Stress experience and coping style of practice nursing students in critical care medicine department: a qualitative study

Abstract

Objective To explore the stress experience and coping style of practice nursing students in critical care medicine department, and to provide theoretical evidence for improving the quality of clinical nursing teaching. Methods A total of 17 practice nursing students were selected by purposive sampling, and the participants were interviewed by semi-structured depth interview. Data were analyzed using phenomenological approach. Results Four themes were extracted: obsession of hysteretic knowledge; strong body stress; negative emotional stress; multiple coping strategies. Conclusions Clinical nursing teachers should pay attention to the rational teaching methods and coping efficiency of the students so as to maintain their physical and mental health. Key words: Stress; Coping style; Qualitative study; Critical care medicine department; Practice nursing student