The mental, physical and emotional health of newly qualified nurses may be influenced by their psychological capital and perceived job fit
- 1Division of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- 2Division of Nursing, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
- Correspondence to: Peter Van Bogaert
Division of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, Antwerp, Wilrijk B-2610, Belgium; peter.vanbogaert{at}ua.ac.be
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Implications for practice and research
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Psychological capital as a personal resource influences bullying experiences of new graduate nurses as well as their perception of work environments as well as burnout feelings and physical and mental health problems.
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Executives, managers, nurse administrators, physicians as well as nurses need to implement strategies to foster supportive, conflict-free working environments, such as strengthening psychological capital, in order to recruit and retain the next generation of nursing professionals. As a result, the nursing workforce will develop new graduates with high levels of engagement and commitment to their work, which will feed back into creating positive, supportive work environments.
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