A nurse manager is working on several projects and is stressed most of the time. This manager prefers working at the unit desk instead of in the office to be certain nothing on the unit is missed. Which would be the most effective method to decrease this manager's stress?
A) Keep a structured schedule for "work time" on each project in the office.
B) Elicit assistance from employees to help complete the projects.
C) Allow one project to fall behind while finishing up the others.
D) Take a sick day to work on the projects uninterrupted at home.

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1. Carving out work time for each project in the office with a clear place to work is the most effective method to decrease this manager's stress.
2. Eliciting help from employees is not the most helpful option provided.
3. Allowing one project to fall behind to work on others will not decrease stress in the long term.
4. Taking a sick day and working on projects at home is not an appropriate management behavior.

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