Abstract

This study provided 240 staff nurses in low acuity settings with a tool kit of items they could use when feeling stressed at work. Subjects reported decreased stress after using the tools. Over time, resilience scores increased, subjects used the tools more frequently and for longer periods of time.

Author Details

J. Susan Andersen, PhD, RN, FNP-BC; Ronda D. Mintz-Binder, DNP, RN, CNE -- School of Nursing, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, Texas, USA

Sigma Membership

Iota Mu

Lead Author Affiliation

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Nursing, Resilience, Stress

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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Resilience building through stress management for staff nurses

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

This study provided 240 staff nurses in low acuity settings with a tool kit of items they could use when feeling stressed at work. Subjects reported decreased stress after using the tools. Over time, resilience scores increased, subjects used the tools more frequently and for longer periods of time.