The Impacts of Stress and Resilience on Intentions to Leave the Nursing Profession among Newly Graduated Nurses

Abstract

Registered nurses are a professional group that suffer from high levels of stress-related conditions. Thus, this study aimed to identify the impacts of stress and resilience on intentions to leave the nursing profession among newly graduated nurses (n = 165). A descriptive cross-sectional design and purposive sampling were used. Most of the respondents showed a moderate level of resilience and a high level of stress. Of the participants, 12.7% reported an intention to leave the nursing profession. A strong correlation was found between levels of resilience and stress among newly graduated nurses. Effective stress management and interventions to improve resilience in newly graduated nurses are highly recommended.

Keywords

• nurses
• psychological stress
• resilience