title: ICU nurses' coping measures: response to work-related stressors.
abstract: Stress is an integral part of every workplace. The environment of an intensive care unit exposes critical care nurses to a proportionately greater amount of work-related stress than most occupations. Several components contributing to stress as well as coping measures are discussed in this article.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D005260:Female; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology