The Community Resiliency Model® to promote nurse well-being.

Area of Science:

• Nursing
• Psychology
• Healthcare Interventions

Background:

• High rates of secondary traumatic stress and burnout among nurses indicate a healthcare crisis.
• There is a need for evidence-based interventions to enhance nurse well-being and resilience.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the effectiveness of the Community Resiliency Model® (CRM) training.
• To assess CRM's impact on nurse well-being, resiliency, secondary traumatic stress, burnout, and physical symptoms.

Main Methods:

• A randomized controlled trial with a parallel design was employed.
• 196 registered nurses were randomized into either CRM training or a nutrition education control group.
• Data were collected pre- and post-intervention.

Main Results:

• The CRM group demonstrated moderate-to-large effect sizes for improvements in well-being and resiliency.
• CRM training led to reductions in secondary traumatic stress and physical symptoms.
• Nurses utilized CRM techniques for self-stabilization during stressful work events.

Conclusions:

• The Community Resiliency Model® (CRM) shows potential as a brief, effective resiliency training for hospital-based nurses.
• CRM offers a promising approach to mitigate burnout and enhance well-being in the nursing profession.