Anxiety and work stress among newly employed nurses during the first year of a residency programme: A longitudinal study.
anxiety
new nurses
nurse residency programme
stress
Journal
Journal of nursing management
ISSN: 1365-2834
Titre abrégé: J Nurs Manag
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9306050
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Historique:
received:
02
12
2019
revised:
02
07
2020
accepted:
23
07
2020
pubmed:
4
8
2020
medline:
29
7
2021
entrez:
4
8
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To explore changes in anxiety and work stress among new nurses in the first year of a 2-year residency programme. Few studies have examined the anxiety and work stress of new nurses in a residency programme. This longitudinal study examined levels of anxiety and work stress among newly employed nurses over 1 year at 1 week and 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. Participants were purposively sampled from a medical centre in Taiwan. The Beck Anxiety Inventory and the Nurse Stress Checklist were used to measure anxiety and stress, respectively. The nurses (N = 200) generally perceived mild levels of anxiety and moderate work stress. However, anxiety and stress peaked at the first and second months. Levels stabilized by the sixth month. General ward nurses perceived higher stress levels than did those in emergency or operating rooms. Stress and work anxiety for new nurses peaked at 1-2 months of employment. Nurse managers, preceptors and educators must work together with newly employed nurses in individualized learning and support, doing so to improve the transition experience and reduce levels of work stress and anxiety.
Sections du résumé
AIM
OBJECTIVE
To explore changes in anxiety and work stress among new nurses in the first year of a 2-year residency programme.
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Few studies have examined the anxiety and work stress of new nurses in a residency programme.
METHODS
METHODS
This longitudinal study examined levels of anxiety and work stress among newly employed nurses over 1 year at 1 week and 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. Participants were purposively sampled from a medical centre in Taiwan. The Beck Anxiety Inventory and the Nurse Stress Checklist were used to measure anxiety and stress, respectively.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The nurses (N = 200) generally perceived mild levels of anxiety and moderate work stress. However, anxiety and stress peaked at the first and second months. Levels stabilized by the sixth month. General ward nurses perceived higher stress levels than did those in emergency or operating rooms.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Stress and work anxiety for new nurses peaked at 1-2 months of employment.
IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT
CONCLUSIONS
Nurse managers, preceptors and educators must work together with newly employed nurses in individualized learning and support, doing so to improve the transition experience and reduce levels of work stress and anxiety.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
1598-1606Subventions
Organisme : Chang Gung Medical Foundation
ID : CMRPG391541
Informations de copyright
© 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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