During an annual performance review, the staff nurse admits to being very stressed by the demands of the job, marriage, and four teenage children. Which comment by the nurse manager is indicated?

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1. The nurse manager would look to the nurse's professional life for areas to decrease stress and should only make global statements regarding personal life.
2. Asking the nurse to be more flexible with work hours, when there are the family's demands on time, would only increase stress.
3. It is not reasonable to think that the nurse's personal life can be completely disregarded while the nurse is at work. Even if the nurse is not focusing or thinking about personal issues, the stress is still there.
4. To manage the demands of a job, family, and society effectively and keep stress at levels that enhance performance, the key is to develop resiliency.

During an Annual Performance Review, the Staff Nurse Admits to Being