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An Analysis Of Stress In Undergraduate Nursing Students At The University Of Maine, Samantha King
An Analysis Of Stress In Undergraduate Nursing Students At The University Of Maine, Samantha King
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Prolonged stress has shown a direct correlation to negative health outcomes. College students are amongst the population of individuals who experience chronic stress due to a variety of factors (e.g. heavy course load, pressures to succeed, and a new environment and social setting). Nursing students in particular are exposed to considerable stress as they face these same stress triggers as other college majors in addition to the strict pass/fail guidelines, clinical experience, and the pressures of life or death experiences when working in the health field. Knowing that stress has a profound impact on health and well-being, nursing students should …