title: Job stress and general wellbeing: a comparative study of medical-surgical and home care nurses.
abstract: The purposes of this study were to examine job stress among medical-surgical and home care nurses, and determine if high job stress predicted general well-being. A comparative, descriptive design was used. Findings support the need to examine workplace stressors and implement strategies to reduce overall job stress among medical-surgical nurses.
authors.affiliation: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Nursing, Newark, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Salmond
authors.forename: Patricia E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Ropis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000523:psychology*; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009511:New England; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D016272:Occupational Health; D015279:Organizational Culture; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology