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Teenu Xavier1, Beverly M Hittle2, Liliana Rojas-Guyler3
1Teenu Xavier is a postdoctoral associate, Department of Family, Community and Health System Science, University of Florida College of Nursing, Gainesville, Florida.
Intensive care unit nurses face high stress, but resilience offers protection. Further research is needed to understand and enhance resilience factors for these nurses.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Intensive care unit (ICU) nurses experience high-stress environments impacting their health.
- Resilience acts as a crucial protective factor for ICU nurses' well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review existing evidence on resilience in ICU nurses.
- To identify factors that foster resilience among ICU nurses.
Main Methods:
- Comprehensive literature search from 1990-2022.
- Guided by Whittemore and Knafl's framework.
- Methodological quality assessed using the Johns Hopkins Nursing evidence-based practice appraisal tool.
Main Results:
- Twelve studies were analyzed, mostly quantitative.
- ICU nurses show varied resilience levels.
- Resilience protects against negative psychological outcomes, though influencing factors remain inconsistent in literature.
Conclusions:
- Regular assessment of nurses' resilience is vital for targeted interventions.
- Organizations must adapt support strategies based on evolving resilience levels.
- Further research is essential to fully understand and enhance ICU nurse resilience.
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