A Descriptive Study of Resiliency and Health in Practicing Nurses
Lois M Stallings Welden1, Elizabeth Kalb, Kate Willegal
1Author Affiliations: Clinical Nurse Specialist (Dr Stallings Welden), Deaconess Hospital, Inc, Deaconess Health System, Evansville, Indiana; Psychologist Consultant (Dr Kalb) and Dean, College of Nursing and Health Professions, and Professor of Nursing (Dr White), University of Southern Indiana, Evansville; Nurse Clinician (Dr Willegal), Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center, Jasper, Indiana; and Assistant Professor (Dr Chen), Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
The Journal of Nursing Administration
|July 14, 2021
Summary
Practicing nurses exhibit low resilience and physical health. Self-perceived mental and physical health are strongly linked to nurse resilience, impacting well-being and job satisfaction.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Professionals
- Mental Health Research
Background:
- Everyday stressors significantly impact the resilience and well-being of acute care nurses.
- Nurses face unique challenges that can affect their overall health.
- Understanding these factors is crucial for supporting nursing staff.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the level of resilience in practicing nurses.
- To evaluate the self-perceived physical and mental health of nurses.
- To identify correlations between resilience and health in the nursing profession.
Main Methods:
- Survey administered to 859 practicing nurses.
- Utilized Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale and PROMIS Global Health assessments.
- Statistical analyses included t tests and linear regression to compare scores and identify associated factors.
Main Results:
- Nurses reported significantly low levels of resilience and physical health.
- Factors associated with well-being included missed workdays, thoughts of quitting, and excessive workload.
- Demographic data indicated a sample primarily composed of female, White nurses with extensive experience.
Conclusions:
- A strong association exists between self-perceived physical and mental health and a nurse's degree of resilience.
- Improving nurses' health perceptions may enhance their resilience.
- Addressing workload and job satisfaction is key to supporting nurse well-being.
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