Honors Projects

Abstract

Nurses often work in stressful environments. These stressors can have many causes and may vary between specialties. Some examples of stressors are death and dying, conflict with others, and workload. One scale that analyzes these stressful factors is the Expanded Nursing Stress Scale (ENSS). This survey uses the ENSS to examine stressors experienced by Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses who work in a hospital setting and continues by asking nurses if these factors cause continued stress at home. A survey was distributed online through social media to nurses who reside within the United States. The survey used a Likert scale to assess the frequency that stressful factors occurred, and a multiple choice question to determine if the stress continued after work. This survey collected quantitative data on nurse stress and qualitative data on specialty-specific stress factors. Of respondents, 77% reported that nurse stress continued after work. The most frequently reported factors were interactions with patients and their families and workload. After-work nurse stress could be an area of interest for researchers interested in nurse mental health.

Department

Nursing

Major

Pre-Nursing – BS

First Advisor

Andrea M. Flewelling, MSN, RN

First Advisor Department

Nursing

Second Advisor

Dr. Meredith Gilbertson

Second Advisor Department

Sociology

Publication Date

Spring 3-31-2025

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