FEATURES OF RESILIENCE OF NURSES FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.11603/2411-1597.2025.1.15204Keywords:
nurse, psychological resilience, department, stress, anxiety, working conditionsAbstract
Introduction. Resilience is a dynamic and multifaceted phenomenon with static and evolving characteristics, and any changes in levels of resilience are related to specific circumstances. Nurse resilience is necessary to overcome the multifaceted challenges faced by healthcare institutions.
The aim of the study – to analyze the resilience features of nurses from different departments to optimize their work.
The main part. The study was based on the analysis of scientific sources of information on the specified topic. Nursing resilience is a complex dynamic process that enables nurses to actively adapt to workplace stressors, avoid psychological harm, and consistently provide safe, high-quality patient care. High workloads and fast-paced work environments increase the risk of burnout for nurses across departments. These challenges have led to a sharp decline in nurses’ job satisfaction and a sharp increase in turnover, as researchers have suggested a strong link between nurses’ mental health, the quality of nursing care, and patient outcomes. Nurses with higher levels of resilience are more likely to stay in their profession longer and are less likely to experience burnout. Training nurses to acquire the necessary professional skills requires significant time and effort, so containing turnover is a top priority. Psychological resilience is considered to be a key component of the adaptation of nurses across departments. In general, most research on resilience among nurses shows that health workers view resilience as having a positive mindset, noting that resilience includes the behaviors, emotions, and psychological manifestations of actively adapting and growing professionally in the face of significant stressful challenges.
Conclusions. Understanding resilience in the profession can help nurses identify or prevent potential problems early, thus contributing to work resources and ultimately achieving personal and professional growth. On the other hand, understanding resilience helps nurse orient herself/himself in which department she/he is ready to work and which psychological aspects should be worked on to achieve the best result when choosing a workplace.
References
Southwick, S.M., Bonanno, G.A., Masten, A.S., Panter-Brick, C., & Yehuda, R. (2014). Resilience definitions, theory, and challenges: interdisciplinary perspectives. European journal of psychotraumatology, 5, 10.3402/ejpt.v5.25338. DOI 10.3402/ejpt.v5.25338. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3402/ejpt.v5.25338
Grygorenko, Z., & Naydonova, G. (2023). The concept of “resilience”: history of formation and approaches to definition. Law Rev, 76-88. DOI 10.36690/2674-5216-2023-2-76-88. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36690/2674-5216-2023-2-76-88
Sutcliffe, K.M., Mayo, A.T., Myers, C.G., Barton, M.A., & Szanton, S.L. (2023). Comment on Kunzler et al. (2022) ‘Interventions to foster resilience in nursing staff: A systematic review and meta-analyses of pre-pandemic evidence’. International journal of nursing studies, 138, 104393. DOI 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2022.104393. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2022.104393
Lanz, J.J., & Bruk-Lee, V. (2017). Resilience as a moderator of the indirect effects of conflict and workload on job outcomes among nurses. Journal of advanced nursing, 73(12), 2973-2986. DOI 10.1111/jan.13383. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13383
Zhang, X., Jiang, X., Ni, P., Li, H., Li, C., Zhou, Q., Ou, Z., Guo, Y., & Cao, J. (2021). Association between resilience and burnout of front-line nurses at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic: Positive and negative affect as mediators in Wuhan. International journal of mental health nursing, 30(4), 939-954. DOI 10.1111/inm.12847. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12847
Cooper, A.L., Brown, J.A., Rees, C.S., & Leslie, G.D. (2020). Nurse resilience: A concept analysis. International journal of mental health nursing, 29(4), 553-575. DOI 10.1111/inm.12721. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12721
Kim, E.Y., & Chang, S.O. (2022). Exploring nurse perceptions and experiences of resilience: a meta-synthesis study. BMC nursing, 21(1), 26. DOI 10.1186/s12912-021-00803-z. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-021-00803-z
Yu, F., Raphael, D., Mackay, L., Smith, M., & King, A. (2019). Personal and work-related factors associated with nurse resilience: A systematic review. International journal of nursing studies, 93, 129-140. DOI 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.02.014. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.02.014
Manomenidis, G., Panagopoulou, E., & Montgomery, A. (2019). Resilience in nursing: The role of internal and external factors. Journal of nursing management, 27(1), 172-178. DOI 10.1111/jonm.12662. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12662
Mcdonald, G., Jackson, D., Vickers, M.H., & Wilkes, L. (2016). Surviving workplace adversity: a qualitative study of nurses and midwives and their strategies to increase personal resilience. Journal of nursing management, 24(1), 123-131. DOI 10.1111/jonm.12293. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12293
Mealer, M., Jones, J., Newman, J., McFann, K.K., Rothbaum, B., & Moss, M. (2012). The presence of resilience is associated with a healthier psychological profile in intensive care unit (ICU) nurses: results of a national survey. International journal of nursing studies, 49(3), 292-299. DOI 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.09.015. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.09.015
Yu, F., Chu, G., Yeh, T., & Fernandez, R. (2024). Effects of interventions to promote resilience in nurses: A systematic review. International journal of nursing studies, 157, 104825. DOI 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104825. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104825
Han, P., Duan, X., Jiang, J., Zeng, L., Zhang, P., & Zhao, S. (2023). Experience in the development of nurses’ personal resilience: A meta-synthesis. Nursing open, 10(5), 2780-2792. DOI 10.1002/nop2.1556. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1556
White, B., Driver, S., & Warren, A.M. (2008). Considering resilience in the rehabilitation of people with traumatic disabilities. Rehabil. Psychol, 53, 9-17. DOI 10.1037/0090-5550.53.1.9. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/0090-5550.53.1.9
Lin, L., & He, G. (2018). Research progress on resilience of nurses abroad. PLA Nurs. J, 35, 41-44.
Han, P., Duan, X., Zhao, S., Zhu, X., & Jiang, J. (2022). Nurse’s psychological experiences of caring for severe COVID-19 patients in intensive care units: a qualitative Meta-synthesis. Front. Public Health, 10, 841770. DOI 10.3389/fpubh.2022.841770. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.841770
Woo, B.F.Y., Lee, J.X. Y., & Tam, W.W.S. (2017). The impact of the advanced practice nursing role on quality of care, clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, and cost in the emergency and critical care settings: a systematic review. Hum. Resour. Health, 15, 63. DOI 10.1186/s12960-017-0237-9. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-017-0237-9
Schooley, B., Hikmet, N., Tarcan, M., & Yorgancioglu, G. (2016). Comparing burnout across emergency physicians, nurses, technicians, and health information technicians working for the same organization. Medicine, 95, e2856. DOI 10.1097/MD.0000000000002856. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000002856
Cañadas-de la Fuente, G.A., Albendín-García, L., Cañadas, G.R., San Luis-Costas, C., Ortega-Campos, E., & de la Fuente-Solana, E.I. (2018). Factores asociados con los niveles de burnout en enfermeros de urgencias y cuidados críticos [Nurse burnout in critical care units and emergency departments: intensity and associated factors]. Emergencias – Emergencies, 30, 328-331 [in Spanish].
Hämmig, O. (2018). Explaining burnout and the intention to leave the profession among health professionals – a cross-sectional study in a hospital setting in Switzerland. BMC Health Serv. Res, 18, 785. DOI 10.1186/s12913-018-3556-1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-3556-1
Lee, M.M.D., Gensimore, M.M., Maduro, R.S., Morgan, M.K., & Zimbro, K.S. (2021). The impact of burnout on emergency nurses’ intent to leave: a cross-sectional survey. J. Emerg. Nurs, 47, 892-901. DOI 10.1016/j.jen.2021.07.004. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2021.07.004
Özkan, A.H. (2022). The effect of burnout and its dimensions on turnover intention among nurses: a meta-analytic review. J. Nurs. Manag, 30, 660–669. DOI 10.1111/jonm.13525. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.13525
Peters, M. (2023). Time to solve persistent, pernicious and widespread nursing workforce shortages. Int. Nurs. Rev, 70, 247-253. DOI 10.1111/inr.12837. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.12837
Wilhelms, S.B., & Wilhelms, D.B. (2021). Emergency department admissions to the intensive care unit – a national retrospective study. BMC Emerg. Med., 21, 122. DOI 10.1186/s12873-021-00517-0. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-021-00517-0
Angus, D.C., Kelley, M.A., Schmitz, R.J., White, A., & Popovich, J., Committee on Manpower for Pulmonary and Critical Care Societies (COMPACCS) (2000). Caring for critically ill patient. Current and projected workforce requirements for care of the critically ill and patients with pulmonary disease: can we meet the requirements of an aging population? JAMA, 284, 2762-2770. DOI 10.1001/jama.284.21.2762. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.284.21.2762
Armoon, B., Grenier, G., Cao, Z., Huỳnh, C., & Fleury, M.J. (2021). Frequencies of emergency department use and hospitalization comparing patients with different types of substance or polysubstance-related disorders. Subst. Abuse Treat. Prev. Policy, 16, 89. DOI 10.1186/s13011-021-00421-7. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-021-00421-7
Gorman, V.L. (2019). Future emergency nursing workforce: what the evidence is telling us. J. Emerg. Nurs, 45, 132-136. DOI 10.1016/j.jen.2018.09.009. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2018.09.009
Adams, A., Hollingsworth, A., & Osman, A. (2019). The implementation of a cultural change toolkit to reduce nursing burnout and mitigate nurse turnover in the emergency department. J. Emerg. Nurs, 45, 452-456. DOI 10.1016/j.jen.2019.03.004. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2019.03.004
Jiang, J., Liu, Y., Han, P., Zhang, P., Shao, H., & Peng, H. (2022). Psychological resilience of emergency nurses during COVID-19 epidemic in Shanghai: a qualitative study. Front. Public Health, 10, 1001615. DOI 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1001615. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1001615
Lopez, V., Anderson, J., West, S., & Cleary, M. (2022). Does the COVID-19 pandemic further impact nursing shortages? Issues Ment. Health Nurs. 43, 293-295. DOI 10.1080/01612840.2021.1977875. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2021.1977875
Lee, S.M., & Sung, K.M. (2017). The Effects of Violence Coping Program Based on Middle-Range Theory of Resilience on Emergency Room Nurses’ Resilience, Violence Coping, Nursing Competency and Burnout. Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing, 47(3), 332-344. DOI 10.4040/jkan.2017.47.3.332. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2017.47.3.332
Marais, C., Du Plessis, E., & Koen, M.P. (2016). The effectiveness of sensory stimulation therapy to strengthen the resilience of operating room nurses. Curationis, 39(1), e1-e10. DOI 10.4102/curationis.v39i1.1590. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/curationis.v39i1.1590
Craigie, M., Osseiran-Moisson, R., Hemsworth, D., Samar, A., Francis, K., & Brown, J. (2016). The influence of trait-negative affect and compassion satisfaction on compassion fatigue in Australian nurses. Psychol. Trauma, 8, 88-97. DOI 10.1037/tra0000050. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0000050
Hegney, D., Craigie, M., Osseiran-Moisson, R., Drury, V., Aoun, S., & Hemsworth, D. (2014). Compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, anxiety and depression in Western Australian nurses: a questionnaire survey. J. Nurs.Manag, 22, 519-531. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12168
Marushchak, M.I., Deineka, N.D. Nychyk, B.V., Mialiuk, O.P., & Khmeliar, I.M. (2024). Osoblyvosti profesiinoho stresu sered medychnykh sester riznoho profiliu [Peculiarities of professional stress among nurses of various professions]. Health & Education, 22-31 [in Ukrainian].
Mental Health in Nursing. (2020). Elsevier Shop. https://shop.elsevier.com/books/mental-health-in-nursing/foster/978-0-7295-4339-2.
Delgado, C., Evans, A., Roche, M., & Foster, K. (2022). Mental health nurses’ resilience in the context of emotional labour: An interpretive qualitative study. International journal of mental health nursing, 31(5), 1260-1275. DOI 10.1111/inm.13037. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13037
Waterworth, S., & Grace, A.-M. (2021). Resilience and burnout in pediatric nurses in a tertiary children’s hospital. MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing, 46(3), 168-173. DOI 10.1097/NMC.0000000000000713. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/NMC.0000000000000713
Latimer, M., Jackson, P. L., Eugène, F., MacLeod, E., Hatfield, T., Vachon-Presseau, E., & Prkachin, K.M. (2017). Empathy in paediatric intensive care nurses part 1: behavioural and psychological correlates. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 73(11), 2676-2685. DOI 10.1111/jan.13333. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13333
Freeling, M., & Parker, S. (2015). Exploring experienced nurses’ attitudes, views and expectations of new graduate nurses: A critical review. Nurse Education Today, 35(2), e42-e49. DOI 10.1016/j.nedt.2014.11.011.
Martin, K., & Wilson, C.B. (2011). Newly registered nurses’ experience in the first year of practice: A phenomenological study. International Journal for Human Caring, 15(2), 21-27. DOI 10.20467/1091-5710.15.2.21. DOI: https://doi.org/10.20467/1091-5710.15.2.21
Pineau Stam, L.M., Spence Laschinger, H.K., Regan, S., & Wong, C.A. (2015). The influence of personal and workplace resources on new graduate nurses’ job satisfaction. Journal of Nursing Management, 23(2), 190-199. DOI 10.1111/jonm.12113. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12113
Parker, V., Giles, M., Lantry, G., & McMillan, M. (2014). New graduate nurses’ experiences in their first year of practice. Nurse Education Today, 34(1), 150-156. DOI 10.1016/j.nedt.2012.07.003.
Teoh, Y.T.E., & Lim, Y.J. (2019). Lost in transition – newly qualified registered nurses and their transition to practice journey in the first six months: a qualitative descriptive study. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 9(7), 38-45. DOI 10.5430/jnep.v9n7p38. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v9n7p38
Gardiner, I., & Sheen, J. (2016). Graduate nurse experiences of support: A review. Nurse Education Today, 40, 7-12. DOI 10.1016/j.nedt.2016.01.016. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2016.01.016
Baumberger-Henry, M. (2012). Registered nurses’ perspectives on the new graduate working in the emergency department or critical care unit. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 43(7), 299-305. DOI 10.3928/00220124-20111115-02. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20111115-02
(n.d.). Resilience: A Guide to Facing Life’s Challenges, Adversities, and Crises. (d. l.). EverydayHealth.com. https://www.everydayhealth.com/wellness/resilience/.
Tulup, L.Ya., Marushchak, M.I., Korobko, L.R., & Mіalіuk O.P. (2024). Osoblyvosti profesiinoho samozdiisnennia medsester ta yoho zviazok z mentorstvom [Peculiarities of professional self-realization of nurses and its connection with mentoring]. Medsestrynstvo – Nursing, 180-185 [in Ukrainian].
