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Self-Care Practices Of Baccalaureate Nursing Students And Nursing Faculty, Katherine Elizabeth Hopkins

Master of Arts/Science in Nursing Scholarly Projects

Existing research describes that nursing students report having significant stress and feelings of burnout during their nursing education program related to the academic rigor of nursing education, classroom and clinical learning experiences, high expectations, fear of hurting patients, exhaustion, and being placed in the caregiver role. Research also indicates that nursing faculty report stress as being a primary concern and that it can be related to work, family, personal health, or financial concerns. Stress negatively impacts the ability of nursing students and faculty to engage in self-care practices.

This study was conducted to learn more about the self-care practices that …

Anxiety Alleviating Intervention Strategies: Applicability For Nursing Students, Heather Masterman

Master of Arts/Science in Nursing Scholarly Projects

College attendance is considered a period of transition during which students are vulnerable to mental health issues. College nursing students have additional stressors other college students do not have to face. In addition to the intense theoretical learning encompassed in a nursing program, nursing students are required to perform clinical and critical thinking skills. Nursing students are thrust into the professional environment while still developing their knowledge base, which can be a great source of anxiety. Research has found that college student anxiety can have a detrimental effect on the student’s learning process. Several different interventional strategies that have been …