Mild anxiety - normal; increases ability to think clearly
moderate anxiety - normal; Narrows focus, dulls perception, lessens attention span
Severe
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Panic - abnormal; Feelings of dread or terror, Immobilization, inability to concentrate, communicate, or think rationally, Diaphoresis, chest pain, dyspnea, palpitations
Burnout - mental or physical exhaustion due to constant stress or activity
Compassion Fatigue - occurs when deeply caring and empathetic nurses become overwhelmed by the constant needs of patients and families
Burnout/Compassion Fatigue interventions - allowing nurses to care for themselves and exercising, balancing nutrition, and attending therapy.
signs of burnout and compassion fatigue - Mood swings, avoidance of working with some patients, frequent sick days, irritability, reduced memory, poor concentration, and decreased empathy.
Headaches, digestive upset, muscle tension, fatigue, chest pain, and palpitations
Compensation - Focusing on strengths rather than perceived weaknesses
Denial - Ignoring aspects of reality that induce anxiety or contribute to a loss of self-esteem
Displacement - Redirecting negative emotions perceived as unacceptable or threatening to a safer focus
Intellectualization - Overthinking a challenging situation or impulse to avoid dealing with the emotions it elicits
Projection - Attributing one's own motives, values, desires, situational responses, and personality traits to another person
Rationalization - Explaining personal actions in a way that enhances one's own self image
Reaction Formation - Responding to negative thoughts or feelings by demonstrating opposite emotions and actions
Regression - Reverting to behavior associated with an earlier stage of development when challenged by thoughts or stressors
Repression - Blocking unacceptable thoughts and feelings from consciousness
Sublimation - Channeling unacceptable emotions or impulses into acceptable actions or responses
Suppression - Conscious, intentional exclusion from consciousness of a thought or feeling
Dissociation - Emotionally withdrawn from healthy sense of self and world and feeling disconnected from a specific traumatic event
Introjection - Internalization of other people's ideas or voices
signs and symptoms of stress - Increased: mental activity, respiratory rate, blood flow to skeletal muscles, fat and protein catabolism, heart rate, cardiac output, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels
Decreased: GI motility
Dilated pupils, bronchial dilation
pathophysiology of stress - Release of cortisol, ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone), adrenaline (epinephrine and norepinephrine)
Increases heart rate, cardiac output, respiratory rate, and blood flow to muscles
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