title: Intergenerational views of hardiness in critical care nurses.
abstract: As all nurses are aware, healthcare is experiencing a time of great change. This change can lead to stress, nurse vacancy rates, and burnout. However, the effects of stress can be mitigated by personal hardiness. This article presents an overview of hardiness, as well as the results of a qualitative study to describe hardiness in the workplace.
authors.affiliation: Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona 85006, USA.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Whitmer
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hurst
authors.forename: Marilynn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prins
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D015988:Cohort Effect; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003422:Critical Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006801:Humans; D016901:Intergenerational Relations; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D010558:Personnel Loyalty; D010563:Personnel Turnover / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D036301:Qualitative Research; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D015206:Southwestern United States; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology