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Hollis Franco1, Amanda Veesart, Karla Chapman
1About the Authors Hollis Franco, PhD, MEDSURG-BC, is assistant professor and assistant dean of wellness, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing, Lubbock, Texas. Amanda Veesart, PhD, RN, CNE, is associate dean and department chair, Traditional BSN Program, and Roberts Endowed Practiceship in Gerontological Nursing, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing. Karla Chapman, PhD, is associate dean of student affairs, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing. For more information, contact Dr. Franco at hollis.franco@ttuhsc.edu.
Abstract:
Nursing students' significant physical and emotional stress levels have been a recent topic in nursing education, amplifying wellness concerns among faculty and nursing schools. A solution is to implement a wellness program. Wellness programs can benefit the future of the nursing workforce by giving students the ability to cope with stressful situations. This article describes the implementation of a wellness program in a large nursing school during the worldwide pandemic.
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