Stress & Coping Flashcards
can be STRESS be bad or good?
can be either; helps for PROPER organization and get through deadlines
- can lead to PERSONAL GROWTH
- can lead to ILLNESS/WORSENING of ILLNESS
stress
an ACTUAL or ALLEGED HAZARD to the balance of homeostasis
a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that PRODUCES TENSION in the body or MIND
what are the specific FORMS of STRESS that nurses experience?
- BURNOUT
- COMPASSION FATIGUE
- SECOND VICTIM SYNDROME
stressors
physical, psychological, or social stimuli that is capable of producing stress
appraisal
how a person INTERPRETS the impact of a stressor; specific perception
trauma
symptoms of stress that continue to PERSIST beyond the DURATION of the STRESSOR–begin to see NEGATIVE EFFECTS
what are the THREE STAGES of the GENERAL ADAPTATION SYNDROME?
- ALARM STAGE (the fight or flight stage)
- RESISTANCE STAGE (having a response STABILIZER for compensation–vital signs going back to normal)
- EXHAUSTION STAGE (seen in continuous stress)
allostatic load
results from CHRONIC STRESS; our personal amount or capacity to carry stress
how does our IMMUNE RESPONSE react to stress?
greater stress = greater risk for infection/ issues with immunocompromised
what are one’s REACTIONS to PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS?
- COPING SKILLS
- DEFENSE MECHANISMS **regulates emotional distress
ex. blaming others
ex. being quiet/avoidant
chronic stress
seen in STABLE CONDITIONS and having STRESSFUL ROLES
acute stress
more TIME-RELATED EVENTS, only a BRIEF PERIOD OF STRESS
secondary traumatic stress
having TRAUMA witnessing other people’s suffering
CRISIS
can be either DEVELOPMENTAL, SITUATIONAL, or ADVENTITIOUS
roy’s adaptation model
have the ability to MODIFY EXTERNAL STIMULI to allow adaptation to occur
