Quantifying the magnitude of stress among new graduate nurses working in intensive care units
Abstract Nurses working in Intensive Care Units are prone to burnout and low job satisfaction which can be caused by stress. This cross-sectional study aimed to quantify the magnitude of stress among new graduate nurses working in ICUs. A survey was conducted between May and July 2023 at the 11 adul...
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| author | Aida Sanad Alqarni Lorraine Estadilla Ferdinand Gonzales Eddieson Pasay-an Abdulellah Alotaibi Osama Alkouri Sahar Hamdy El-Sayed Enas Mohammed Bassuni Kawther Eltayeb Ahmed Abdulellah Bin Modhi Al-Solais Heba A. Al-Metyazidy |
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| description | Abstract Nurses working in Intensive Care Units are prone to burnout and low job satisfaction which can be caused by stress. This cross-sectional study aimed to quantify the magnitude of stress among new graduate nurses working in ICUs. A survey was conducted between May and July 2023 at the 11 adult and pediatric ICUs in King Saud Medical City, Riyadh (KSMC-R). Using convenience sampling, 189 participants were recruited. A significant difference was found in the mean total Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)-10 and Expanded Nursing Stress Scale (ENSS)- 10 scores between the males and females. In the subscales, significant differences were seen between the workload and gender, age group, and type of ICU and in the mean inadequate emotional preparation scores and age group and marital status, type of ICU (adult/pediatric), and the different types of ICU. The survey showed that the major factors that caused stress among the new graduate nurses were discrimination, problems with supervisors, workload, problems with peer support, uncertainty concerning treatment, and dealing with patients and their families. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d00ab2ac3d154e6ea24930a37a1ce6322025-08-20T03:03:36ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-011511810.1038/s41598-025-05253-0Quantifying the magnitude of stress among new graduate nurses working in intensive care unitsAida Sanad Alqarni0Lorraine Estadilla1Ferdinand Gonzales2Eddieson Pasay-an3Abdulellah Alotaibi4Osama Alkouri5Sahar Hamdy El-Sayed6Enas Mohammed Bassuni7Kawther Eltayeb Ahmed8Abdulellah Bin Modhi Al-Solais9Heba A. Al-Metyazidy10Medical Surgical Nursing Department, King Khalid UniversityMaternity and Newborn Department, King Khalid UniversityMedical Surgical Nursing Department, King Khalid UniversityNursing Administration, King Khalid UniversityApplied Health Science, Shaqra UniversityFaculty of Nursing, Yarmouk UniversityNursing Administration, King Khalid UniversityNursing Administration, King Khalid UniversityCommunity Health Nursing Department, King Khalid UniversityApplied Health Science, Shaqra UniversityMedical Surgical Nursing Department, King Khalid UniversityAbstract Nurses working in Intensive Care Units are prone to burnout and low job satisfaction which can be caused by stress. This cross-sectional study aimed to quantify the magnitude of stress among new graduate nurses working in ICUs. A survey was conducted between May and July 2023 at the 11 adult and pediatric ICUs in King Saud Medical City, Riyadh (KSMC-R). Using convenience sampling, 189 participants were recruited. A significant difference was found in the mean total Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)-10 and Expanded Nursing Stress Scale (ENSS)- 10 scores between the males and females. In the subscales, significant differences were seen between the workload and gender, age group, and type of ICU and in the mean inadequate emotional preparation scores and age group and marital status, type of ICU (adult/pediatric), and the different types of ICU. The survey showed that the major factors that caused stress among the new graduate nurses were discrimination, problems with supervisors, workload, problems with peer support, uncertainty concerning treatment, and dealing with patients and their families.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-05253-0StressNew graduate nursesIntensive care unitsSaudi Arabia |
| spellingShingle | Aida Sanad Alqarni Lorraine Estadilla Ferdinand Gonzales Eddieson Pasay-an Abdulellah Alotaibi Osama Alkouri Sahar Hamdy El-Sayed Enas Mohammed Bassuni Kawther Eltayeb Ahmed Abdulellah Bin Modhi Al-Solais Heba A. Al-Metyazidy Quantifying the magnitude of stress among new graduate nurses working in intensive care units Scientific Reports Stress New graduate nurses Intensive care units Saudi Arabia |
| title | Quantifying the magnitude of stress among new graduate nurses working in intensive care units |
| title_full | Quantifying the magnitude of stress among new graduate nurses working in intensive care units |
| title_fullStr | Quantifying the magnitude of stress among new graduate nurses working in intensive care units |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quantifying the magnitude of stress among new graduate nurses working in intensive care units |
| title_short | Quantifying the magnitude of stress among new graduate nurses working in intensive care units |
| title_sort | quantifying the magnitude of stress among new graduate nurses working in intensive care units |
| topic | Stress New graduate nurses Intensive care units Saudi Arabia |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-05253-0 |
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