“…Some of the factors of work environment found to contribute to role stress in nurses include high job demands, low supportive work relationships (Chapman, 1993; Fong, 1993; Cheng et al ., 2000), dealing with death and dying, being moved among different patient‐care units within the organization, being short of essential resources, lack of job security, work overload (Hatcher & Laschinger, 1996; Murray, 1998), uncooperative family members and clients, inability to reach physicians, using new technology, unfamiliarity with situations (Walcott‐McQuigg & Ervin, 1992), competence in the nursing role (Michie et al ., 1996; Charnley, 1999), inability to deliver quality nursing care (Boswell, 1992), a perceived lack of job control (Glass et al ., 1993), time demands, state laws restricting the ability to carry out the advanced practice role (Manderino et al ., 1994), poor relationships with supervisors, co‐workers and physicians, along with a longer period of time working in one specific clinical unit (Decker, 1997), and pressure resulting from problems concerning confidence in the role (Michie et al ., 1996).…”