Objective To examine the current status of workplace violence(WPV) coping resources among standardized training nurses and analyze associated influencing factors, providing evidence for the development of targeted intervention strategies.

Methods A convenience sampling method was used to select standardized training nurses from a tertiary A-level hospital in Nanning between June 2021 and October 2024. Participants completed a general information questionnaire, the Workplace Violence Coping Resources Scale, the Heartland Forgiveness Scale(HFS), and the Chinese version of Nurse Self-Concept Questionnaire (C-NSCQ). WPV exposure within one year was also recorded. Correlations between WPV coping resources, forgiveness tendency, and nurse self-concept were assessed. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to identify factors influencing WPV coping resources among standardized training nurses.

Results A total of 192 valid questionnaires were collected. The median WPV coping resources score among standardized training nurses was 83.00(69.25, 97.75). Spearman correlation analysis indicated that total scores and subscale scores of the WPV coping resources scale were positively correlated with forgiveness tendency and professional self-concept scores (r = 0.233 to 0.705, all P < 0.01). Multiple linear regression analysis revealed the following: for every 1-point increase in forgiveness tendency, the WPV coping resources score increased by 0.346 points (95%CI: 0.271 to 0.422); for every 1-point increase in professional self-concept, the score increased by 0.125 points (95%CI: 0.095 to 0.156). Compared to nurses with ≤1 year of standardized training, those with > 1 year had a 4.809-point decrease in WPV coping resources (95%CI: -7.947 to -1.671). Nurses without WPV-related training had scores 3.681 points lower than those with such training (95%CI: -7.273 to -0.088). Nurses exposed to WPV within the past year had scores 7.349 points lower than those without exposure (95%CI: -11.160 to -3.538).

Conclusions The WPV coping resource levels among standardized training nurses require improvement. Special attention should be given to nurses with low forgiveness tendency, low professional self-concept, more than one year of training, or recent WPV exposure. Hospital administrators should implement targeted interventions to enhance WPV coping resources, ensuring the safety of standardized training nurses and the smooth operation of medical services.