Date of Award
Summer 2025
Document Type
Project – Full Written
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Committee Chair
Candice Rome
Abstract
Test anxiety has been identified as a significant problem in pre-licensure nursing students. This project aims to investigate how aromatherapy can alleviate the stress and anxiety associated with lower test scores and the emotional and psychological impacts it has on students' overall well-being. A literature review supported that students who experience test anxiety characteristically scored lower on high-stakes nursing exams than students who did not experience the same stress. The potential results of this project are multifaceted and include improved test scores, enhanced students’ psychological well-being, and completion of their nursing degree.
Recommended Citation
Mullens, Patricia A., "Stress to Success: The Impact of Aromatherapy on Nursing Students with Test Anxiety" (2025). Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects. 146.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/nursing-dnp/146
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