When working in a highly stressful nursing unit and accepting additional shifts,a new nursing graduate should develop a strategy to prevent burnout.What would the best strategy for the new nurse be?

A) Identify limits and scope of work responsibilities.
B) Write for 10 minutes in a journal every day.
C) Use progressive muscle relaxation.
D) Delegate complex nursing tasks to licensed professional nurses.

An important step in preventing burnout is acknowledging one's own limitations,as well as what one's scope of work is while on the job.By doing this,the nurse will help to prevent emotional exhaustion and will limit the effects of chronic stress.Journalling and muscle relaxation are good stress-relieving techniques but are not directed at the cause of the workplace stress.Delegating,if not applicable,is an inappropriate coping mechanism.