Clinical Scorecard: The Influence of Nursing Interns' Uncertainty Intolerance on Their Professional Identity: The Mediating Effect of Career Resilience
At a Glance
Category
Detail
Condition
Intolerance of Uncertainty in Nursing Interns
Key Mechanisms
Career Resilience mediates the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and professional identity.
Target Population
Nursing interns undergoing clinical internships.
Care Setting
Tertiary hospital clinical internship.
Key Highlights
Intolerance of uncertainty negatively correlates with professional identity.
Career resilience positively correlates with professional identity.
Career resilience partially mediates the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and professional identity.
Guideline-Based Recommendations
Diagnosis
Assess intolerance of uncertainty using the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS-12).
Evaluate career resilience with the Career Resilience Scale (CRS).
Measure professional identity through the Nursing Student Professional Identity Questionnaire (PIQN).
Management
Implement strategies to enhance career resilience among nursing interns.
Provide support to help interns cope with uncertainty during clinical practice.
Monitoring & Follow-up
Regularly evaluate interns' professional identity and resilience throughout the internship.
Risks
High intolerance of uncertainty may lead to decreased professional identity and increased emotional distress.
Patient & Prescribing Data
Nursing students in clinical internships.
Focus on developing coping strategies for uncertainty to enhance professional identity.
Clinical Best Practices
Encourage nursing educators to support the development of professional identity during internships.
Foster an environment that addresses the challenges of uncertainty in clinical settings.
