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A study to assess the level of stress and coping behaviours and to evaluate the effectiveness of selected coping strategies among Student Nurses in selected institutions of Tamil Nadu. For student nurses away from home, creating a support system may fall last in their list of priorities. Providing support within the academic system may involve group and individual counselling as well as direct access to resources. Creating a support system with family and friends is a primary stress reduction technique because having the ability to enjoy time away from nursing and studies supports selfcare. Nurses must prioritize their own care amid the other care they are required to provide. A positive outcome of these study findings indicate that the coping strategies appeared to be more effective in reducing the level of stress for student nurses. The researcher concludes that the nursing curriculum should implement teaching strategies whereby student nurses can be empowered to promote positive ...
Nursing journal of India, 2023
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http://ijshr.com/IJSHR\_Vol.2\_Issue.1\_Jan2017/IJSHR003.pdf, 2017
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