Abstract

Nursing students experience significant stress that can lead to physiological and psychosocial disturbances. Regular mindfulness practice can lead to reduced stress. The purposes of this study were to identify (1) the level of stress in the beginning and end of the semester and (2) student perception of benefits of mindfulness.

Author Details

Helen M. Taggart, PhD, RN, School of Nursing - Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, Savannah, Georgia, USA; Katrina Embrey, DNS, RN, School of Nursing, Georgia Southern University, Savannah, Georgia, USA; Haresh Rochani, DrPH (BioStats), Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public health, Georgia Southern University, Savannah, Georgia, USA

Sigma Membership

Rho Psi

Lead Author Affiliation

Georgia Southern University, Savannah, Georgia, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Mindfulness, Nursing Students, 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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Stress and mindfulness in nursing students

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Nursing students experience significant stress that can lead to physiological and psychosocial disturbances. Regular mindfulness practice can lead to reduced stress. The purposes of this study were to identify (1) the level of stress in the beginning and end of the semester and (2) student perception of benefits of mindfulness.