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Nursing Science Quarterly, Vol. 19, No. 3, 231-239 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0894318406289490
© 2006 SAGE Publications

A Qualitative Examination of a Spiritually-Based Intervention and Self-Management in the Workplace

T. Anne Richards, MA

Public Health Institute, Oakland, St. Mary’s College of California, Moraga, California

Doug Oman, PhD

Public Health Institute, Oakland, California, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley

John Hedberg, MD; MA

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado

Carl E. Thoresen, PhD

Public Health Institute, Oakland, School of Education and Department of Psychology, Stanford University, Stanford, California

Jeanne Bowden, RN; PhD; FAAN

Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon

This qualitative study assesses the experience of an intervention that provided spiritually based self-management tools to hospital-based nurses. Drawing on wisdom traditions of the major world religions, the eight point program can be practiced by adherents to any religious faith, or those outside of all traditions. Five of eight program points were perceived as directly useful in improving the nurses’ workplace interactions and enhancing fulfillment of compassionate caregiving missions. The findings suggest that this program can be an effective intervention among nurses in dealing with the demands of the healthcare environment and may be a resource for continuing education curricula.

Key Words: meditation • nursing • spirituality • stress • Watson’s theory


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