2017 Oklahoma Annual Book of Reports
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<strong>2017</strong> <strong>Oklahoma</strong> Nurses Association<br />
Concurrent Sessions<br />
Breakout Session I<br />
Thursday 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.<br />
The Practice <strong>of</strong> Mindfulness Meditation as a Self-Care Activity by Nursing<br />
Educators and Students Perception <strong>of</strong> Faculty Caring<br />
Presented by: Vanessa F. Wright, PhD, RN<br />
Room: <strong>Oklahoma</strong> Ballroom J<br />
Caring for self and other is recognized as interdependent and central to the nursing pr<strong>of</strong>ession. Despite<br />
caring being central to the nursing pr<strong>of</strong>ession, many nurses neglect self-care causing an increased risk<br />
for experiencing burnout, exhibiting uncivil behaviors, and leaving the pr<strong>of</strong>ession <strong>of</strong> nursing. Mindfulness<br />
Meditation (MM) is a holistic form <strong>of</strong> intentional self-regulation, which allows the individual practicing to<br />
be present in the moment, focusing on intentional/conscious breathing. Jean Watsons Theory <strong>of</strong> Caring<br />
CD consists <strong>of</strong> guided meditation (healing psalms) lasting between 3-7 minutes that can be incorporated<br />
into nurses’ daily self-care regimen. MM implemented through the lens <strong>of</strong> Watson’s Caring Science may<br />
transform self (the nurse), resulting in a transformation <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essional practice.<br />
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