Managing Moral Distress in the Workplace:: Creating a Resiliency Bundle.
Nurse Leader
|August 25, 2020
Summary
Implementing a "resiliency bundle" significantly boosted resilience in pediatric intensive care unit staff. This evidence-based practice project demonstrated improved well-being for the multidisciplinary team within six months.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Intensive Care
- Nursing Leadership
- Evidence-Based Practice
Background:
- Healthcare professionals, especially in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs), face high-stress environments.
- Sustained exposure to critical care situations can impact staff well-being and resilience.
- Proactive strategies are needed to support the mental and emotional health of multidisciplinary teams.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a resilience-enhancing intervention (resiliency bundle) in a PICU setting.
- To identify specific resilience-building techniques most valued by critical care staff.
- To assess changes in resilience levels among diverse healthcare professionals post-intervention.
Main Methods:
- A pre- and post-implementation evidence-based practice project was conducted in a 43-bed PICU.
- Forty-seven multidisciplinary staff members (nurses, therapists, physicians, etc.) participated.
- Participants self-selected components of the resiliency bundle and reported resilience levels before and after implementation.
Main Results:
- A statistically significant increase in average staff resilience was observed, rising from 79.9 to 83.4 (p < 0.0001).
- The positive impact on resilience was achieved within a 6-month implementation period.
- Analysis explored preferred resilience techniques based on staff discipline, experience, and age.
Conclusions:
- The implemented
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