"After growing up in a family of nurses, I know the part of my career that will bring me the most stress is when a patient dies. I understand it is part of the job and I am prepared for that. I know it stressed my parents and aunt when hearing them talk about a patient not making it, and I am also empathetic and compassionate like them. I plan to handle this stress by taking good care of my physical and mental health and not being afraid to talk to my family, colleagues, or a therapist if the stress becomes overwhelming."

"The part of my nursing career that brings me the most stress is when we are short-staffed, and patient care is compromised. I always want to give my patients my undivided attention, but that is difficult when I have double the workload. When faced with this situation, I found it helpful to be honest with my patients and tell them we are short-staffed and I am trying my best to take care of their needs. When they see that I am working hard to attend to all my patients, they are less impatient, which helps reduce my stress levels."