Introduction
When people think about nursing, they imagine a group of professional individuals who promote well-being, improve health and prevent illnesses. In other words, nursing is about the safety and comfort required by patients who expect effective care and treatment. At the same time, nursing is one of the most stressful jobs due to high demands, employee shortages, and diverse responsibilities (Babapour, Gahassab-Mozaffari & Fathnezhad-Kazemi, 2022).
Discussion
Not much attention is paid to the possibility of health concerns among nurses. Thus, during the last several decades, work-related stress among nurses has become a serious public health problem that affects nurse health and productivity and needs a solution (Green & Kinchen, 2021). This project will discuss nurse stress and the implementation of mindfulness meditation sessions as a main intervention for its reduction. This approach does not cost a lot, but its outcomes may help nurses manage their mental health and complete their tasks properly.
Problem Statement
In practice, the problem of nurse stress should be addressed to understand what kind of support to offer. Today, it is not easy to distribute all clinical resources properly, and such issues as burnout, miscommunication, employee shortage, and medical errors continue to affect care quality, patients, and their families. Nurses perform multiple tasks, and job-related stress is inevitable sometimes.
Conclusion
Instead of thinking that nurses are experienced enough to improve their well-being on their own, additional help is required. Nurse stress should no longer be ignored, and the effect of mindfulness meditation may be considered as one of the possible interventions.
References
Babapour, A. R., Gahassab-Mozaffari, N., & Fathnezhad-Kazemi, A. (2022). Nurses’ job stress and its impact on quality of life and caring behaviors: A cross-sectional study. BMC Nursing, 21(1).
Green, A. A., & Kinchen, E. V. (2021). The effects of mindfulness meditation on stress and burnout in nurses. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 39(4), 356-368.