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Channeling nurses' anger into positive interventions

S P Thomas1, P Droppleman

  • 1College of Nursing, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA.

Nursing Forum
|April 1, 1997
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Nurses experience significant work-related anger due to systemic, interpersonal, and personal factors. This study explores anger management strategies for registered nurses to address these provocations and reduce anger.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Psychology
  • Occupational Health

Background:

  • Nurses frequently experience anger in the workplace.
  • Existing anger management skills among nurses appear limited.
  • Work-related anger stems from systemic, interpersonal, and intrapsychic factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the sources of anger experienced by registered nurses.
  • To identify strategies for managing anger in the nursing profession.
  • To describe interventions for reducing personal anger.

Main Methods:

  • Phenomenological interviews with female and male registered nurses.
  • Analysis of work-related anger experiences.
  • Identification of anger sources and influencing factors.

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Main Results:

  • Anger in nurses originates from systemic issues, interpersonal dynamics, and individual psychological elements.
  • Both male and female registered nurses vividly described their anger experiences.
  • The study identified specific triggers within the nursing environment.

Conclusions:

  • Addressing systemic and interpersonal factors is crucial for managing nurse anger.
  • Interventions targeting intrapsychic characteristics can help reduce personal anger.
  • Effective anger management strategies are needed to support nurses' well-being.