that describe the condition of healthcare professionals, especially in the UAE. The sector has significantly grown and this has given rise to even greater stress in government hospitals and healthcare facilities. We aim to understand these factors and discuss solution which mitigates the impact of stress in the workplace. 1.1 Context of the Problem Stress can be defined as the feeling of mental pressure. Stress can be both due to internal and external factors. Stress is usually created due to emotional
work stress is a serious factor that increases the risk of damages. It is followed by discussing the presence and implications stress which is found to be present in the healthcare industry. It is discussed with the aspect of nurses that are often subjected to strict work schedules. It next discusses about the general health problems that may affect healthcare workers such as nurses. It then especially discusses the psychological problems
Dress down day, also known as casual Friday, is a day in which employees are allowed to wear casual attire. While dress-down day maybe appropriate for some occupations it should not be practiced in the healthcare setting. Healthcare professionals should always be dressed professional as they are providing a service to people who may be having a potential life-threatening situation. In the book “If Disney Ran Your Hospital 91/2 Things You Would Do Differently” the author tells a story about a nurse
Too much or continued stress can give rise to anxiety, fatigue and even ill health for the individual (Wright, 2014). Working in the nursing environment can expose employees to numerous stressful situations, demands, and pressures, causing a host of health, and safety problems not only for the nurse, but also for their patients. This is why it is important to identify, why nurses are becoming stressed, the consequences of these stressors, and how to effectively apply stress management strategies
topics of the risk and protective factors that contribute to resilience, what makes us resilient and what are the factors of resilience that affect the healthcare consumer and professional. Resilience is the ability to ‘bounce back’ in difficult situations or adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources of stress, such as family and relationship problems, serious health and wellbeing problems or workplace and financial stressors (American Psychological Association
Healthcare Professionals are facing a complex variety of potential health and safety hazards while them doing their job in a hospital every day. The hazards are included musculoskeletal diseases, back injuries, latex allergies, violence, needlestick injuries and stress. Some of the hazards are unavoidable and healthcare professionals have to take precaution to prevent, reduce or eliminate these occupational hazards. According to a statistics of occupational accident prepared by the Malaysia Department
Work-related stress is a progressive issue around the world. It has significant undesirable effects that affect not only the health and well-being of nurses, but also the effectiveness and productivity of the organisation. Give rise to the Singapore nursing shortage in years to come, work stress notably in the nursing profession has become a major concern in recent years as it appears to be associated with burnout and low job satisfaction which will eventually lead to the intention to leave nursing
driver of great performance” (Goleman, 2013) Retrieved from (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/40964875_Primal_leadership_The_hidden_driver_of_great_performance [accessed Feb 12 2018]. Leadership in work environment is the ability to “deal with stress in such a way that they do not stir negative emotions in order to achieve primal leadership and gain emotional intelligence” (Goleman, 2013). However, primal leadership also require people to have trust in their leader to give instruction that will
coverage we are receiving as individuals is poor and it has become a sensitive topic in our country today. While the Affordable Act was meant to increase the quality of care individuals receive and to increase the number of individuals insured, today healthcare is not what it was meant to accomplish. Many Americans pay for health insurance but have high co-pays and high deductibles. This in turn causes many not to seek adequate medical care. Due to high premiums and high deductibles, many Americans cannot
I believe that healthcare should be treated as a basic right. Many countries have Universal Healthcare and most of their citizens are much healthier and happier than citizens in the United States. There are pros and cons to every law or reform that is created, in my opinion, I think that the pros out way the cons for Universal Healthcare. Other countries care about their citizens, whereas the American government only cares about money and not the well-being of the population. There are many benefits