1. Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, University of Turku, Uudenmaantie 43, 20720 Turku, Finland;2. Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, University of Turku, Uudenmaantie 43, 20720 Turku, Finland
Abstract:
• The results of a questionnaire study about intensive care nursing in Finland indicate that the chief problems in intensive care nursing are concerned with staff coping resources, quality development and patient experiences.
• Questions on staff stress and coping have been researched quite extensively. Earlier studies have described intensive care nursing as highly stressful and pointed to numerous problems related to coping.
• It is clear that intensive care nursing warrants closer attention in research.