Stress management of nurses serving in primary military health care centers

Stress experienced by nurses affects personal life, physical and mental health, and work efficiency. The long – term and constant stress experienced at work can escalate into burnout. And some stress management strategies can be effective in managing and reducing the stress experienced. The aim of this research –to analyze the stress management of nurses serving in the primary military health care centers. Research methodology.Quantitative research has been fullfiled with the questionnaire used as a research instrument. The Perceived Stress Scale – 10 (PSS – 10) and the Four – Factor Stress Management Methodology have been applied. 79 respondents have been included into the research sample. The research has been accomplished in compliance with ethical principles. SPSS 15.0 for Windows software package has been used for the analysis of data. Research results. The level of subjectively perceived stress among nurses serving in primary military health care centers was found to be low. However, two – thirds of nursing staff at the site at least sometimes feel covered in stress and excitement. And a third feel that sometimes or more often thet do not cope with their responsibilities and the tasks they receive. One in five nurses feel they can almost never or never manage their annoyance. It turned out that nurses serving in primary military health care centers mostly use problem – solving and social support stress – coping strategies. The least used – emotional discharges. Nurses serving primary military health care centers using active stress management strategies experience lower level of stress. No statistically significant relationship was found betweed the age, length of service, length of service in civilian health care institutions and subjectively perceived stress levels of nurses serving in primary military health care centers. Conclusion. Nurses serving in primary military health care centers using active stress management strategies experience lower levels of stress