Stressed Out About Difficult Patients (Stressed Out)

As if being a new nurse isn't difficult enough, dealing with difficult patients on a daily basis takes the worry and stress to another level. A sound understanding of what makes patients difficult, coupled with strategies to diffuse dangerous situations, can help reduce your stress. Learn best practices for dealing with angry, frustrated, and even violent patients and families with the help of Stressed Out About Difficult Patients. The phrase difficult patients covers a wide range of individuals. It includes those with psychiatric disorders (depression, dementia, etc.), and those who are simply angry about being in a hospital. Nurses, of course, have to deal with both types, and need the ability to relate to and understand these patients.