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<speak> <emphasis level="strong">Our threat responses, stress and natural inter-group tension</emphasis><break strength="x-strong"/> <break strength="x-strong"/> A natural, normal and common human reaction to stress/active threat system is a sense of division between “us and them”, this is simply how we humans can respond when stressed.<break strength="x-strong"/> We resort to self-protection, separation, and an exclusion mindset of “us Vs. them”. Here are some common examples below:<break strength="x-strong"/> Nurses Vs. Patients – Nurses can feel irritated with difficult patients.<break strength="x-strong"/> Nurses Vs. Other staff members (e.g. Nursing assistants, Monitor techs, unit assistants).<break strength="x-strong"/> Nurses Vs. Physicians.<break strength="x-strong"/> Nighttime Vs. Daytime shift nurses.<break strength="x-strong"/> Senior/experienced nurses Vs. New/inexperienced nurses.<break strength="x-strong"/> Nurses coming from one culture Vs. Nurses coming from another culture.<break strength="x-strong"/> All of these scenarios are normal, and to be expected, especially in a high pace, high stress environment such as a hospital setting. <emphasis level="strong">Sparks will always flicker, but let’s make sure they don’t turn into a flame!</emphasis><break strength="x-strong"/> The important thing to acknowledge to yourself if/when such experiences arise is: “it is not my fault, but it is my responsibility to respond with a sense of understanding, wisdom and compassion.”<break strength="x-strong"/> <break strength="x-strong"/> <break strength="x-strong"/> <break strength="x-strong"/> </speak>