Date of Paper/Work
5-2021
Type of Paper/Work
Doctor of Nursing Practice Project
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Department
Nursing
First Advisor
Susan Hageness
Department/School
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Abstract
Undergraduate nursing students report high levels of stress associated with academia and multiple life responsibilities. This quality-improvement pilot project sought to evaluate the outcomes of focused breathing sessions and the use of a Nursing Process Self-Care Plan (NPSCP) Bookleton students' perceived stress levels. The Transpersonal Care Theory facilitated the implementation of holistic student-centered classroom-based strategies. Fourteen students from a first-semester nursing course completed the pre-and post-test Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) survey and digital narrative questionnaires (DNQ). Descriptive and inferential statistics appraise the results from the PSS survey. Data from the DNQ were examined for patterns. Overall, the project findings support nursing students' perceived stress levels were lowered. Students' stress management strategies were captured under four categories: mindful inquiry, movement breaks, passive pauses, and cognitive events. Students identified that the focused breathing and journaling in the NPSCP Booklet as helpful stress reduction tools.
Recommended Citation
Seenandan-Sookdeo, Kendra-Ann I.. (2021). Evaluating the Impact of Mindfulness-Based Practices on Nursing Students’ Perceived Stress Levels. Retrieved from Sophia, the St. Catherine University repository website: https://sophia.stkate.edu/dnp_projects/144