Helping Nurses Care for Self, Family, and Patients Through the Nurses Living Fit Intervention

Speroni, Karen Gabel; Williams, Deborah A.; Seibert, Dorothy J.; Gibbons, Mary G.; Earley, Cynthia

doi:10.1097/naq.0b013e3182a2f97f

Cited by 19 publications

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“…• Level 1: evidence from systematic review or meta-analysis. Twenty articles were selected for evaluation in their entirety (15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34) . After characterization, which considered the variables title, objective and outcome of the articles, three categories were established, by content similarity: "limits and possibilities for the care of the self", "knowledge about practices on the care of the self" and "implications of care of the self in professional practice".…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Care of the self in the daily living of nurses: an integrative review

2020

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Objectives: to identify if nurses care for themselves and describe such practices. Methods: this is an integrative review of the literature published between 2006 and 2018 and indexed in the Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online and Web of Science databases. Results: the sample totaled 20 articles, grouped by content similarity in the thematic categories “limits and possibilities for the care of the self”, “knowledge about practices on the care of the self” and “implications of care of the self in professional practice”. Final considerations: the knowledge about techniques on caring for the self allows nurses to develop themselves personally and professionally. We suggest to managers and administrators a redirection of the nursing practice that contemplates the strengthening of the nurse as the manager of care and leader of the team, as well as the inclusion of the concept of care of the self in the curricula of undergraduate and graduate nursing courses.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Care of the self in the daily living of nurses: an integrative review

2020

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“…A survey conducted by Gillen (2014) reported significant numbers of nursing students are overweight, with many not engaging in any form of physical activity. It is clear that these findings are more than just a recent trend, as over 50% of nurses are estimated to be overweight or obese (Speroni, Williams, Seibert, Gibbons, & Earley, 2013). While there are only a handful of studies that have been conducted there is evidence to suggest that the habits and lifestyles nurses develop as students are being carried over into their careers (Wills & Kelly, 2017;McSharry & Timmins, 2016).…”

Section: Specific Concerns For Nurses and Nursing Studentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As a result, nurses may have increased risk for a subset of diseases associated with stress and decreased physical activity. Physical inactivity and unhealthy lifestyles are linked to decreased health, dependence on medications and caffeine to function, injuries relating to overexertion, burn-out, and public distrust of health teaching (Chunta, 2017;Crane & Ward, 2016;Hicks et al, 2008;Ruff & Hoffman, 2016;Speroni et al, 2013;Wills & Kelly, 2017) . Self-care, that includes increased physical activity, is a health priority for the nurse and, therefore, a health priority for nursing students.…”

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confidence: 99%

Evaluation of Dog Walking Programs to Promote Student Nurse Health

Yordy

Graff

2019

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Aim:To provide a brief review of health concerns associated with a sedentary lifestyle and summarize some of the benefits of walking, with specific focus on the value of dog-walking programs as a means to improve health and wellness for the student nurse. Methods: A professor within the School of Nursing and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine collaborated to review research on the benefits of dog walking and interventions utilizing dogs to increase and sustain physical activity in their owners and those that enjoy the companionship a dog can provide. Results: Dog walking is an intervention to increase activity among student nurses due to companionship and the sense of obligation dogs provide. Research suggests that dog owners are more physically active with subsequent health benefits for both owners and dogs. Animal assisted therapy programs within the university setting can link students with dogs to improve physical activity. Conclusion: Dog walking has benefits to both people and dogs. Nursing faculty can develop physical activity programs within their institution that incorporate walking a dog to enhance physical activity among student nurses. Further research is needed to empirically evaluate effectiveness of dog walking in the student nurse population.

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“…19,20 High turnover may lead to medical errors and thus poor patient care. 21 Although efforts to teach nurses yoga have been made in the past, [22][23][24][25] the current authors are aware of only one small study conducted outside the United States in which researchers attempted to specifically teach intensive care unit (ICU) nurses yoga. 26 In addition, the current authors are not aware of efforts to teach other ICU employees yoga, despite the fact that nonclinical staff members may also experience high levels of stress and are key to optimal delivery of care.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%