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1Melanie Chichester is a direct care nurse with the Labor & Delivery Unit at ChristianaCare in Newark, Del.
Nurses experience significant stress, necessitating effective self-care strategies. Peer support via text messaging (TM) offers a valuable tool to enhance nurse well-being and resilience.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Interventions
- Mental Health Support
Background:
- Nurses face escalating stressors including patient acuity, staffing challenges, and pandemic-related trauma.
- Effective self-care is crucial for nurse well-being and retention.
- Diverse interventions are needed to support nurses' daily self-care practices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the benefits of text messaging (TM) as a peer support intervention for nurses.
- To identify strategies for implementing effective TM-based peer support among nursing staff.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on TM interventions in healthcare.
- Analysis of existing peer support models applicable to nursing.
- Exploration of TM platform capabilities for secure communication.
Main Results:
- Text messaging (TM) provides a accessible and immediate platform for peer support.
- TM facilitates timely emotional support, information sharing, and problem-solving among nurses.
- Structured TM interventions can enhance nurse resilience and reduce burnout.
Conclusions:
- Text messaging (TM) is a viable and beneficial tool for delivering peer support to nurses.
- Implementing TM-based peer support requires strategic planning regarding content, frequency, and platform.
- Further research should explore the long-term impact of TM peer support on nurse retention and patient outcomes.
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