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Stressors of newly graduated nurses in Shanghai paediatric hospital: a qualitative study
Yun Hu1, Yaqing Zhang1, Nanping Shen2
1Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Nursing, Shanghai, China.
Aim:
To identify stressors of newly graduated paediatric nurses at a children's hospital in Shanghai, China.
Background:
Stress is an international phenomenon in nursing generally, but little is known about its effect on new paediatric nurses at the Shanghai paediatric hospital.
Method:
Participants in this research were 25 newly graduated paediatric nurses. Their behaviours and perceptions were explored by field observations and interviews.
Results:
Findings indicated that participants experienced numerous stressors: low work status, insufficient professional competence, heavy workload, inadequate supportive systems and uncertainty of career development.
Conclusion:
The results of the present study provide useful information for administrators to develop and improve postgraduate programmes to support novice paediatric nurses.
Implications For Nursing Management:
Our research highlights the importance of identifying the stressors of new paediatric nurses in the light of a serious nurse shortage and an increasing birth rate.