Resource for your staff on how to reduce stress

Resource for your staff on how to reduce stress

In general, studies of nurses have found that dealing with death and dying, as well as dealing with difficult or seriously ill patients, are factors linked with stress.

A new free brochure, Exposure to Stress Occupational Hazards in Hospitals, is now available from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). It examines potential causes and health effects of occupational stress for hospital staff, and it suggests work practices that can help reduce it. A combination of organizational change and stress management "is often the most successful approach for reducing stress at work," the authors note.

The brochure is available by going to www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2008-136. For other resources on stress, go to www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/stress.