Problem
You have just come from your 6-month performance evaluation as a new charge nurse in a long-term care facility. Although the director of nursing stated that he was very pleased in general with how you are performing in this new role, one area that he suggested you work on was to learn to be calmer in hectic clinical situations. He suggested that your anxiety could be transmitted to patients, coworkers, and subordinates who look to you to be their role model. He feels that you are especially anxious when staffing is short and that at times you vent your frustrations to your staff, which only adds to the general anxiety level on the unit.
Directions
Create a specific plan of 5 things you could do to bolster your emotional intelligence in terms of self-regulation during stressful times. Incorporate principles of your Leadership style as well as the other readings and activities this week for this response.