Mindfulness Meditation and Anxiety in Nursing Students

Cynthia Stinson1, Eileen Deges Curl, Gina Hale

  • 1About the Authors Cynthia Stinson PhD, APRN, CNS, RN-BC, is chair and associate professor; Eileen Curl, PhD, RN, ANEF, is professor and director of research; Gina Hale, PhD, RN, CNE, is assistant professor; Stacey Knight, DNP, RN, CNE, is assistant professor; Cynthia Pipkins, PhD, RN, HNB-BC, is assistant professor; Iva Hall, PhD, RN, is associate professor; Kelli White, MSN, RN, is an instructor, JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas. Nancy Thompson, LCSW, RN, is a licensed clinical social worker and nurse, Beaumont, Texas. Christy Wright, MSN, RN, former graduate assistant at Dishman School of Nursing, is a staff nurse, CHRISTUS Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth, Beaumont, Texas.

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