Abstract
The article analyzes the occupational stress experienced by the anesthetic nurses practicing in ACT settings in relationship to the SOP. The article describes the importance of this issue and the undesirable impacts it can have on the performance and productivity of nurses. Moreover, the author has also called for immediate action in this regard as if this phenomenon is left unchecked; it may result in various negative impacts on the health of the patients. To explain this, the author demonstrates the direct link between the activities of the anesthetic nurses and the role played by the occupational stress of the hectic job.
Introduction
The article aims to analyze the occupational stress experienced by nurse anesthetists who practice in ACT settings relating to the SOP. The problem is significant for nursing because occupational stress directly affects performance and the economy. The issue of stress is not just limited to the workplace but also has related effects, such as decreased job satisfaction and reduced productivity. The article can persuade the intended audience because the study is a great one under interpersonal factors which are considered vital for improving the quality of healthcare and nursing. The problem statement assists in creating a persuasive and cogent argument for the current study, as the consideration of interrelation factors and nursing qualities can be made different with the aim of improving the nursing field. The research is relevant because it demonstrates how stress can be linked to some factors. These factors have a profound impact on the daily anesthetic tasks performed by the nurses, like the patient’s acuity, the job’s vigilance, and the necessity for a rapid response to the status of the patients. It is quite evident that the problems associated with occupational stress are vast and, therefore, there is a need for immediate action to address the issue. The match between the problem of the research and the quantitative paradigm and tradition used in the study is perfect. The identified purpose is open, relevant, and full of potential subjects that can be easily researched. The research variables have been defined, and the setting is elaborated. The purpose of the research is, therefore, well-directed, thus providing the basis for study and discussion.
Literature Review
The author has provided a relevant literature review, and it has been conducted extensively. In this particular article, the author has reviewed the literature from the introduction. The previous studies have also been utilized which have significantly assisted in the literature. The researcher demonstrates that one study investigated the nurses working in intensive care and examined the stressors with the help of Stress Audit, using 1794 respondents. The sources are relevant and are based on when the article was written. Alves has also used some old sources as early as 1984. The documentation that has been used in this article is complete in the bibliography section. The author has criticized the study by showing the relationship between the current and the previous reviews. The author has provided relevant case studies in the research article by referring to earlier researchers and their assumptions. The current knowledge of the research problem has been extensively discussed using previous research.
The article’s author has also managed to organize the literature structurally by linking different concepts in the piece together to create an unobstructed flow of thought. He has identified previous studies and connected them in a way that makes it easy for the reader to understand the progressive development of the ideas. He then concluded by showing how the researchers have contributed to the understanding of the subject under study. He has taught how the previous information has not added cohesively to the relationship between the concepts under investigation.
The Research
The research type can be defined as descriptive. In this specific article, the study design is clear from the method section, where the author states that a clear correlation was designed to address the objectives of the research. The descriptive design is also evident from the abstract where information was collected without manipulation. There is no mention of a pilot study that was carried out before the primary research. The descriptive analysis can be described as any study that is not experimental. A descriptive study was the most appropriate for this kind of research because it is the most relevant to the issues that pertain to health studies. It is also the most appropriate because it involves interaction with people. This kind of research allows the researcher to interact comprehensively with the participants. A descriptive study is also considered the best because it presents relationships and the world just the way it exists. The design helps answer the “what” and “why.” Because of this characteristic, the design has been considered the most appropriate in examining all the objectives, questions, or hypotheses. Various interrelating variables have been used to produce a particular effect.
The design assists significantly in expanding the objectives and addressing some of the vital questions that have been raised in the research. The study has not mentioned or described the threats to the validity. The conceptual clarity offers the theoretical variable meaning. The independent variables were identified as occupational stress, and OSI was used for its measurement. The dependent variable was defined as the interaction of individual CRNA practice processes and was measured by a practice scale. The mediating variable is the care anesthesia coordination.
The objectives are logically linked to the research purposes and study framework. For instance, the study aimed to examine the relation of collaboration and SOP with the occupational stress faced by nurses who work in ACT settings. This is directly related to the concepts of the research objective. The ideas are interconnected and depend on each other.
The Sample
The target population has been explicitly described in the research. The criteria of exclusion and inclusion have been described in the results section. The author points out that the number of returned questionnaires amounted to 347. This means that the rate of return is 30.87 percent. According to the author, the response rate was adequate, and the sampling was useful in terms of power and size. The author has managed to present an appropriate sample size for the research. Using the power analysis, the size of the sample can be assessed.
This analysis provides any hypothesis that is null to be rejected. From the review of the research, it can be argued that cl is 95% while the significance (alpha) is 0.04. Therefore, there is merely a 5 percent chance of an error of the second type, proving the sample’s adequacy. The significant characteristics and the sample size are relevant and appropriate. However, there is a need to make the sample representative of the population. The best strategy to make the population sample representative is to use a random selection procedure. However, Alves has not accomplished this. The sampling method’s biases can result from a random community of nurses. The author may have carried out probability sampling, which is convenient. However, there is a need to show how the random sampling was conducted.
The Practicality of the Research
The research is practical as most findings have been generalized based on the objectives. The author has examined different explanations for the results. The interpretations of the findings are not biased; hence, the conclusion fits perfectly with the findings from the analysis. The conclusions are elaborate and are based on statistical significance. The researcher has not identified any limitations. There are no inconsistencies in the report. The study is efficient and achieves its goal. The writing is straightforward clear and easily understandable. Moreover, it is complete research that is effective to its full potential. Therefore, it can be stated that the article does not need any improvement. The findings can be generalized to the CRNAs.
Further Research
Future research that can be envisioned involves strategies for reaching an understanding among the ACT anesthesiologists and the CRNAs. The findings identified directly relate back to the framework. The results have provided an avenue for future research. The findings have also provided very relevant information that can be used to address the issue of occupational stress in the workplace. Therefore, from previous studies, it is clear that the scope of practice of restricted CRNs has been proved in the respondents working in the anesthesiology groups, in contrast with the CRNAs that operate in hospitals. Some of the missing elements in the study are the effects of occupational stress on patients and clinical administrators.
Conclusion
The research article selected is very comprehensive and gives a clear understanding of the topic. Moreover, the author has efficiently reviewed the relevant literature in this regard, accompanied by an adequate sample. However, there is a slight issue with the sampling, as it may appear somewhat biased. Furthermore, even though the research has raised the question of how occupational stress can be handled between the two groups (subjects) under study, what is the role of stress and what are its implications away from the workplace? However, the research article was not able to address them. Ultimately, the article achieved its desired purpose in the most efficient manner possible.
