Workload and Lifestyle Management of Clinical Instructors in Nursing Schools in a Highly Urbanized City

Abstract

Clinical instructors are vital in shaping future nurses, yet their workload and lifestyle management are often go unexamined. This study assessed these aspects among nursing clinical instructors and explored differences based on age, civil status, length of service, and employment status. A descriptive-correlational design was employed using stratified random sampling. Questionnaires were distributed to 192 clinical instructors. Data were analyzed using frequency, mean, Mann Whitney U test, and Spearman rho via SPSS. Workload was rated high in academic, clinical, and administrative areas. Lifestyle management showed moderate biophysiologic, and high stress management, and social life. Significant differences were found in academic workload by age, civil status, and employment status, and in administrative workload by civil status. Social life also showed significant variation. Notably, workload showed moderate correlation with lifestyle management. Clinical instructors experience high workload and moderate to high lifestyle management. Significant differences and correlations suggest the need for targeted support and further studies, especially in areas showing significant findings. Enhancing lifestyle management is essential to maintain instructors’ well-being amid high workloads.