Work-Related Stress of Registered Nurses in a Hospital Setting

Journal for Nurses in Staff DevelopmentPublished 1 January 2004

Debra S. Hall

DOI10.1097/00124645-200401000-00002

Citations67

TL;DR

This qualitative, explorative study identified work-related stressors and coping mechanisms of registered nurses (RNs) within a hospital setting and staff development implications include education of clinical nurses and administrators in identifying systems barriers to providing patient care.

Abstract

This qualitative, explorative study identified work-related stressors and coping mechanisms of registered nurses (RNs) within a hospital setting. A sample of 10 RNs was interviewed about work-related stressors and observed under normal working conditions. RNs identified stress related to failure to meet patients' needs, self-expectations, workload, and inexperienced colleagues. Staff development implications include education of clinical nurses and administrators in identifying systems barriers to providing patient care, interventional staffing, stress debriefing, patient assessment, and active coping.

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