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Sheela Shenai, N. A.
- Compare the Level of Stress and Coping Strategies Adopted by the Staff Nurses Working in Various Patient Care Settings
Authors
1 MOSC College of Nursing, Kolenchery, Ernakulam, Kerala, IN
Source
International Journal of Innovative Research and Development, Vol 5, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 254-258Abstract
Background: There is obvious need to have the safest working environments and the best quality of health care delivery to patients by nurses working in the hospitals. Effective stress management and adaptive coping strategies adopted by nurses is one of the very important steps towards this goal. The current study was conducted with the objective of comparing the level of stress and coping strategies adopted by the staff nurses working in various patient care settings. Methods: A descriptive comparative design was chosen, by using proportion to size stratified random sampling, 240 staff nurses were selected from three strata- general ward, private ward, ICU/ Emergency units. Data were collected by self-report method using sociodemographic proforma, Perceived Stress scale and coping scale. Results: Among staff nurses working in general wards, private wards and ICU, severe stress was experienced by ICU staff (42%) while majority of the staff nurses in general wards and private wards were experiencing moderate level of stress. There was no significant difference between the coping strategies adopted by staff nurses working in general wards, private wards and ICU. The present study also observed that majority of the staff nurses were using emotional based coping strategies i.e. strategy of turning to religion being used the most. Among the avoidance based coping techniques, use of alcohol and drug were the least used strategy. The staff nurses who adopted emotion based coping and problem based coping experienced lower stress level while those who use avoidance coping experienced severe stress level. The staff nurses who were young, novice, unmarried, having less number of dependents in family, earning low salary were found to have significantly associated with higher stress level. Conclusion: The present study concludes that if there were effective management of stress among ICU and novice nurses, the work place errors can be minimized; productivity can be increased to maximum and ultimately can enhance quality patient care.
Keywords
Staff Nurses, Stress, Coping Strategies, Patient Care Settings.- Knowledge of Staff Nurses Regarding Legal Aspects of Patient Care
Authors
1 Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church College of Nursing, Kolenchery, Kerala, IN
2 Dept. OBG nursing, MOSC College of Nursing, Ernakulam, Kerala, IN
3 Dept. Medical Surgical Nursing, MOSC College of Nursing, Ernakulam, Kerala, IN
Source
Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research, Vol 9, No 1 (2019), Pagination: 143-145Abstract
Aim: A descriptive study was conducted to assess the knowledge of staff nurses regarding legal aspects of patient care in a selected hospital at Ernakulam district. Background: Nursing practice in virtually all nations is governed by law. Each country may have different act but, they all have common purpose to protect the public1. Many hospitals are not willing to hire nurses without the legal knowledge now that legal issues are becoming more problematic2. In order to avoid liability and guard against negligence or malpractice suits, the nurse must be aware of the legal responsibilities of each aspect of the nursing role3. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge of staff nurses regarding legal aspects of patient care. Methods: A Descriptive analytical study was conducted among 70 staff nurses working in critical care units of a Medical College Hospital of South India during the month of December 2018.Convenience sampling technique was adopted for the study. A Structured knowledge questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge on legal aspects of patient care. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20. Results: The findings of the study revealed that that Mean knowledge score was 14.88 ± 3.43. In this study Majority (84%) of the nurses had average knowledge, 3% had good knowledge and only 13% had poor knowledge on legal aspects of patient care. Conclusion: This study identified that even though majority had average knowledge on legal aspects of patient care, only a small percentage had good knowledge on the same. The nurses need to strengthen their knowledge on legal aspects to have a firm foundation of service. It can be concluded that there is a great need to sensitize nurses on legal issues appropriately.Keywords
Knowledge, Legal Aspects, Patient Care, Intensive Care Unit, Staff Nurses.References
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