Stress is part of the nursing job. My years of experience have provided a lot of seasoning. I prefer to handle stress with cheerfulness and remembering that I could be the patient. I treat people the way I would like to be treated. I make sure to answer people with an appropriate tone, eye contact, and caring. As for stress related to assignments and administration, I have had lots of management related work experiences. I usually have a pretty good idea of what is stressing a person out. There is always a solution to anything. So I work with the person or persons who "stress me out" to correct a stressful situation. I consciously choose not to be stressed. Life is too short for that.