Transforming nurses' stress and anger : steps toward healing / Sandra P. Thomas.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thomas, Sandra P.
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer Pub. Co., [2004], ©2004.
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Nursing > United States > Psychological aspects.
Nurses > United States > Job stress.
Nurses > Mental health > United States.
Anger in the workplace.
Nurses > psychology.
Adaptation, Psychological.
Anger.
Interpersonal Relations.
Stress, Psychological > prevention & control.
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Physical Description:xiv, 318 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Telling our stories: what are nurses stressed and angry about?
  • Exposing the consequences of mismanaged anger
  • Differentiating between rational and irrational anger
  • Modifying nonproductive anger styles
  • Improving interactions with colleagues
  • Forging alliances with patients
  • Examining what we learned about anger when growing up
  • Overcoming the legacy of a painful or abusive past
  • Managing stress and caring for the self
  • Claiming our power and using it
  • Taking a new stance toward the concept of power
  • Solving problems
  • Dreaming the future of nursing.