Date of Award
Spring 2024
Document Type
Project – Full Written
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Committee Chair
Tina Lewis
Abstract
Nursing is one of the most difficult professions, not only physically exhausting but the mental and emotional toll can create havoc for the person’s life (Scala & Drummond, 2016). This DNP project, “Reset”, was founded on the concept of nursing burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary trauma causing overwhelming stress related to the emergency room nurse and staff. The purpose of this project was to show how a 15-minute mental health reset can play an essential role in stress reduction. By using complementary health modalities such as lavender essential oil with diffuser, visual imagery, and massage while listening to soft calming sounds, this project yielded results that show how vital a mental health reset can de-stress and create a more positive mental state in the nurse’s work life.
Recommended Citation
Kerbow, Sara Elizabeth, "ER Staff & Burnout: Interventions for Stress Management" (2024). Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects. 100.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/nursing-dnp/100
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