Conscious coping Coping is both physical and psychological. It involves making a positive effort to avoid factors which lead to increased demands and stresses. There are specific areas to focus on. Weighing outcomes and solutions and applying thought to situations met in the course of the working day. Effective time management.
Life is planned around time, but time is an inconsistent resource.
Eighty five percent of senior nurses feel that they do not have enough time to do what is asked of them. Similar studies suggest that this view will be shared by other health care groups. Activity does not necessarily equate with getting things done . Delegation is important, as is sharing of information to enable sharing of work burdens. Time cannot be saved, it can only be better utilised.