The effect of personality, demographic, and professional variables on nurses' experienced stress is examined through the use of the Nursing Stress Inventory in a midwestern Catholic hospital. Findings indicate that age, nursing role status, length of time since graduation, job tenure, area of nursing, and interpersonal needs are associated with various dimensions of stress.

Adult↗

PubMed1984

Collective bargaining among nurses: current issues and future prospects.

Collective bargaining has made substantial progress in the health care industry in recent years, especially among nurses. It is important for health care administrators to consider the underlying issues and the future prospects for collective bargaining by this critical group of health care providers.

American Nurses' Association↗

PubMed1981

Viewpoint--Before impairment: physician stress and the organization's responsibility.

After the success of surviving medical school, the new physician faces increased stress as he or she begins to practice. The health care community needs early intervention when stress becomes a problem for physicians and other health care professionals.

Hospital Administration↗