Nurse resilience: A concept analysis

Nurse resilience is attracting increasing attention in research and practice. Possession of a high level of resilience is cited as being crucial for nurses to succeed professionally and manage workplace stressors. There is no agreed definition of nurse resilience. A concept analysis was undertaken t...

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Published in:International journal of mental health nursing Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 553 - 575
Main Authors: Cooper, Alannah L., Brown, Janie A., Rees, Clare S., Leslie, Gavin D.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Australia Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.08.2020
Subjects:
Adversity
Attributes
concept analysis
Conceptual analysis
definition
Efficacy
Humans
Humor
Medical personnel
Nurses
Optimism
Resilience
Resilience, Psychological
Self care
Social support
Stress
Work life balance
Workplace
Workplaces
concept analysis
definition
adversity
nurses
resilience
ISSN:1445-8330, 1447-0349, 1447-0349
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Summary:Nurse resilience is attracting increasing attention in research and practice. Possession of a high level of resilience is cited as being crucial for nurses to succeed professionally and manage workplace stressors. There is no agreed definition of nurse resilience. A concept analysis was undertaken to examine nurse resilience using a priori selected analysis framework. This concept analysis aims to systematically analyse resilience as it relates to nurses and establish a working definition of nurse resilience. Sixty‐nine papers met the search criteria for inclusion. Key attributes of nurse resilience were social support, self‐efficacy, work–life balance/self‐care, humour, optimism, and being realistic. Resilience enables nurses to positively adapt to stressors and adversity. It is a complex and dynamic process which varies over time and context and embodies both individual attributes and external resources. Sustaining nurse resilience requires action and engagement from both individuals and organizations.
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ISSN:1445-8330
1447-0349
1447-0349
DOI:10.1111/inm.12721