10.1 Managing Self

Question 1

Emotional Intelligence

Answer 1

• The ability to understand and manage emotions
• Ability to accurately recognize emotions in ourself as they are occurring
• Emotions are impossible to ignore. Building emotional intelligence can help you become more resilient and more effective in the face of stress and change, which improves overall well being

Question 2

Well-Being

Answer 2

• Combination of feeling good and functioning well
• Good mental health
• High life satisfaction
• Sense of meaning or purpose
• Ability to manage stress

Question 3

Self-Care

Answer 3

• Emotional intelligence allows one to gain insight into personal emotions, and enable them for the promotion of better-quality patient care and providing support to patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Self care for nurses starts with awareness of personal needs and then facilitating, through various methods, and improvement and maintenance based on those needs.
• Taking care of yourself reduces overall stress and replenishes your ability to provide the needed compassion and empathy needed by our patients.