Mentor/s
Professor Christine "Dixie" Douville and Professor Elizabeth Saska
Participation Type
Poster
Abstract
Environmental demands long hours, physical demands and emotional content are commonly cited as reasons for increased stress, anxiety and depression for nursing professionals (Alsaraireh & Aloush, 2017; Chen et al., 2013; Foley & Lanzillotta-Rangeley, 2021; Karaca & Şişman, 2019). This has never been more evident than the in the context of the recent pandemic (Serrano et al., 2021). Stress can impact physical health, mental health and overall well-being in the nursing population (Van der Riet et al., 2018). Preparing undergraduate nursing students for practice and management of these realities has become a focal point of individual institutional curriculum. In 2021 self-care for nurses was included in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials for Baccalaureate Education and Professional Practice. Specific targets within the essential include healthy self-care behaviors to promote wellness and resiliency, promoting an environment of self-care personal health and well-being, and professional development through reflection. Research indicates that integration of mindfulness meditation-based practice can be effective in reducing the stress that nursing students experience throughout their education (Karaca & Şişman, 2019). Such evidence provides the underpinnings for the development of an experiential learning assignment that integrates mindfulness-mediation as an approach to self-care, reflection and application professional practice. The inclusion of mindfulness in a health wellness and cultural diversity course at the institution of study included student learning objectives using mindful meditation practice and reflection while considering its impact on nursing well-being and exploring the application to patient care.
College and Major available
Nursing BSN
Location
Digital Commons & West Campus West Building
Start Day/Time
4-29-2022 1:00 PM
End Day/Time
4-29-2022 4:00 PM
Integration of Mindfulness Meditation into Nursing Curriculum
Digital Commons & West Campus West Building
Environmental demands long hours, physical demands and emotional content are commonly cited as reasons for increased stress, anxiety and depression for nursing professionals (Alsaraireh & Aloush, 2017; Chen et al., 2013; Foley & Lanzillotta-Rangeley, 2021; Karaca & Şişman, 2019). This has never been more evident than the in the context of the recent pandemic (Serrano et al., 2021). Stress can impact physical health, mental health and overall well-being in the nursing population (Van der Riet et al., 2018). Preparing undergraduate nursing students for practice and management of these realities has become a focal point of individual institutional curriculum. In 2021 self-care for nurses was included in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials for Baccalaureate Education and Professional Practice. Specific targets within the essential include healthy self-care behaviors to promote wellness and resiliency, promoting an environment of self-care personal health and well-being, and professional development through reflection. Research indicates that integration of mindfulness meditation-based practice can be effective in reducing the stress that nursing students experience throughout their education (Karaca & Şişman, 2019). Such evidence provides the underpinnings for the development of an experiential learning assignment that integrates mindfulness-mediation as an approach to self-care, reflection and application professional practice. The inclusion of mindfulness in a health wellness and cultural diversity course at the institution of study included student learning objectives using mindful meditation practice and reflection while considering its impact on nursing well-being and exploring the application to patient care.
Students' Information
Halle Boucher
Nursing Major
May 2022
Honorable mention, Dean's Prize: College of Nursing 2022 award.