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Abstract
Nurses are at increased risk of burnout due to the high levels of stress in the healthcare work environment. Furthermore, burnout has negative effects on one’s physical, emotional, and behavioral health and can be linked to harmful clinical outcomes (Hetzel-Riggin, Swords, Tuang, Deck, & Spurgeon 2020). The development of a holistic, integrative health fellowship provides nurses with knowledge related to holistic nursing, integrative health, and the mind-body connection while equipping them with practical resiliency and coping skills to enhance their own personal and professional wellbeing and the wellbeing of patients, caregivers, and colleagues. Incorporating holistic nursing theory (American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation, 2017) and evidence-based practice, this fellowship utilizes active and technology- based learning strategies including experiential and collaborative learning, modeling, flipped classroom, discussion, and reflective practices (Ghasemi, Moonaghi, & Heydari, 2020). The Kirkpatrick Model framework is utilized to measure reaction, learning, and behavior to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of this educational programming (Anderson & Merkebu, 2024). Preliminary results show themes such as an increased focus on self-care, integration of holistic skill utilization with self, patients, colleagues, and caregivers, and the positive impact of mentorship in the program. Ongoing evaluation is necessary and will be conducted at the conclusion of this program.
Notes
References: Anderson, L. N., & Merkebu, J. (2024). The Kirkpatrick Model: A Tool for Evaluating Educational Research. Fam Med, 56(6). https://doi.org/10.22454/FamMed.2024.161519
American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation. (2017). Foundations, competencies, and curriculum guidelines for basic to doctoral holistic nursing education . Retrieved from www.ahncc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ESSENTIALS-REQUISITES-20-Sept-30.pdf
Ghasemi, M. R., Moonaghi, H. K., & Heydari, A. (2020). Strategies for sustaining and enhancing nursing students' engagement in academic and clinical settings: a narrative review. Korean journal of medical education, 32(2), 103–117. https://doi.org/10.3946/kjme.2020.159
Hetzel-Riggin, M. D., Swords, B. A., Tuang, H. L., Deck, J. M., & Spurgeon, N. S. (2020). Work Engagement and Resiliency Impact the Relationship Between Nursing Stress and Burnout. Psychological Reports, 123(5), 1835-1853. https://doi-org.ezproxy.med.nyu.edu/10.1177/0033294119876076
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Case Study/Series
Research Approach
Pilot/Exploratory Study
Keywords:
Teaching Strategies, Learning Strategies, Curriculum Development, Continuing Education
Recommended Citation
Vigo, Katrina and Kaplon, Annie, "Development of an Integrative Health and Holistic Nursing Fellowship Program" (2025). Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE). 86.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/chwe/2025/presentations_2025/86
Conference Name
Creating Healthy Work Environments
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Conference Year
2025
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Development of an Integrative Health and Holistic Nursing Fellowship Program
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Nurses are at increased risk of burnout due to the high levels of stress in the healthcare work environment. Furthermore, burnout has negative effects on one’s physical, emotional, and behavioral health and can be linked to harmful clinical outcomes (Hetzel-Riggin, Swords, Tuang, Deck, & Spurgeon 2020). The development of a holistic, integrative health fellowship provides nurses with knowledge related to holistic nursing, integrative health, and the mind-body connection while equipping them with practical resiliency and coping skills to enhance their own personal and professional wellbeing and the wellbeing of patients, caregivers, and colleagues. Incorporating holistic nursing theory (American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation, 2017) and evidence-based practice, this fellowship utilizes active and technology- based learning strategies including experiential and collaborative learning, modeling, flipped classroom, discussion, and reflective practices (Ghasemi, Moonaghi, & Heydari, 2020). The Kirkpatrick Model framework is utilized to measure reaction, learning, and behavior to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of this educational programming (Anderson & Merkebu, 2024). Preliminary results show themes such as an increased focus on self-care, integration of holistic skill utilization with self, patients, colleagues, and caregivers, and the positive impact of mentorship in the program. Ongoing evaluation is necessary and will be conducted at the conclusion of this program.
Description
The development of a holistic, integrative health fellowship provides nurses with knowledge related to holistic nursing, integrative health, and the mind-body connection while equipping them with practical resiliency and coping skills to enhance their own personal and professional well-being and the well-being of patients, caregivers, and colleagues. Participants will learn key educational strategies, curriculum topics, and an evaluation framework to assess the impact of this program.