Managing humor: when is it funny--and when is it not?
A survey of Canadian hospital nurses revealed they differentiate among situations in which humor would improve staff working relations. This intimates humor may be suitable for reducing nursing stress in some situations but not others.
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D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014925:Wit and Humor as Topic