Stress and eustress in nursing students

摘要: Title. Stress and eustress in nursing students Aim.  This paper is a report of study to identify experiences that led both distress make recommendations help students cope with course demands. Background.  Much the research on stress quantitative focus all draws their experience distress, little attempt understand eustress. Method.  A series groups were carried out volunteer sample final year (n = 16) United Kingdom 2007. The data thematically analysed. Findings.  themes identified clinical experience, support, learning teaching structure. There within each perceived as sources eustress. Many concur earlier findings but they are more likely be experienced commented because demands present-day programmes profile many mean effort invested meeting educational demands. experiential patient-care opportunity placements provided was an important source eustress. Conclusion.  Students who coped well drew effective support networks adopted positive, optimistic perspective towards programme issues. Effective educators did not offer time than those less seemed at tuning into students’ concerns, showing empathy offering clearer guidance.