Foureur, M., Besley, K., Burton, G., et al. (). Enhancing the resilience of nurses and midwives: Pilot of a mindfulness based program for increased health, sense of coherence and decreased depression, anxiety and stress. Contemporary Nurse 45(1): 114-125. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5172/conu.2013.45.1.114
Published in a peer-reviewed journal, this is a mixed-methods research report combining qualitative and quantitative methods. The authors point out that stress management among nurses is not taught in nursing school or socialized in healthcare organizations. As a result, nurses suffer from high levels of stress and burnout, which is not only detrimental to their physical and mental health but also impacts patient outcomes and organizational performance. The quantitative study used a pre-test and post-test design after an 8-week pilot project intervention, which was the Kabat-Zinns mindfulness-based stress reduction program. In addition to the pre-test and post-test questionnaires offering quantitative data, the researchers used qualitative methods including a focus group to analyze results. Overall, this article is accessible and the mixed methods approach adds internal validity to the study.
Hayes, B., Bonner, A., Pryor, J., et al. (2010). Factors contributing to nurse job satisfaction in the acute hospital setting: a review of recent literature. Journal of Nursing Management 18(7): 804-814. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2834.2010.01131.x
Exploring recent literature on nurse job satisfaction in acute care settings, the authors conduct a systematic review of literature using core search terms related to stress and job satisfaction. A total of 44 factors were analyzed overall, and results show that...
…in the nursing profession.Song, Y. & Lindquist, R. (2015). Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on depression, anxiety, stress and mindfulness in Korean nursing students. Nurse Education Today 35(1): 86-90.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2014.06.010
This is a randomized controlled trial, with a sample of fifty nursing students in South Korea. The study was designed to examine the effects of mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) on nurses, particularly with regard to the dependent variables of depression, anxiety, and stress management. Intervention consisted of eight weeks of a total of two hours of meditation per week. The results showed a statistically significant difference between the nursing students who were assigned to the MBSR group and the control. This study is important because it applies to the realm of nurse education, and…
Stress Management in the Caregiver Setting An increasing body of evidence points to the intensity of the labor involved in caring, and the impact it has on the caregiver in a healthcare setting. Whether lay or professional, it seems that the potential for suffering among caregivers is enormous. When a person reaches a state of physical, emotional or mental exhaustion, burnout occurs, and it appears to affect both lay and professional
Stress: Concept Analysis Concepts are the fundamental building blocks of a theory. Nursing theory refers to a blueprint formed to organize skills, interpret occurrences in nursing at a more specific, and concrete level. Nursing theory entails a set of designations, postulations, propositions, links and more importantly concepts attained from nursing models. A nursing concept refers to a word that derives meaning, feelings or understanding amid persons within the nursing profession. Concept
Stress Management for a Healthy Behavior Explore efforts a health behavior Stress Management. Why behavior important engage ? 2. What motivations behavior ( intrinsic extrinsic motivation)? 3. What positive negative influences Importance of engaging in stress management Stress management is an important behavior to engage in as stress can lead to serious health complications and reduce a person's quality of life states de Brouwer et al. (2011) A person who is stressed has a
Nursing Informatics NEW COMPETENCIES Nursing informatics or NI is a field specialty that blends and integrates the nursing, computer and information sciences in managing and transferring information and insights in nursing (Anderson, 2008; Coleman et al., 2010). It is aimed at assisting in the decision-making function of patients, nurses and other participants in patient care through information structures, processes and technology. Nurses who integrate this specialty into their regular practice are called
Nursing Theory Caring as an integral nursing concept can be viewed from diverse perspectives. It can be an attribute, a complex set of behaviors, or an attitude. This has made some people believe that it is impossible to improve and measure it although there is evidence that both improvement and measurement are possible. People recognize that caring models of professional practice affect the service users, health outcomes, healthcare staff, and ultimately
Learning in adults is most effectual when the environment is both participative and interactive. Another important characteristic is that learners obtain instantaneous feedback. Teaching methods that necessitate a learner to think though data or information and come to a conclusion or forecast an outcome are more valuable than is reading or lecture. "The minute-to-minute care and monitoring of critically ill patients requires nurses to collect, analyze, and react to
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