title: Stress intervention. A model of stress inoculation training.
abstract: 1. The initial clinical experience in a hospital setting has been identified as a major area of threat for beginning nursing students. 2. A stress inoculation program, in which students were exposed to situation similar to future clinical experience, was used to help students develop confidence and coping skills. 3. The program was found to be an effective preparation for clinical experience, mainly in terms of the students clinical performance.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Services, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Admi
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000517:prevention & control; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D008297:Male; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control*