Pub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jradnu.2024.11.006
Brandi Peachey DNP, FNP-BC, CNE, Mary Alyce Nelson DNP, CNE, Christina Lightner PhD, MSN, WHNP-BC, CNE, Natalie Faybisovich GradRN, Allie Detter RN, Kelly A. Wolgast DNP, RN, FACHE, FAAN, COL (R), U.S. Army
A wellness culture in academia is essential for addressing the mental health of faculty and students. This case study at a large, major research university demonstrates the integration of wellness programming into the curriculum and college environment. Initial implementation of wellness in the curriculum resulted in a wellness toolkit. The toolkit includes resources for integrating wellness into daily academic life and promoting long-term mental health benefits. This model of wellness integration can serve as a template for other academic institutions and diverse professional healthcare places of work aiming to foster a supportive and healthy environment.
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Pub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jradnu.2024.09.006
Jamin Chauhan PhD, MSc, Anjali Tiwari PhD
Background
Assertive communication is the ability to speak and interact in a manner that respects the rights and opinions of others while also standing up for one’s own rights. In the context of nursing, several factors have been factored in as impediments to assertive communication.
Purpose
The aim of this study was to explore the perception and use of assertive communication among Indian nurses at workplace.
Method
A total of 7 nurses were recruited for the study. The researcher conducted individual face to face interviews using a semi structured tool, consisting of questions regarding advantages and disadvantages of assertive communication, the need and the training required thereof.
Findings
The results were divided into 5 main themes, namely, obliviousness to assertive communication, vertical dominance, unfavourable climes, readying for assertive communication and gaining leverage.
Discussion
The findings suggested that Indian nurses were generally unaware regarding assertive communication which was attributed to certain factors. The nurses acknowledged the need for training to inculcate the use of assertive communication among nurses at workplace.
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Pub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jradnu.2024.11.004
Kelly A. Wolgast DNP, RN, FACHE, FAAN, COL (R), U.S. Army, Christina M. Lightner PhD, WHNP-BC, RN, CNE, Diane Berish PhD, Abigail Zlockie MS, Laurie Badzek LLM, JD, RN, FNAP, FAAN
Introduction
Nursing students experience higher rates of anxiety, depression, stress, and burnout. Providing MINDSTRONG, an evidence-based cognitive behavioral skills-building program, to nursing students may enhance resiliency and decrease feelings of anxiety, depression, stress, and burnout.
Methods
Implemented program using virtual and in-person delivery methods. Participants completed online demographic information, end-of-program evaluation, and four validated tools including the Patient Health Questionnaire–8 (PHQ-8), Generalized Anxiety Disorder–7 (GAD-7), Perceived Stress Scale–4 (PSS-4), and a Single-Item Burnout Measure.
Results
Participants included 431 undergraduate nursing students. Students reported substantial levels of depression, anxiety, stress, and burnout at baseline. Overall, average stress (PSS-4) and burnout (Single-Item Burnout) scores showed a statistically significant increase from baseline.
Depression (PHQ-8) and anxiety (GAD-7) scores showed no statistically significant change pre-to post. Students who reported the highest levels at baseline had a significant reduction in burnout, depression, and anxiety after completing the MINDSTRONG program and had less of an increase in stress post-training than students who started with lower scores overall.
Conclusions
This quality improvement initiative supports ongoing efforts to integrate and strengthen wellness content into the curriculum and other college-related student support, outreach, and faculty/staff professional development initiatives.
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Pub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jradnu.2024.12.011
Laurie Badzek LLM, JD, MS, RN, FNAP, FAAN
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Pub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jradnu.2024.07.003
Mary Lashley PhD, RN, PHNCS, BC, CNE
A deep-seated commitment to serve humanity is rooted in the profession of nursing and perpetuates the call to serve, whether volunteering in a professional role or serving as a lay volunteer. Volunteer opportunities abound for nurses across all career phases and nursing subspecialties. Nurses’ education and experience make them well suited to volunteer in both direct and indirect care roles. Volunteering has been found to improve physical and mental health and life satisfaction for both volunteers and the communities they serve. Communities served by nurse volunteers are empowered through the human and material resources they offer, leading to greater health improvements and the adoption of a culture of health within the community. Benefits to the nurse include personal satisfaction; increased awareness of healthcare challenges and impact of culture on health disparities; increased competency, advocacy, and career choice; and improved networking. Community engagement activities may be part of a paid role or a volunteer initiative. Potential challenges of community engagement to nurses include physical demands, mental fatigue, threats to health and safety, and culture shock. When assessing volunteer opportunities, the nurse should consider the alignment of their values and goals with the volunteer experience, the supports available to the volunteer in the form of training, safety and risk management, and recognition and rewards, and the reputation and credibility of the sponsoring organization. Volunteerism may be motivated by a sense of mission and purpose or may lead to a renewed vision and purpose that motivates persons to continue to give back, thus sustaining volunteer engagement over time.
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Pub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jradnu.2024.11.010
Christina M. Lightner PhD, CRNP, WHNP-BC, CNE, Amy Criscitello DNP, CRNP, PMHNP-BC, Wendy Edgar DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC, Khalid Bandar Almasloukh PhD, RN, CNE, Ahmed-Rufai Yahaya PhD Student, MSN, BNS, RN, Kelly A. Wolgast DNP, RN, FACHE, FAAN, COL (R), U.S. Army
Introduction
Nursing students, who will eventually become practicing nurses, face significant health challenges due to the demanding educational environment, often leading to poor lifestyle choices and adverse health outcomes. Practicing nurses play a vital role as models for promoting healthy behaviors among students.
Methods
This study examines the impact of the MINDSTRONG program on nursing students' healthy behaviors at a Big 10 University, offering valuable insights for both students and practicing nurses.
Results
A 1-year follow-up survey with 142 participants revealed that most students (96%) utilized at least 1 healthy behavior weekly, with 70% practicing 2 to 3 times daily, particularly positive thinking (66%) and self-talk (63%). However, only 43% reported getting at least 7 hours of sleep per night, and just 12% consumed 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily.
Conclusion
These findings underscore the need for improved strategies to enhance sleep hygiene and healthy food accessibility among students and within clinical environments where practicing nurses can model and reinforce healthy behaviors. By understanding nursing students’ adoption of healthy behaviors, targeted interventions and programming that support wellness can be integrated across all stages of a nursing career.
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Pub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1016/S1546-0843(25)00026-4
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