Qualitative research on job stressors of new head nurses

VernacularTitle:新护士长工作压力源的质性研究
Author: Xiaohui JIA ¹ ; Piaopiao CHEN ; Jiao HU ; Liping ZHANG
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1. 325027 温州医科大学附属第二医院儿童呼吸科
Keywords: Nursing; New head nurse; Job stressor; Qualitative research
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2014;20(24):3070-3072
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the pressure sources of new head nurses , so as to provide them the adapting interventions .Methods Face-to-face and semi-structured interviews of phenomenological method were carried out to collect data .Then, 7-step Colaizzi method and the theory of two-dimensional structure of pressure were used to analyze the data .Results The main challenge stressors of new head nurses were safety control of nursing, management ability, time management, interpersonal relationship and self-improvement.The main hindrance stressors were role maladjustment and lack of pre-job training.Conclusions Executives of head nurses should conduct pre-job training and give some guidance for new head nurses , so as to stimulate the promotion function of challenge stressors and eliminate the obstructive role of the hindrance stressors , in order to help them to adapt to the job as soon as possible .