Development and validation of instrument to measure stress among older adult nursing students: The Student Nurse Stressor ‐15 Scale (SNS‐15)

ConclusionsThe SNS ‐15 contained some overlap with stressors from extant general student nurse stress instruments and a number of unique stressors encountered in older adult care. Future research directions are discussed.Relevance to clinical practiceThe SNS ‐15 may assist stakeholders in nurse education and practice with the development of undergraduate degree programmes and clinical placements, and ultimately, in improving patient care and student retention.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing - November 28, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Patricia Sheridan, Lucia Carragher, Natacha Carragher, Joe Treacy Tags: Original Article Source Type: research