Praying the Psalms as a Nursing Resilience Intervention.

Area of Science:

• Nursing
• Psychology
• Theology

Background:

• Nurses encounter significant organizational, physical, psychological, and spiritual stressors contributing to burnout and turnover.
• Faith-based support through prayer can paradoxically increase spiritual tension when stressors persist despite prayer.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore how praying the Psalms can serve as a self-care strategy for nurses.
• To examine the application of Walter Brueggemann's framework (orientation, disorientation, reorientation) to managing spiritual tension in nursing.

Main Methods:

• Utilizes Walter Brueggemann's theological framework for interpreting prayer experiences.
• Applies the Psalms as a model for spiritual self-care and resilience-building in nursing.

Main Results:

• Praying the Psalms offers a structured approach to navigate spiritual tension and disorientation.
• This practice can foster resilience and serve as an effective self-care mechanism for nurses.

Conclusions:

• The Psalms provide a valuable resource for nurses to manage spiritual distress and prevent burnout.
• Integrating psalm-based prayer into self-care routines can enhance nurses' spiritual resilience and professional longevity.