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This study was conducted to determine the expectation of nurses concerning the need and availability of psychological support in the work place. Our results indicated that more than half of the nurses investigated desired psychological support related to their work or personal relationships. Those nurses who experienced burnout most frequently desired even more support. The most often cited support resource was nursing colleagues. Friends, spouses and psychologists were ranked equally in second place. Urgent support needs were expressed for human relations problems, such as the assumption of leadership and evolving relationships with colleagues and supervisors. Psychological support was also considered necessary to better understand effective nursing methods and as an enhancement to nursing studies. In addition, many nurses desired psychological support resources in order to understand the benefits of psychological counseling, to learn stress coping techniques, to learn interview skills and to help in discussing issues related to life and death.
