What is the Significant Difference in the Subjective Report of Stress between R.N.s in ICUs versus R.N. on Non-ICUs

摘要

The results of this study do not support earlier reports indicating that the ICU nurse is under greater psychological and emotional stress than her non-ICU counterpart. The nursing experience regardless of areas of assignment may be stressful. The literature concerning stress and the nurse has primarily focused on the ICU nurse. Her non-ICU counterpart is most likely under an equal amount of stress. For this reason, it is time to study both ICU and non-ICU nurses in terms of stress and how it affects performance.