“Room to Reflect”: A Pilot Workplace Resiliency Intervention for Nurses

K. Jane Muir, Jeanell Webb-Jones, Nancy Farish, Kimberley Barker, Claiborne Miller-Davis and Susan Galloway
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K. Jane Muir: PhD Program, University of Virginia School of Nursing, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
Jeanell Webb-Jones: UVA Health: Infectious Disease Clinic, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, Nursing Research Office, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
Nancy Farish: UVA Health: Infectious Disease Clinic, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, Nursing Research Office, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
Kimberley Barker: University of Virginia Health Sciences Library, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
Claiborne Miller-Davis: UVA Health: Infectious Disease Clinic, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, Nursing Research Office, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
Susan Galloway: UVA Health: Infectious Disease Clinic, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, Nursing Research Office, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 12, 1-20

Abstract: Rising workload demands for nurses necessitate the implementation of easily accessible and innovative clinician well-being resources on health care units. This pre/post pilot study sought to measure the impact of a mobile workplace intervention, “Room to Reflect” on staff nurse and nurse manager resilience. A mobile toolbox with a sound machine, Virtual Reality headset, and associated Quick Response code audio/video offerings, and a paper Pocket Guide of mindful restoration practices were provided to 7 health care units for a 3 month period. Pre/post questionnaires assessed perceived resilience using the Connor-Davidson Resilience scale, and intervention feasibility (ease of use), accessibility (spaces used), and effectiveness (restoration). Data analysis consisted of descriptive statistics, paired and independent samples t -tests, and Wilcoxon Signed Rank tests. From the pre ( n = 97) to post ( n = 57) intervention period, there was a significant difference in resilience for Clinician 3 staff nurses. A mean increase in resilience was noted among nurse managers following participation in the intervention, z = −2.03, p < 0.05. The Pocket Guide was the easiest offering to use, while VR offerings were accessed the most through Quick Response code. Space and time were the most common barriers to Room to Reflect use. Staff nurses felt supported by managers to use the program, and managers perceived that the program improved nurse job satisfaction.

Keywords: resilience; burnout; clinician; nurse; well-being; virtual reality; restoration; mindfulness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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