Applied Nursing Research
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 130-138, August 2010

Self-care strategies for nurses: A psycho-educational intervention for stress reduction and the prevention of burnout☆

  • Kate Kravits, RN, MA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing Research, Division of Population Sciences, City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 626 359 8111x63491.
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  • Randi McAllister-Black, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatrics, City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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  • Marcia Grant, RN, DNSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Population Sciences, City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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  • Christina Kirk, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing Research, Division of Population Sciences, City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010, USA

Received 16 August 2007; received in revised form 12 August 2008; accepted 13 August 2008. published online 16 January 2009.

Abstract 

The purpose of this project is to develop and evaluate a psycho-educational program that assists nurses to develop stress management plans. Discussion of nursing-specific risk factors, practice with relaxation techniques, and exploration via art are used as interventions. Quantitative and qualitative measures of stress and burnout are conducted pre- and postcourse using the Maslach Burnout Inventory, Draw-a-Person-in-the-Rain Art Assessment, and wellness plans. Descriptive statistics are used, and preliminary analysis indicates that the course is useful in impacting levels of emotional exhaustion. There are opportunities for evolving the program so that more enduring change in self-care is generated.

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☆ This project was funded by a grant from the Unihealth Foundation Inc., Los Angeles, CA, and has been approved by the City of Hope Institutional Review Board.

PII: S0897-1897(08)00082-7

doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2008.08.002

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 130-138, August 2010

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