Semester

Fall

Date of Graduation

2022

Document Type

Problem/Project Report

Degree Type

DNP

College

School of Nursing

Department

Not Listed

Committee Chair

Aaron Ostrowski

Committee Co-Chair

Mary Kowal

Committee Member

Mary Kowal

Abstract

In the United States, over one-third of nurses experience symptoms of burnout (Reith, 2018). If left unchecked, poor stress management and resiliency skills can contribute to nursing burnout, leading to costly employee turnover. Stress management and resiliency training (SMART) provides the tools necessary to develop resiliency, improve stress management and decrease burnout (Resilient Option, 2020). Nursing staff under the age of 36, who work in a Neurosciences Critical Care Unit (NCCU) demonstrate lower resiliency scores and a higher risk of burnout. This project aimed to evaluate: (a) the effects of a SMART program on the wellbeing of nursing staff in the NCCU; and (b) the usefulness of implementing a SMART program. Participants were a convenience sample of self-selected nurses employed in the NCCU at a large teaching hospital. A web-based, self-paced SMART program was implemented. To assess the impact of the SMART intervention, a pre- and two post-intervention surveys were completed to statistically determine if there was a change in survey scores for burnout, stress, and resiliency. Valid and reliable tools to assess burnout, stress, and resiliency existed in the literature evidence and were adopted for this project. To assess for potential influence on employee retention, employee turnover was reviewed for the 6 months leading up to the intervention and 6 months post-intervention. Participant satisfaction with the SMART self-paced online modules was also assessed. Results were analyzed using frequency and descriptive statistics to evaluate effectiveness and usefulness of the intervention. A statistically significant decrease in burnout was found at both the 4-week and 8-week post-intervention period (p

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