Berger, J., Polivka, B., Smoot, E. A., & Owens, H. (2015). Compassion fatigue in pediatric nurses. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 30(6), e11-e17. DOI 10.1016/j.pedn.2015.02.005. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2015.02.005
Shimoinaba, K., O’Connor, M., Lee, S., & Kissane, D. (2015). Nurses’ resilience and nurturance of the self. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 21(10), 504-510. DOI 10.12968/ijpn.2015.21.10.504. DOI: https://doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2015.21.10.504
Keck, M., & Sakdapolrak, P. (2013). What is social resilience? Lessons learned and ways forward. Erdkunde, 5-19. DOI 10.3112/erdkunde.2013.01.02. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3112/erdkunde.2013.01.02
Buckley, L., Berta, W., Cleverley, K., Medeiros, C., & Widger, K. (2020). What is known about paediatric nurse burnout: A scoping review. Human Resources for Health, 18(1), 1-23. DOI 10.1186/s12960-020-0451-8. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-020-0451-8
Vicentic, S., Sapic, R., Damjanovic, A., Vekic, B., Loncar, Z., Dimitrijevic, I., & Jovanovic, A.A. (2016). Burnout of formal caregivers of children with cerebral palsy. Israel Journal Psychiatry Related Science, 53(2), 10-15.
Dix, D., Gulati, S., Robinson, P., Syed, I., & Klassen, A. (2012). Demands and rewards associated with working in pediatric oncology: A qualitative study of Canadian health care providers. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 34(6), 430-435. DOI 10.1097/MPH.0b013e3182580a90. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/MPH.0b013e3182580a90
Freeling, M., & Parker, S. (2015). Exploring experienced nurses’ attitudes, views and expectations of new graduate nurses: A critical review. Nurse Education Today, 35(2), e42-e49. DOI 10.1016/j.nedt.2014.11.011. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2014.11.011
Parker, V., Giles, M., Lantry, G., & McMillan, M. (2014). New graduate nurses’ experiences in their first year of practice. Nurse Education Today, 34(1), 150-156. DOI 10.1016/j.nedt.2012.07.003. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2012.07.003
Magtibay, D.L., Chesak, S.S., Coughlin, K., & Sood, A. (2017). Decreasing Stress and Burnout in Nurses: Efficacy of Blended Learning With Stress Management and Resilience Training Program. The Journal of nursing administration, 47(7-8), 391-395. DOI 10.1097/NNA.0000000000000501. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/NNA.0000000000000501
Liu, X.X., Liu, W.H., Ping, M., Li, C.Y., Liu, X.Y., & Song P. (2018). Correlation between resilience and social support and anxiety in obstetric nurses. Frontiers Nurs, 5(4), 311-315. DOI 10.1515/fon-2018-0040. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/fon-2018-0040
Wang, W.W., Pan, L.H., & Wang, J. (2016). Influence on the emotional management of obstetric nurses’ anxiety. Hosp Manage Forum, 33, 32-34.
Inzlicht, M., Aronson, J., Good, C., & McKay, L. (2006). A particular resiliency to threatening environments. J Exp Soc Psychol, 42(3), 323-336. DOI 10.1016/j.jesp.2005.05.005. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2005.05.005
Mealer, M., Conrad, D., Evans, J., Jooste, K., Solyntjes, J., Rothbaum, B., & Moss, M. (2014). Feasibility and acceptability of a resilience training program for intensive care unit nurses. American journal of critical care: an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, 23(6), e97-e105. DOI 10.4037/ajcc2014747. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2014747
Milutinović, D., Golubović, B., Brkić, N., & Prokeš, B. (2012). Professional stress and health among critical care nurses in Serbia. Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju, 63(2), 171-180. DOI 10.2478/10004-1254-63-2012-2140. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-63-2012-2140
Caza, B.B., & Milton, L.P. (2012). Resilience at work: building capability in the face of adversity. Oxford University Press, 896-908. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199734610.013.0068
Graber, R., Pichon, F., & Carabine, E. (2015). Psychological resilience. United Kingdom: Overseas Development Institute.
Gito, M., Ihara, H., & Ogata, H. (2013). The relationship of resilience, hardiness, depression and burnout among Japanese psychiatric hospital nurses. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 3(11), 12-18. DOI 10.5430/jnep.v3n11p12. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v3n11p12
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 Н. Д. Дейнека, М. І. Марущак, О. Є. Оксенюк, В. М. Стернік, О. П. Мялюк
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
