The status and associated factors of junior nurses' transition shock: A cross-sectional study
Zhang Wenxia MD
RN
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan City, China
Search for more papers by this authorChen Feifei MD
RN
Nursing Department, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan City, China
Search for more papers by this authorHan Min Bachelor of Medicine
Head Nurse
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan City, China
Search for more papers by this authorChao Li MD
RN
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan City, China
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Liu Aihong MD
Chief Head Nurse
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan City, China
Correspondence
Lin Xingfeng, Nursing Department, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No.247, Beiyuan Street, Jinan City, Shandong Province 250033, China.
Email: [email protected]
Liu Aihong, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No.247, Beiyuan Street, Jinan City, Shandong Province 250033, China.
Email: [email protected]
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Lin Xingfeng MD
Director of Nursing
Nursing Department, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan City, China
Correspondence
Lin Xingfeng, Nursing Department, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No.247, Beiyuan Street, Jinan City, Shandong Province 250033, China.
Email: [email protected]
Liu Aihong, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No.247, Beiyuan Street, Jinan City, Shandong Province 250033, China.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorZhang Wenxia MD
RN
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan City, China
Search for more papers by this authorChen Feifei MD
RN
Nursing Department, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan City, China
Search for more papers by this authorHan Min Bachelor of Medicine
Head Nurse
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan City, China
Search for more papers by this authorChao Li MD
RN
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan City, China
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Liu Aihong MD
Chief Head Nurse
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan City, China
Correspondence
Lin Xingfeng, Nursing Department, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No.247, Beiyuan Street, Jinan City, Shandong Province 250033, China.
Email: [email protected]
Liu Aihong, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No.247, Beiyuan Street, Jinan City, Shandong Province 250033, China.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Lin Xingfeng MD
Director of Nursing
Nursing Department, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan City, China
Correspondence
Lin Xingfeng, Nursing Department, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No.247, Beiyuan Street, Jinan City, Shandong Province 250033, China.
Email: [email protected]
Liu Aihong, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No.247, Beiyuan Street, Jinan City, Shandong Province 250033, China.
Email: [email protected]
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Aim
To analyse junior nurses' transition shock status and its associated factors.
Background
When nurses experience transition shock, turnover intentions followed by turnover behaviour are likely, which is unfavourable for the stable development of nursing teams.
Methods
Using convenience sampling, 1,148 Chinese junior nurses were recruited. Those recruited completed a demographic questionnaire and the head nurses' humanistic care behaviour for nurses, feedback-seeking behaviour and transition shock of nurses scales. Data and associated factors of transition shock were analysed using SPSS and univariate and multivariate analyses, respectively.
Results
Head nurses' humanistic care behaviour and nurses' feedback-seeking behaviour were significantly and negatively correlated with junior nurses' transition shock (mean score: 2.87 ± 0.85). Income satisfaction, head nurses' humanistic care behaviour, night shift frequency and educational background entered the regression equation.
Conclusions
Transition shock exists not only in new nurses but also in junior nurses with ≤5-year service. Those dissatisfied with their income have frequent night shifts, and higher education backgrounds have higher levels of transition shock.
Implications for Nursing Management
Head nurses need to reduce transition shock of nurses with ≤5-year service by integrating humanistic care into nursing management and creating a friendly environment to stimulate feedback-seeking behaviour.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
None.
Open Research
DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
Authors do not wish to share the data.
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