Developing coping strategies to use in stressful situations is an essential nursing skill. Prolonged and constant stress is harmful to nurses' health and leads to organisational inefficiency, high staff turnover and decreased job satisfaction. This article discusses coping mechanisms, positive and negative, that nurses can use to manage stress, with suggestions for future stress-management interventions for nursing teams.

Karmila Qarima Isa - Nursing Student, Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah (PAPRSB) Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam

Muhammad Adib Ibrahim - Nursing Student, Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah (PAPRSB) Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam

Hjh-Hartini Abdul-Manan - Nursing Officer, Critical Care Services, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital, Ministry of Health, Brunei Darussalam

Zainatul-Ashiqin H Mohd-Salleh - Nursing Lecturer, Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah (PAPRSB) Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam

Khadizah H Abdul-Mumin - Assistant Professor, Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah (PAPRSB) Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam

Hanif Abdul Rahman - Lecturer, Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah (PAPRSB) Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam