“Work stress among newly graduated nurses in relation to workplace and clinical group supervision” by Blomberg et al. (2016) is an experimental cross-sectional comparative study aimed to investigate occupational stress among newly graduated nurses. The dependent variable measured in the research is the perceived amount of stress experienced by nurses. The independent variables are the conditions of the workplace and nurses’ participation in clinical group supervision. The study compared the amount of stress experienced by nurses in different working environments and studied how it related to their participation in clinical group supervision.
The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors affecting the amount of stress experienced by nurses. The research was conducted in 2012 among 113 nurses who had recently graduated from three Swedish universities (Blomberg et al., 2016). Data was collected by means of a numerical scale measuring occupational stress, questions about workplace and clinical group supervision. The results showed that the general level of stress was high but differed significantly between workplaces, with surgical departments generating the most stress (Blomberg et al., 2016). Nurses who received clinical group supervision experienced significantly less stress.
The study concluded that newly graduated nurses generally experience great stress and need support, especially those who are employed in surgical departments. Adaptation strategies need to the developed and special training introduced that would provide nurses with the necessary support and help them develop stress management skills. Clinical group supervision should be considered as an option for reducing stress and increasing job satisfaction. Based on the results of the study, further research can be suggested to investigate the beneficial effects of clinical group supervision for stress reduction in the nursing practice.
Reference
Blomberg, K., Isaksson, A.-K., Allvin, R., Bisholt, B., Ewertsson, M., Engstrom, A., Ohlsson, U., Johansson, A., & Gustafsson, M. (2016). Work stress among newly graduated nurses in relation to workplace and clinical group supervision. Journal of Nursing Management, 24(1), 80–87. Web.