Moran MK, Flynn Makic MB, McGladrey L, Cook PF, Peterson K. Student-Led Stress Reduction Support Groups: A Qualitative Program Evaluation.
J Nurs Educ 2023;
62:711-715. [PMID:
38049308 DOI:
10.3928/01484834-20231006-09]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Burnout and attrition in nursing have been accelerated by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Nursing students experience greater stress than non-nursing students but often lack adequate institutional support to build resiliency. Support groups are an effective strategy for processing stress that are underused in nursing education. An innovative online stress impact course was developed at a college of nursing to address students' stress during the pandemic. The course culminated in a voluntary virtual support group led by a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner graduate student. The aim of this qualitative program evaluation was to determine how graduate nursing students experienced the stress support group.
METHOD
This study used qualitative exploratory analysis of support group reflections from 47 graduate nursing students.
RESULTS
Four themes emerged: (1) Making Positive Connections; (2) Leveraging Skills to Manage Stress; (3) Beneficial; and (4) Facing Trauma.
CONCLUSION
Graduate student-led support groups are a feasible and effective strategy to mitigate stress and improve nursing student resiliency. [J Nurs Educ. 2023;62(12):711-715.].
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