Stress is a common occurrence in the workplace. In health care in particular, there are high levels of stress which can have a negative impact on the environment, the staff, and ultimately the patients. Nurses are subjected to a great deal of occupational stress which in turn impacts the quality of patient care. Occupational stress can be defined as, “the destructive physical and emotional response that occurs when the requirements of the job do not match the capabilities or desires of the employee” (Hall, 2004). The health care profession is unique in its ability to cause stress on its employees. Health care environments are fast-paced settings in which nurses and physicians are physically responsible for the well-being of other people (Hall, 2004). Nurses are held accountable to physicians, administrators, as well as patients and their families (Hughes & Clancy, 2009). They are continually being told what to do by multiple people who all have different goals and ideas, which can be very testing at times. A sample of ten RNs was interviewed from a University Hospital Level 1 Trauma Center about work-related stressors under normal working conditions (Hall, 2004). The top stressors identified among these nurses were: systems barriers to meeting patient needs, self-expectations, shortage of nurses, and colleague’s inexperience (Hall, 2004). All ten of the nurses identified lack of equipment and supplies needed to care for their patient’s as a major stressor. Another major source of stress found was the high self-expectations the nurses had of themselves (Hall, 2004). They all admitted to being frequently critical of their inabilities to perform at a desired level. Shortage of skilled nurses was another cause of stress identified. Nurses expressed concern related to an inability to provide safe and effective patient care. RNs tend to rely on each other for support