Research

Sarah Scahill, M.H.S., B.N., RN, CDMP – Psychological Health and Safety Professional
Legal Nurse Consultant

References courtesy of her CHNA/TheCIINDE Symposium presentation March 12/25: “Sustaining the Nursing Workforce: Systemic and Holistic Strategies to Address Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, and Moral Distress”

Alhawatmeh, H., Albataineh, R., & Abuhammad, S. (2022). Differential effects of guided imagery and progressive muscle relaxation on physical and emotional symptoms in nursing students taking initial clinical training: A randomized clinical trial. Heliyon, 8(10), e11147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11147

Antony. (n.d.). Effectiveness of Mindfulness Meditation on Depression, Anxiety, and Stress …: DISCOVER for Books, Articles and Media. Retrieved March 8, 2025, from https://0-eds-p-ebscohost-com.aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=3&sid=9b6f6da7-ef41-4a78-b248-5150358fd974%40redis

Arboleda, M. (2023). Does the implementation of mindfulness during shift huddle help decrease anxiety and stress in critical care nurses? https://doi.org/10.7282/T3-FJ9W-PP38

Bentley, T. G. K., D’Andrea-Penna, G., Rakic, M., Arce, N., LaFaille, M., Berman, R., Cooley, K., & Sprimont, P. (2023). Breathing Practices for Stress and Anxiety Reduction: Conceptual Framework of Implementation Guidelines Based on a Systematic Review of the Published Literature. Brain Sciences, 13(12), 1612. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13121612

Blacher, S. (2023). Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT): Tap to relieve stress and burnout. Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice, 30, 100599. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjep.2023.100599

Browne, C., & Chun Tie, Y. (2024). Promoting Well-being: A Scoping Review of Strategies Implemented During the COVID-19 Pandemic to Enhance the Well-being of the Nursing Workforce. International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances, 6, 100177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnsa.2024.100177

Chiarpenello, C., & Brodmann, K. (2024). What can the psychoneuroimmunology of yoga teach us about depression’s psychopathology? Brain, Behavior, & Immunity – Health, 42, 100877. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbih.2024.100877

Cohen, C., Pignata, S., Bezak, E., Tie, M., & Childs, J. (2023). Workplace interventions to improve well-being and reduce burnout for nurses, physicians and allied healthcare professionals: a systematic review. BMJ Open, 13(6), e071203. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-071203

Epstein, E., & Delgado, S. (2010). Understanding and Addressing Moral Distress. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 15(3). https://doi.org/10.3912/OJIN.Vol15No03Man01

Figley, C. R. (2013). Compassion fatigue: Coping with secondary traumatic stress disorder in those who treat the traumatized. Routledge.

Fincham. (n.d.). Effect of breathwork on stress and mental health: A meta-analysis of random…: DISCOVER for Books, Articles and Media. Retrieved March 8, 2025, from https://eds.p.ebscohost.com/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=0&sid=30d2a9aa-29df-40e8-9e79-0cd9b5c5dfaf%40redis

Godfrey, K. M., & Scott, S. D. (2021). At the Heart of the Pandemic:: Nursing Peer Support. Nurse Leader, 19(2), 188–193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mnl.2020.09.006

Goetz, J. (2010). Compassion: An Evolutionary Analysis and Empirical Review: DISCOVER for Books, Articles and Media. https://eds.p.ebscohost.com/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=3&sid=741eff40-ff49-4b24-8566-dcdf09508fbc%40redis

Ito, A., Sato, K., Yumoto, Y., Sasaki, M., & Ogata, Y. (2021). A concept analysis of psychological safety: Further understanding for application to health care. Nursing Open, 9(1), 467–489. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1086

Joo, J. H., Bone, L., Forte, J., Kirley, E., Lynch, T., & Aboumatar, H. (2022). The benefits and challenges of established peer support programmes for patients, informal caregivers, and healthcare providers. Family Practice, 39(5), 903–912. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmac004

Keng, S.-L., Smoski, M. J., & Robins, C. J. (2011). Effects of Mindfulness on Psychological Health: A Review of Empirical Studies. Clinical Psychology Review, 31(6), 1041–1056. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2011.04.006

Koo. (n.d.). The Role of Mindfulness and Meditation in Reducing Stress and Anxiety among…: DISCOVER for Books, Articles and Media. Retrieved March 8, 2025, from https://0-eds-p-ebscohost-com.aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=5&sid=9b6f6da7-ef41-4a78-b248-5150358fd974%40redis

Liu, Y., Jiang, T., Shi, T., Liu, Y., Liu, X., Xu, G., Li, F., Wang, Y., & Wu, X. (2021). The effectiveness of diaphragmatic breathing relaxation training for improving sleep quality among nursing staff during the COVID-19 outbreak: a before and after study. Sleep Medicine, 78, 8–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2020.12.003

