Abstract

Acute care hospital workers often find this environment hectic causing stress. The practice of loving kindness was addressed to promote self-care. A "Spa Day" was created where the Caritas In Action Committee provided 8 self-care practices to staff. This session was 2 hours and CEUs were obtained for fully participating.

Description

45th Biennial Convention 2019 Theme: Connect. Collaborate. Catalyze.

Author Details

Katherine Ann Ricossa, MS, BSN, RN, PHN - Supports hospital wide education, policy updates and informatics practices, Kaiser Permanente Foundations Hospital, Santa Clara, CA, USA

Sigma Membership

Beta Gamma

Lead Author Affiliation

Kaiser Permanente Foundations Hospital, Santa Clara, California, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

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Keywords:

Watson, Practice of Loving Kindness, Self-Care

Conference Name

45th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Washington, DC, USA

Conference Year

2019

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The practice of loving kindness through self-care

Washington, DC, USA

Acute care hospital workers often find this environment hectic causing stress. The practice of loving kindness was addressed to promote self-care. A "Spa Day" was created where the Caritas In Action Committee provided 8 self-care practices to staff. This session was 2 hours and CEUs were obtained for fully participating.