actions would the nurse employ, based on the core concept of resilience? Select all that apply.

• A) Reading professional journals and maintaining continuing education
• B) Choosing to work at a facility where the nurse enjoys the environment.
• C) Participating in a staff debriefing after a difficult interaction in the unit
• D) Joining a unit-based council that focuses on quality improvement
• E) Teaching a seminar to a group of peers on a topic that the nurse enjoys

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Testosterone

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