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  • Nursing
  • Psychology
  • Health Education

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  • Nursing is a high-stress occupation, leading to significant challenges for nurses' daily coping.
  • Effective stress management is crucial for nurses' well-being and job retention.
  • Existing academic literature on coping strategies can be complex and inaccessible.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the theoretical basis of a cognitive framework for stress management.
  • To introduce a user-friendly mnemonic (www.pst) for recalling positive coping strategies.
  • To enhance nurses' perception of personal control as a key element in stress management.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a cognitive framework for stress management.
  • Integration of a mnemonic (www.pst) to aid strategy recall.
  • Focus on positive coping strategies within a well-being educational program for cancer nurses.

Main Results:

  • The cognitive framework provides a structured approach to stress management.
  • The mnemonic (www.pst) facilitates the application of positive coping strategies.
  • The framework aims to increase nurses' sense of personal control over stressors.

Conclusions:

  • The developed cognitive framework is an evidence-based, user-friendly tool for stress management.
  • This tool can be effectively utilized by counselors, educators, and researchers in various settings.
  • Implementing this framework can support cancer nurses in managing occupational stress and improving well-being.