Rapson M F
Nurse Pract. 1982 Jul-Aug;7(7):48-50.
Joan's situation is illustrative of role stress experienced by many nurse practitioners, especially those working in complex medical organizations. Role stress is inherent among nurse practitioners because of the newness and broad definition of their roles. Implementation of the role is frequently left up to individual practitioners, physicians and employing institutions and may vary from setting to setting. This lack of consensus regarding role expectations can produce dire consequences for both the individual and the organization if left unresolved. Thus, assessment of the sources of role stress can be useful because many stressors can be eliminated or minimized with proper strategies. Elimination of the role stressors has potential for increasing job satisfaction, productivity and perception of health among nurse practitioners. Since much of a practitioner's time is spent alleviating stressors from the lives of patients for improved health and well-being, it seems appropriate for nurse practitioners to practice this philosophy on themselves in their work setting.
琼的情况说明了许多执业护士所经历的角色压力，尤其是那些在复杂医疗组织中工作的护士。由于执业护士角色的新颖性和宽泛定义，角色压力在他们中是固有的。角色的实施通常由个体执业者、医生和雇主机构自行决定，而且可能因环境不同而有所差异。如果这种关于角色期望的不一致得不到解决，可能会给个人和组织带来严重后果。因此，评估角色压力的来源可能会有所帮助，因为通过适当的策略，许多压力源可以被消除或最小化。消除角色压力源有可能提高执业护士的工作满意度、工作效率和健康感知。由于执业者的大部分时间都用于减轻患者生活中的压力源以改善健康和福祉，所以执业护士在工作环境中对自己践行这一理念似乎是合适的。
