title: Work-related stress of registered nurses in a hospital setting.
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.
authors.affiliation: University of Kentucky Hospital, Lexington 40536-0293, USA. dshall1@email.uky.edu
authors.forename: Debra S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012307:Risk Factors; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014193:Trauma Centers; D016526:Workload