title: Work stress among newly graduated nurses in relation to workplace and clinical group supervision.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim was to investigate occupational stress among newly graduated nurses in relation to the workplace and clinical group supervision.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Being a newly graduated nurse is particularly stressful. What remains unclear is whether the workplace and clinical group supervision affect the stress.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional comparative study was performed in 2012. Data were collected by means of a numerical scale measuring occupational stress, questions about workplace and clinical group supervision. One hundred and thirteen nurses who had recently graduated from three Swedish universities were included in the study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The stress was high among the newly graduated nurses but it differed significantly between workplaces, surgical departments generating the most stress. Nurses who had received clinical group supervision reported significantly less stress. The stress between workplaces remained significant also when participation in clinical group supervision was taken into account.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Newly graduated nurses experience great stress and need support, especially those in surgical departments. Nurses participating in clinical group supervision reported significantly less stress.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is important to develop strategies that help to adapt the work situation so as to give nurses the necessary support. Clinical group supervision should be considered as an option for reducing stress.
authors.affiliation: School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Blomberg
authors.affiliation: School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
authors.forename: Ann-Kristin
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Isaksson
authors.affiliation: School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.|Clinical Skills Centre, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden.
authors.forename: Renée
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Allvin
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden.
authors.forename: Birgitta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bisholt
authors.affiliation: School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
authors.forename: Mona
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ewertsson
authors.affiliation: School of Health, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden.
authors.forename: Agneta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kullén Engström
authors.affiliation: School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
authors.forename: Ulla
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ohlsson
authors.affiliation: School of Life Sciences, University of Skövde, Skövde, Sweden.
authors.forename: Annelie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sundler Johansson
authors.affiliation: School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
authors.forename: Margareta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gustafsson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D013548:Sweden; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology
keywords: clinical group supervision; newly graduated nurses; occupational stress; workplace