| Title |
Gorman, Kaylynn_MSN_2023 |
| Alternative Title |
Stress Management for Nurses in Skilled Nursing Facilities |
| Creator |
Gorman, Kaylynn |
| Collection Name |
Master of Nursing (MSN) |
| Description |
The following Masters of Nursing thesis develops a project aimed to implement a stress management program for registered nurses within a skilled nursing facility. Two resources will be included to help nurses identify stress and manage its effects in and out of the workplace. |
| Abstract |
Nursing is a mentally and physically demanding job, causing stress in the lives of many registered nurses. Extreme stress is often disregarded due to the demands of the job and the increasing shortage of nurses in the field. Evidence indicates that nurses in skilled nursing facilities are at significant risk for stress-related adverse outcomes. Stress negatively impacts physical and mental health, nurse burnout, and compassion fatigue, compromising the well-being of the nurse and the patients they care for. This project aims to implement a stress management program for registered nurses within a skilled nursing facility. Two resources will be included to help nurses identify stress and manage its effects in and out of the workplace. The first resource is a PowerPoint Presentation that explains common outcomes of stress and provides coping strategies to utilize at any time. The second resource is a readily available handout to all nurses that provides quick references on the effects of stress and serves as a reminder for nurses to check in with their current mental and physical state. The provided education will assist nurses in recognizing the signs of stress and offer suggestions for reducing the risks of excessive stress. Nurse managers will also benefit from this project by maintaining a healthier nursing staff and increasing nurse and patient satisfaction. Overall, this project aims to raise awareness of stress and its overall effects on nurses in skilled nursing facilities and provide those nurses with resources to assist them in managing their stress. |
| Subject |
Master of Nursing (MSN); Stress (Psychology); Burn out (Psychology); Mental health |
| Keywords |
stress; burnout; compassion fatigue; mental health; physical health |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, United States of America |
| Date |
2023 |
| Medium |
Thesis |
| Type |
Text |
| Access Extent |
36 page pdf; 6482 kb |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce his or her theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights. |
| Source |
University Archives Electronic Records: Master of Nursing. Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6s0s18p |
| Setname |
wsu_atdson |
| ID |
129740 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6s0s18p |
