NURS 3335  Sleep/Stress Analysis

NURS 3335  Sleep/Stress Analysis

NURS 3335  Sleep/Stress Analysis

These stress-reduction strategies are some of the ones you’re encouraged to use.

Your books.
It is common for healthcare professionals to find themselves in stressful situations on a daily basis,

It’s not just your clients who will benefit from these techniques, but you as well.

Objective:

• Examine one’s own sleeping habits.

To better understand the negative effects of sleep deprivation, discuss the most recent research.

Discuss how stress affects the body’s physical, emotional, and behavioral systems.

• Examine methods for coping with stress.

Analyzing Your Sleep

The average number of hours a person spends sleeping each night

The average number of hours of sleep you get each day can be calculated using your sleep log.

Include any naps in your calculations and explain your reasoning for doing so.

(Total sleep hours/Total days)

Sleepiness

During the interview, pay particular attention to the statement or statements that best describe your personality.

week of your sleep research

In order to avoid falling asleep, I resisted the urge and ignored it.

• I frequently find myself zoning out during the workday (or night if you work nights).

without realizing it, I passed out/passed out.

• I was unable to stay awake without the aid of caffeine or another stimulant drug.

• Other than right before I went to sleep, I never had trouble falling asleep.

Take a moment to ponder the following questions: (2-3 sentences per question)

Sleep deprivation has a negative impact on many aspects of your life.

2. How does being tired or sleepy affect your productivity at work or interfere with school, family, or exercise activities? 3. How do you deal with being tired or sleepy?

How can you alleviate your sleepiness with healthy actions?

Analyzing the Effects of Stress

Levels of stress

Using the “Understanding Your Stress Levels” article, explain which level of stress best reflects your typical week.
Make clear why you think you’re in that position.
Explain how your stress levels fluctuate on a regular basis.

T. Dumbleton (2005).
Knowing how much stress you are under.
Retrieved in November of 2011

http://ezinearticles.com/?Understanding-Your-Stress-Levels&id=60956

Score for Holmes-Rahe

Fill out the Holmes-Rahe adaptation at http://www.actsweb.org/stress test.php and note your score.
After that, give a brief explanation of your findings and any potential health effects they may have.
If you don’t agree with the instrument’s evaluation, explain why.

Type of Persona

Fill out this “inventory of personality traits” to the best of your ability.

http://www.psych.uncc.edu/pagoolka/TypeAB.html

Based on the results of the test, what would you say your personality type is?

an explanation of your position, backed up by specific examples,

Technique for Reducing Anxiety

Throughout the remainder of the course, engage in at least one method of stress reduction.
I hope you try something new or give yourself time to continue with a technique that works for you even though you won’t be graded on it because there is nothing to turn in.