A causal model on assertiveness, stress coping, and workplace environment: Factors affecting novice nurses' burnout.

Aim: This study aimed to develop and test a causal model focused on assertiveness, stress coping, and workplace environment as factors affecting burnout among novice nurses.

Design: Cross-sectional study was conducted with novice nurses of 17 hospitals.

Methods: The Novice Nurse Assertiveness Scale and the Japanese version of Maslach Burnout Inventory.

[Achievements in the objectives of a practicum as seen through changes in awareness of nursing and care techniques in a basic nursing practice].

This study aims to elucidate the level of achievement and the challenges in a basic nursing practicum for second-year nursing students through the association method. Analysis revealed various descriptions of learning through the practicum training experiences in terms of understanding the healthcare environment, planning and implementing daily life assistance, and involvement in building a supportive relationship with a care recipient. In this sense, we can assume that the goal of the practicum was achieved.