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The numbers don’t lie. It’s evident that a mindfulness approach to wellness can drastically increase nurse resilience and help decrease burnout rates. Dive into some of the research regarding nurse burnout, mindfulness in nursing, and other articles that demonstrate the need for a program like ours that implements mindfulness, health, exercise and nature therapy to help build resiliency in the healthcare setting.

The Role of Mindfulness in Enhancing Self-Care for Nurses

“These mindfulness effects seemed not only  to buffer nurses from burnout, but also promoted greater work and life satisfaction.”

By Margo Halm, RN, PhD, NEA-BC

Director of Nursing Research, professional practice, and Magnet at Salem Health, An OHSU Partner, Salem, Oregon. Corresponding author: Margo Halm, RN, PhD, NEA-BC

Decreasing Stress and Burnout in Nurses: Efficacy of Blended Learning With Stress Management and Resilience Training Program

“Findings showed statistically significant, clinically meaningful decreases in anxiety, stress, and burnout and increases in resilience, happiness, and mindfulness.”

By Magtibay, Donna L. MSN, RN; Chesak, Sherry S. PhD, RN; Coughlin, Kevin FNT; Sood, Amit MD

Burnout and Resilience Among Nurses Practicing in High-Intensity Settings

“Greater resilience protected nurses from emotional exhaustion and contributed to personal accomplishment. Spiritual well-being reduced emotional exhaustion and depersonalization; physical well-being was associated with personal accomplishment.”

By Cynda Hylton Rushton, RN, PhD, Joyce Batcheller, RN, DNP, NEA-BC, Kaia Schroeder, RN, BSN, and Pamela Donohue, ScD

A Work-site Wellness Intervention: Improving Happiness, Life Satisfaction, and Gratitude in Health Care Workers

“Scalable, pragmatic, and effective programs are urgently needed. Our study provides novel, compelling data regarding one promising approach to improve happiness and several well-being measures in health care workers.”

By Bridget E. Berkland, MA; Brooke L. Werneburg, BA; Sarah M. Jenkins, MS; Jamie L. Friend, BS; Matthew M. Clark, PhD; Jordan K. Rosedahl, BS; Paul J. Limburg, MD; Beth A. Riley, MBA; Denise R. Lecy, BS; and Amit Sood, MD

Joint Commission Tackles Nurse Burnout with Solid Solutions

“Health care organizations that implement burnout interventions — such as mindfulness and resilience training — may experience increased employee retention, reduced staff turnover and performance problems, and increased patient satisfaction.”

2019 The Joint Commission, Division of Healthcare Improvement

Signs You’re Experiencing Nurse Burnout

“Exercise. In one way, nurses get a lot of exercise on a daily basis because of the constant walking and lifting they do. But this type of exercise is not as relaxing as taking a hike in the park, going kayaking or riding a bicycle. Remember, exercise should be good for the body, mind and spirit as well.”

By USF Health

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