Question

Discuss the concepts of role strain and role stress. Relate these concepts to nurse managers with respect to their positive role modeling. Does the nurse manager understand the interrelationships of these concepts and present herself or himself as a role model for nurses on the unit?

Answer 1

When a person feels that there are too many higher expectations from others than their perceived roles leads to role strain.
Role conflict is result of the action of a person who tries to meet the demands of two or more roles .

Nurse managers engage in many activities like evaluating performance of nurses under her, moulding them to a good healthcare provider, helps them to improve and provide quality care, sometimes work with physicians in delivering higher level of care ,understand the difficulties of staff nurses, interview & recruit efficient workforce, and be an administrator. When she has different and many roles she should be calm and behave in a way which is favourable for everyone . She should work towards creating a positive environment and satisfy everyone starting from cleaning department , to physicians and higher professions in a hospital and team. She is the successor so the junior staff nurses will be following her way of handling strain and atress in a sportive manner.

Even though she tries to fulfill her roles and responsibilities she may be exhausted by her role which has higher expectations ..Her work is like having a thorn crown on her head but act it doesn't cause her any pain.