5 Tips for Working with Anxious Patients- Advice from a Floor Nurse

Many patients that come to the hospital have lots of anxiety that can strain your nurse-patient relationship, increase your stress level, and even cause you to neglect your other patients. I'm sharing 5 tips* to help make your anxious patient feel safe and trust you. Please share your own tips for working with anxious patients in the comments below!
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*These tips are suggestions based on my own experiences.

[@DorkInProgress84]

Your videos are great! I don't know why they aren't getting more views.

[@jessman8597]

Thank you. As an anxious patient, you're absolutely right. How do anxious patients cope with no longer being able to see their providers. All we see are hazmat suits.

[@jvolstad]

I'm a retired soldier and a VA Hospital Volunteer. Today I am helping out with a patient in MICU. I'm starting to understand that I can't go running for a nurse every time a patient acts up.

[@MrKEGGUTS]

These videos are so awesome. Everything in this was very relatable. From a current Nursing student :)
Thanks for the help

[@RNin10]

Thank you! Glad to help 🙂

[@preeyalachmansingh2894]

@@RNin10 hello how to cope amd manage with am aged anxious family member @ home who is unwilling to cooperate though we do our best it is really draining . Thank u

[@littlepeky]

I have a horrible patient and I assure none of these tips help her