Max is a nurse on the 7 PM to 7 AM shift on the orthopedic floor. He is the most experienced nurse on the unit during this shift, with 6 years of nursing experience. Max usually acts as charge nurse during his shift while caring for a group of patients. Recently there has been an influx of new graduates working on his shift. Some nights, he is expected to orient a new nurse, act as the charge nurse, and mentor other new nurses working on the floor. He is concerned that with all the new nurses, there are not enough mentors for all of them, resulting in less-than-optimal care delivery. Which factors have been shown to decrease stress for nurse leaders? (Select all that apply.)
A) Support from others
B) Autonomy
C) Predictability
D) Transparency

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High stress is experienced by nurse leaders and stems from the challenges of a multifaceted job with myriad sources of stress. Having support from others (e.g., supervisors, comanagers, and coworkers) is a factor that decreases stress (Kath et al., 2012; Shirey et al., 2010). The amount of autonomy and predictability in the job mitigates the negative effects of stress as well (Kath et al., 2012).

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