"So, we all know there are a million things that ‘stress’ us out during our shifts. Do I really need to list them? Here are just a few that come to mind:

Causes of Stress

Inadequate staffing
Nurse-to-staff ratio overload (does the word unsafe come to mind)
Lack of teamwork
Lack of effective and fair management
Coworker strain
Paperwork
Endless charting – repeating information on multiple forms
Miscommunication or the lack of communication
Census overload and strain (revolving door of admissions and discharges)
No time to even use the bathroom"
http://scrubsmag.com/the-1-stressful...being-a-nurse/

Wonder how many we could add to this list?

Sincerely,

Andrew Lopez, RN
Nursefriendly, Inc. A New Jersey Corporation.
38 Tattersall Drive, Mantua New Jersey 08051
http://www.nursefriendly.com info@nursefriendly.com ICQ #6116137
856-415-9617, (fax) 415-9618

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