1SUM Nursing College Faculty of Nursing, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, India
2Sri Ramachandra College of Nursing, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
3Directorate of Medical Research, IMS and SUM hospital, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, India
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Mahesh Chandra Sahu, Assistant Professor, Directorate of Medical Research, IMS and SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar. Email: mchsau@gmail.com
Online published on 2 February, 2019.
The statistics undoubtedly indicates that the nursing staff comprises the majority among the medical professionals. Nurses’ workload and their work have been challenged. The aim of the study is to examine the relationship of various stress indices and selected background variables with perceived stress level of beginner CCU nurses.
The investigation was carried out in critical Care Unit (I.C.U) of selected multi-specialty hospitals in Bhubaneswar during the period November 2015. I.C.U nursing stress scale was used to assess stress factors.
The demographic profile of the CCU Nurses showed that the large group of the studied sample (51%) were ≤ 25years of age, around (61%) of nurses were single,. Distribution of nurses according to their exposure to ICU stress factors illustrated that (38% and 27%) of nurses were suffering from severe stress and moderate stress respectively regarding thinking on direct patient care, and (26% and 34%) of nurses were suffering from severe stress and moderate stress respectively regarding inadequate knowledge and skill. Regarding lack of support, it was found that (22% and 27%) of nurses were suffering from severe stress and moderate stress respectively. The regression model proved that level of stress was more dependent on “management of the unit” and less dependent on “interpersonal conflict”.
The present study has been helpful in understanding the contribution of various dimensions of stress and selected professional variables towards perceived stress level of ICU nurses. This study will orient about different components of stressors for which we could check turn over and absenteeism of nurses.
Dimensions of stress, professional variables, perceived level of stress, ICU nurses
