The Impact of Mindfulness on Stress and Burnout of New Graduate Nurses as a Component of a Nurse Residency Program

Abstract

This evidence-based practice project assessed the impact of integrating mindfulness training into an existing nurse residency program. BACKGROUND: Stress and burnout are endemic in healthcare. The transition to practice is associated with stress and anxiety for newly graduated nurses. Evidence supports mindfulness-based interventions to mitigate stress and burnout and improve the workplace environment and patient outcomes. METHODS: This project employed a pre/post design to measure burnout, stress, and mindfulness, comparing means and standard deviations between intervention and comparison nurse residency cohorts. Mindfulness training was integrated at 4 points within the 1st 6 months of the residency program. RESULTS: The intervention cohort reported significantly less burnout and stress and more mindfulness at 6 months than the comparison group. CONCLUSIONS: Mindfulness training can be feasibly integrated into an existing nurse residency program to decrease stress and burnout for new graduate nurses during the transition to practice.

Workplace interventions to improve well-being and reduce burnout for nurses, physicians and allied healthcare professionals: a systematic review

“…The full results of the quality assessment are available in online supplementary table 1. All articles in this review were published between 2015 and 2022 with most studies (n=22) based in the USA 1 4 7 17 26 37–53. Two studies were based in Australia,54 55 two in the Netherlands56 57 and one each from Ireland,58 Italy,59 Portugal,60 Brazil,61 Hong Kong,12 Japan62 and Iran 63.…”

“…Two studies were based in Australia,54 55 two in the Netherlands56 57 and one each from Ireland,58 Italy,59 Portugal,60 Brazil,61 Hong Kong,12 Japan62 and Iran 63. Twenty-seven1 4 7 12 26 37–52 54 58–61 63 studies had participants that were predominantly female, two56 57 reported more male than female participants and four17 46 53 55 did not specify gender. A total of 1617 37 39 42 44 46–48 50–54 60 61 63 articles reported that nurses were the sole participants in their studies, 526 38 43 56 57 reported physicians only, 159 reported sampling both physicians and nurses, 51 12 40 49 55 sampled a variety of healthcare workers (including allied health) and 64 7 41 45 58 62 articles used generic terminology such as healthcare professionals, hospital staff or clinical/non-clinical roles.…”

“…In the five studies that sampled various allied healthcare professionals, three1 40 55 studies listed social workers, three12 49 55 included occupational therapists, two1 55 mentioned psychologists/therapists, two12 49 reported physiotherapists, two40 49 included pharmacists and one49 study mentioned technologists/technicians. Sample sizes ranged from 955 to 22849 with 117 12 39 43 44 48 49 52 57 60 62 studies providing a power analysis to sample size justification.…”

Newly Licensed Nurses’ Stress and Intent to Leave During a Pandemic

“…The application provides immediate access to tips and practices to equip nurses with tools to navigate stress. • Mindfulness training has been shown to increase the use of mindfulness techniques and reduce burnout and stress (McNulty et al, 2022). • In 2021, 176,762 minutes were logged in SHC's mindfulness platform.…”

“…Mindfulness training has been shown to increase the use of mindfulness techniques and reduce burnout and stress(McNulty et al, 2022).• In 2021, 176,762 minutes were logged in SHC's mindfulness platform.• Stress First Aid• A set of supportive, evidence-based actions designed to promote self-care was introduced in leadership development sessions in 2021. • The Stress First Aid model includes seven elements (also known as the seven Cs): check, coordinate, cover, calm, connect, competence, and confidence.…”