Stressors and coping strategies of students in accelerated baccalaureate nursing programs.
Baccalaureate students enrolled in 6 accelerated programs reported their stress level, sources of stress, and coping strategies. They differentiated helpful from unhelpful coping strategies. Findings indicate that accelerated nursing students experienced high stress levels over prolonged periods that exceeded stress levels in prior life events. Implications for nurse educators in accelerated nursing programs are explored.
Hegge
Marge
M
Accelerated Nursing Program, Sioux Falls, SD 57107, USA. Margaret.Hegge@sdstate.edu
Larson
Vicky
V
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D003717:Denial, Psychological; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration; D004518:Education, Professional, Retraining / Q000458:organization & administration; D004644:Emotions; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008016:Life Change Events; D008960:Models, Psychological; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011340:Problem Solving; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012944:Social Support; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology