Research Article

[Retracted] Stressors of Nursing Interns and Their Influencing Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Scores of top ten stressors (mean ± SD).

StressorsDimensionsScores

The patient’s condition changes dramatically or dies when the doctor or the instructor is not presentNature and content of the job3.63 ± 1.11
Needlestick injuries at workNature and content of the job3.58 ± 1.06
Nursing patients with AIDS, tuberculosis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, etc.Nature and content of the job3.56 ± 1.06
Patient deathNature and content of the job3.28 ± 1.17
Nursing patients with violent tendenciesNature and content of the job3.24 ± 1.11
An overwhelming amount of work and physical exhaustionWorkload3.05 ± 1.12
Irregular working hours and working in middle and night shifts and holidaysWorkload3.00 ± 1.16

Worries about not finding a satisfactory jobConflict between study and work2.95 ± 1.15
Role orientation

Doing nonnursing jobs which are mostly trivial thingsRole orientation2.92 ± 1.14
Seeing patients suffering from illnessNature and content of the job2.85 ± 0.97