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The University of Southern Mississippi

Theses/Dissertations

2017

Self-efficacy

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The Effects Of Meditation On Perceived Self Efficacy In Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Jessica Miley Dec 2017

The Effects Of Meditation On Perceived Self Efficacy In Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Jessica Miley

Doctoral Projects

Nurse anesthesia programs demand time and commitment for educational requirements and success. Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs) are encumbered with an exponential amount of stress in these programs. Research has shown that mindful-meditation is an effective method for stress reduction and improving attention and concentration. The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice project was to determine if mindful-meditation has an influence on perceived self-efficacy in SRNAs.

A pre survey was administered via email to 56 nurse anesthesia students in different levels of one nurse anesthesia program. The survey included the Perceived Stress Scale to measure stress level and the …