Association of Nursing Work Environment, Relationship with the Head Nurse, and Resilience with Post-Traumatic Growth in Emergency Department Nurses

Abstract

Emergency department nurses are confronted with unpredictable diseases and disasters and work-related traumatic stress events. This study aimed to examine the relationship between nursing work environment, relationship with the head nurse, resilience, and posttraumatic growth among emergency department nurses. Data were collected from December 2018 to February 2019 through a self-administered survey questionnaire. Participants comprised 127 nurses working in the emergency department. The collected data were analyzed using t-test, analysis of variance with Scheffé’s test, Pearson’s correlations, and hierarchical multiple regression. The mean posttraumatic growth score of emergency department nurses was 2.59 ± 0.64 out of a possible 5.00. The posttraumatic growth showed a statistically significant difference according to age in the emergency department nurse. Resilience was the most significant variable controlling other variables, accounting for 29% of the variability. The findings support that intervention programs should be developed to encourage a positive relationship with the head nurse and enhance resilience in emergency department nurses.

Investigation of the relationship between psychological resilience and job performance in Turkish nurses during the Covid‐19 pandemic in terms of descriptive characteristics

“…However, in the present study, no significant difference was found between the participants' psychological resilience levels in terms of variables such as sex, marital status and being or not being diagnosed with Covid‐19. In this regard, our results are consistent with Han et al's ( 2020 ) and Jung and Park's ( 2021 ) results.…”

“…Therefore, it can be said that such spiritual feelings significantly increase nurses' psychological resilience. Similarly, in a study conducted in Korea by Jung and Park ( 2021 ), nurses who stated that they liked their job had a higher level of psychological resilience. However, in the present study, no significant difference was found between the participants' psychological resilience levels in terms of variables such as sex, marital status and being or not being diagnosed with Covid‐19.…”

“…Therefore, it can be said that such spiritual feelings significantly increase nurses' psychological resilience. Similarly, in a study conducted in Korea by Jung and Park (2021), nurses who stated that they liked their job had a higher level of psychological resilience.…”

Impact of the Work Environment on Patients’ Safety as Perceived by Nurses in Poland—A Cross-Sectional Study

“…The percentage values of high ratings were: 65.4%, 32.1%, and 12.4% in the groups of nurses declaring that working conditions are excellent, good and unsatisfactory, respectively. Research by other authors confirms that a positive work environment of nurses, including working conditions and specific features of the ward significantly influence work satisfaction, engagement and care quality [10,25,26].…”

“…The results of the presented research may have an impact on the improvement of patient safety, provided that the management is open to the prospects linking patient safety with the working conditions of nurses. Numerous studies show that organisational features of nurses' work environment have a significant influence on patients' safety [6,[10][11][12]. Aiken et al highlighted the necessity of creating an optimal work environment for nurses [13].…”