Stress and challenges for new graduates in hospitals

Forty-six new graduate nurses completed the Clinical Stress Questionnaire on which they rated their degree of stress and challenge in clinical practice and the extent they experienced 20 different emotions while learning to care for patients on the unit. They also described what was stressful and ch...

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Published in:Nurse education today 2002-04, Vol.22 (3), p.225-230
Main Authors: Oermann, M H, Garvin, M F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Challenges
Graduates
Hospitals
New
Nurses
Occupational stress
USA
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Summary:Forty-six new graduate nurses completed the Clinical Stress Questionnaire on which they rated their degree of stress and challenge in clinical practice and the extent they experienced 20 different emotions while learning to care for patients on the unit. They also described what was stressful and challenging for them. Presents the results of the survey and guidelines for mentoring new graduates during the orientation period. (Original abstract - amended)
ISSN:0260-6917