Lovern, A., Quinlan, L., Brogdon, S., Rabe, C., & Bonanno, L. S. (2024). Strategies to promote nurse educator well-being and prevent burnout: An integrative review. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 19(2), 185–191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2023.09.004

Maher, C., Tortolero, L., Jun, S., Cummins, D. D., Saad, A., Young, J., Nunez Martinez, L., Schulman, Z., Marcuse, L., Waters, A., Mayberg, H. S., Davidson, R. J., Panov, F., & Saez, I. (2025). Intracranial substrates of meditation-induced neuromodulation in the amygdala and hippocampus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 122(6), e2409423122. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2409423122

Mariño-Narvaez, C., Romero-Gonzalez, B., Puertas-Gonzalez, J. A., Peralta-Ramírez, M. I., & Castellote-Caballero, Y. (2025). Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for reducing anxiety and depression in hospital staff during a pandemic: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 181, 320–329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.11.073

Maslach, C., & Leiter, M. P. (2016). Burnout. In Stress: Concepts, cognition, emotion, and behavior (pp. 351–357). Elsevier Academic Press.

National Academies of Sciences, E., Medicine, N. A. of, Nursing 2020–2030, C. on the F. of, Flaubert, J. L., Menestrel, S. L., Williams, D. R., & Wakefield, M. K. (2021). Supporting the Health and Professional Well-Being of Nurses. In The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity. National Academies Press (US). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK573902/

Nurse, A. (2017, December 14). EFT: A healing technique for reducing stress and pain. American Nurse. https://www.myamericannurse.com/eft-healing-technique-reducing-stress-pain/

Østergaard, H. D., Pallesen, K. J., Nielsen, M. N., Fjorback, L., Juul, L., & Winterdahl, M. (2025). Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on neuropeptide Y plasma levels in stressed individuals. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 181, 400–404. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.12.011

Ranisha. (n.d.). Effect of a yogic stress management technique (cyclic meditation) on stress…: DISCOVER for Books, Articles and Media. Retrieved March 8, 2025, from https://eds.p.ebscohost.com/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=0&sid=09677854-6a4a-42a3-8243-89da9ce69057%40redis

Shaw-Metz, J. L. (2023). Coming up for air: Breathwork practice for stress management in the healthcare setting. Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice, 30, 100594. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjep.2022.100594

Somatic Exercises: The Ultimate Guide To Enhancing Your Well-Being. (2024, March 25). https://www.re-origin.com/articles/somatic-exercises

St. Martin. (n.d.). Exploring the impact of a mindfulness meditation class on college student s…: DISCOVER for Books, Articles and Media. Retrieved March 8, 2025, from https://eds.p.ebscohost.com/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=0&sid=ae4aa7f2-cd2d-4cbc-95e9-bc68a12bb66f%40redis

Tavoian, D., & Craighead, D. H. (2023). Deep breathing exercise at work: Potential applications and impact. Frontiers in Physiology, 14, 1040091. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2023.1040091

Kate Shelest RN BSN MAIH CAIEHP CCHNC-C & Kim Derkach RN BScN HNB-BC HWNC-BC CCHNC-C GAHN Scholar

References courtesy of thier CHNA webinar presentation Nov 13/25: ‘Holistic Nursing – What Is It & Why Does It Matter?’

American Holistic Nurses Association, & American Nurses Association. (2013). Holistic nursing: Scope and standards of practice (2nd ed.). Nursesbooks.org.

ANA, & AHNA (2019). Holistic nursing standards of practice. ANA Enterprise

Canadian Holistic Nurses Association. (2022). Holistic nursing standards of practice. https://www.chna.ca/chna-standards-of-practice/

Dossey, B. (2008). Theory of integral nursing. Advances in Nursing Science 31(1), E52-E73.

Dossey, B. M., & Keegan, L. (Eds.). (2022). Holistic nursing: A handbook for practice (8th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning

Dunn, P.A. (2019). Holistic healing. Theories, practices and social change. Canadian Scholars.

Dyess, S., Prestia, A., Marquit, D., & Newman, D. (2018). Self-care for nurse leaders in acute care environment reduces perceived stress: A mixed methods pilot study merits further investigation. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 36(1), 79-91. https://doi.org/10.1177/0898010116685655

Frisch, N., Howard, K., Campbell, D. & Weir-Hughes, D. (2018). Holistic nurses’ use of energy-based caring modalities. Journal of Holistic Nursing 36(3), 210-217.

Havaei, F., MacPhee, M., Ma, A., Gear, A., & Sorensen, C. (2020a). A provincial study of nurses’ COVID-19 experiences and psychological health and safety in British Columbia, Canada: Final report. 1-131. http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0394563

Judith, A. (2004). Eastern body western mind (Revised). New York: Celestial Arts..

MacPhee, M., Dahinten, S., & Havaei, F. (2017). The impact of heavy perceived nurse workloads on patient and nurse outcomes. Administrative Sciences, 7(7), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci7010007