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Resilience

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Therapeutic/Expressive Writing And Resilience Promotion For Nurses To Reduce Burnout Syndrome, William D. Wagner Mr. Jan 2023

Therapeutic/Expressive Writing And Resilience Promotion For Nurses To Reduce Burnout Syndrome, William D. Wagner Mr.

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COVID-19 accelerated the rate in which nurses were unable to maintain resilience and reduce burnout. This evidence-based DNP project obtained data from a therapeutic/expressive writing intervention and group resilience discussion with Women’s Care Center (WCC) nurses to improve resilience acuity and reduce symptoms associated with burnout syndrome. A review of previous studies indicated therapeutic/expressive writing and group resilience discussions have been beneficial in improving resilience and reducing burnout. A demographic and two preintervention surveys were completed by WCC nurses in the hospital relaxation room or skills lab. The Connor-Davidson RISC-25© was used to determine resilience scores for morning and evening …