Work load |
Not enough staff to adequately cover the unit. |
39 |
12.4 |
113 |
35.9 |
106 |
33.7 |
57 |
18.1 |
2.57 |
0.926 |
Not enough time to complete all of my nursing tasks. |
84 |
26.7 |
125 |
39.7 |
81 |
25.7 |
25 |
7.9 |
2.15 |
0.906 |
Not enough time to provide emotional support to the patient. |
67 |
21.3 |
141 |
44.8 |
82 |
26.0 |
25 |
7.9 |
2.21 |
0.866 |
Too many non-nursing tasks required, such as clerical work. |
48 |
15.2 |
122 |
38.7 |
97 |
30.8 |
48 |
15.2 |
2.46 |
0.928 |
Not enough time to respond to the needs of patients’ families. |
79 |
25.1 |
146 |
46.3 |
60 |
19.0 |
30 |
9.5 |
2.13 |
0.899 |
Conflict |
Conflict with physician. |
83 |
26.3 |
142 |
45.1 |
54 |
17.1 |
36 |
11.4 |
2.14 |
0.94 |
Disagreement concerning the treatment of a patient. |
85 |
27.0 |
144 |
45.7 |
59 |
18.7 |
27 |
8.6 |
2.09 |
0.89 |
Conflict with a nurse supervisor. |
103 |
32.7 |
111 |
35.2 |
54 |
17.1 |
47 |
14.9 |
2.14 |
1.04 |
Difficulty in working with a specific nurse in the unit. |
132 |
41.9 |
108 |
34.3 |
50 |
15.9 |
25 |
7.9 |
1.90 |
0.94 |
Lack of support |
Lack of opportunity to talk openly with other unit personnel about problems in the unit. |
70 |
22.2 |
101 |
32.1 |
88 |
27.9 |
56 |
17.8 |
2.41 |
1.023 |
Lack of opportunity to share experiences and feelings with other personnel in the unit. |
86 |
27.3 |
123 |
39.0 |
68 |
21.6 |
38 |
12.1 |
2.18 |
0.97 |
Lack of support of my immediate supervisor. |
110 |
34.9 |
103 |
32.7 |
56 |
17.8 |
46 |
14.6 |
2.12 |
1.04 |
Uncertainty regarding patient treatment |
Inadequate information from a physician regarding the medical condition of a patient. |
68 |
21.6 |
121 |
38.4 |
86 |
27.3 |
40 |
12.7 |
2.31 |
0.95 |
A physician ordering what appears to be inappropriate treatment for a patient. |
63 |
20.0 |
121 |
38.4 |
86 |
27.3 |
45 |
14.3 |
2.36 |
0.96 |
A physician not being present in a medical emergency. |
63 |
20.0 |
107 |
34.0 |
88 |
27.9 |
57 |
18.1 |
2.44 |
1.01 |
Not knowing what a patient or a patient’s family ought to be told about the patient’s condition & treatment. |
75 |
23.8 |
149 |
47.3 |
68 |
21.6 |
23 |
7.3 |
2.12 |
0.85 |
Dealing with death & dying |
Feeling as my support is helpless in the case of a patient who fails to improve. |
110 |
34.9 |
109 |
34.6 |
58 |
18.4 |
38 |
12.1 |
2.08 |
1.00 |
Watching a patient suffer. |
52 |
16.5 |
106 |
33.7 |
71 |
22.5 |
86 |
27.3 |
2.61 |
1.05 |
The death of a patient. |
30 |
9.5 |
103 |
32.7 |
60 |
19.0 |
122 |
38.7 |
2.87 |
1.04 |
Organizational decisions |
Frequent change of unit of work. |
87 |
27.6 |
142 |
45.1 |
56 |
17.8 |
30 |
9.5 |
2.09 |
0.91 |
Rotating work shift. |
94 |
29.8 |
125 |
39.7 |
51 |
16.2 |
45 |
14.3 |
2.15 |
1.00 |
Centralization; low participation in decision making. |
53 |
16.8 |
111 |
35.2 |
88 |
27.9 |
63 |
20.0 |
2.51 |
0.99 |
Inadequate preparation |
Feeling inadequately prepared to help with emotional needs of a patient. |
69 |
21.9 |
145 |
46.0 |
70 |
22.2 |
31 |
9.8 |
2.20 |
0.89 |
Being asked a question by a patient for which I do not have satisfactory answer. |
81 |
25.7 |
134 |
42.5 |
72 |
22.9 |
28 |
8.9 |
2.15 |
0.90 |
Feeling inadequately prepared to help with the emotional needs of a patient’s family. |
66 |
21.0 |
141 |
44.8 |
82 |
26.0 |
26 |
8.3 |
2.22 |
0.86 |
Sexual harassment |
Being sexually harassed/requests for sexual favors, and other verbal. |
163 |
51.7 |
69 |
21.9 |
51 |
16.2 |
32 |
10.2 |
1.85 |
1.03 |