Date of Submission

Summer 9-3-2024

Document Type

Manuscript

Degree Name

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Department

Nursing

First Advisor

Alicia Kletter

Second Advisor

Sara Horton-Deutsch

Abstract

Burnout in the nursing profession is prevalent and can be a significant burden for not only the individual nurse but to patients and the healthcare system at large. Burnout is considered by the World Health Organization as an occupational phenomena specifically resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed, and is not related to other life events. Given the need for support among registered nurses in reducing consequences of burnout and the emerging data about mindfulness based practices as a tool to enhance resilience, this integrated review seeks to understand if education on mindfulness based interventions can improve self-reported burnout symptoms, promote well-being and therefore improve resiliency in registered nurses. A thorough integrative review of the literature was conducted to explore this question and findings were synthesized in a narrative format. Results show that mindfulness-based interventions significantly decreased perceived stress and burnout symptoms while enhancing protective factors supporting resilience. Clinical implications include a comprehensive approach incorporating mindfulness-based interventions that support intrinsic qualities of wellbeing and systemic changes that address.

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