Cooper L, Kowalski MO, Plantamura CM, Chiu S. Reducing Anxiety Among Nurse Leaders Through Virtual Animal-Related Engagement.
J Nurs Adm 2024;
54:E5-E7. [PMID:
38117156 DOI:
10.1097/nna.0000000000001380]
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Abstract
This project explored the relationship between virtual animal-related engagement (ARE) and anxiety in nurse leaders. A quality improvement project used a valid and reliable visual analog scale from 0 to 100 for self-reporting of anxiety in nurse leaders. Baseline and intervention group data were collected for 2 weeks at 15 and 5 minutes before the daily leadership huddle. Differences in anxiety levels 5 minutes before the huddle for baseline with the use of the intervention were significant. Within the intervention group, anxiety levels at 15 and 5 minutes were significant. Project outcomes suggest a difference in self-reported anxiety of nurse leaders based on ARE.
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