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Rising Star Poster/Presentation - Rapid Presentation Round
Abstract
Background: About 12-25% of newly graduated nurses will leave nursing within the first-year post-graduation. These statistics surrounding nursing retention are alarming and are not expected to improve, as 900,000 nurses are projected to depart from nursing by the year 2027. Addressing the underlying issues are critical in making a real impact to increase retention.
Aim: This quality improvement project aims to integrate a Stress Management and Resiliency. Program for accelerated BSN nursing students. The project aims to apply a CBT-based program to increase the knowledge of principles of stress and resilience for nursing students and preceptors, decrease stress, increase resilience, increase utilization of adaptive coping skills, and increase satisfaction for nursing students as well as preceptors.
Methods: Use of a 6-week web-based, CBT based program for nursing students to provide CBT-based skills to make evidence-based changes and improve current practice.
Results: Sixteen accelerated BSN nursing students at a Dedicated Education Unit successfully completed the 6-week CBT-based program demonstrating a significant improvement on every parameter measured.
Conclusion: Integrating a 6-week, computer based, CBT-based Stress Management and Resiliency Program for accelerated BSN nursing students increased the knowledge of stress and resilience for nursing students and preceptors, decreased stress, increased resilience, increased utilization of adaptive coping skills and increased satisfaction for nursing students and preceptors.
Discussion: The effectiveness of the change was evaluated comparing pre-program scores and post-program scores after program implementation and it was found to be effective as evidenced by statistical significance in increased knowledge of stress and resilience for nursing students and preceptors, decreased stress, increased resilience, and increased utilization of adaptive coping skills. There was also increased satisfaction for nursing students as well as their preceptors.
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Sigma Membership
Beta Tau
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Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Other
Research Approach
Other
Keywords:
Nursing Retention, Burnout, Nursing Students' Stress Level, CBT Based Programs, Mindfulness-Based Programs, Best Practices for Decreasing Stress and Increasing Resilience, Coping Skills Among Nursing Students, Validated and Reliable Screening Tools
Recommended Citation
Alvarez-Lazo, Marcela, "Stress Management and Resiliency Program for Accelerated BSN Students in a Dedicated Education Unit" (2026). Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE). 5.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/chwe/2024/posters_2024/5
Conference Name
Creating Healthy Work Environments
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Sigma Theta Tau International
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Washington, DC, USA
Conference Year
2024
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Date of Issue
2026-02-17
Stress Management and Resiliency Program for Accelerated BSN Students in a Dedicated Education Unit
Washington, DC, USA
Background: About 12-25% of newly graduated nurses will leave nursing within the first-year post-graduation. These statistics surrounding nursing retention are alarming and are not expected to improve, as 900,000 nurses are projected to depart from nursing by the year 2027. Addressing the underlying issues are critical in making a real impact to increase retention.
Aim: This quality improvement project aims to integrate a Stress Management and Resiliency. Program for accelerated BSN nursing students. The project aims to apply a CBT-based program to increase the knowledge of principles of stress and resilience for nursing students and preceptors, decrease stress, increase resilience, increase utilization of adaptive coping skills, and increase satisfaction for nursing students as well as preceptors.
Methods: Use of a 6-week web-based, CBT based program for nursing students to provide CBT-based skills to make evidence-based changes and improve current practice.
Results: Sixteen accelerated BSN nursing students at a Dedicated Education Unit successfully completed the 6-week CBT-based program demonstrating a significant improvement on every parameter measured.
Conclusion: Integrating a 6-week, computer based, CBT-based Stress Management and Resiliency Program for accelerated BSN nursing students increased the knowledge of stress and resilience for nursing students and preceptors, decreased stress, increased resilience, increased utilization of adaptive coping skills and increased satisfaction for nursing students and preceptors.
Discussion: The effectiveness of the change was evaluated comparing pre-program scores and post-program scores after program implementation and it was found to be effective as evidenced by statistical significance in increased knowledge of stress and resilience for nursing students and preceptors, decreased stress, increased resilience, and increased utilization of adaptive coping skills. There was also increased satisfaction for nursing students as well as their preceptors.
Description
About 12-25% of newly graduated nurses will leave nursing within the first-year post-graduation and 900,000 nurses are projected to depart from nursing by the year 2027. This quality improvement project aims to integrate a Stress Management, Resiliency Program for nursing students using a CBT based program to make evidence-based changes.