Cultivating Calm: Enhancing Resilience in Nursing Students Through Guided Meditation
Nicole A Gonzaga Gomez1, Marva H Louisville, Christopher M Lay
1Author Affiliation: School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida (Gonzaga Gomez, Marva H. Louisville, Lay, Gattamorta, Foronda).
None:
Doctoral nursing students experience high stress levels and mental health challenges, impacting resilience and professional readiness. Teaching wellness practices is essential to support student well-being and retention. High rates of stress and attrition among new nurses highlight the need for wellness-focused education, yet traditional teaching methods may not effectively promote self-care and stress reduction. Guided by Kolb's Experiential Learning Theory and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Essentials Domain 10, this practice improvement project involved evaluation of a 40-minute guided meditation for Doctor of Nursing Practice students. The intervention included breath work, emotional grounding, and cognitive recentering. Using a pre-posttest design, 39 participants reported significantly reduced stress ( P < .001) and increased relaxation ( P < .001). Nearly all endorsed benefits to personal well-being and recommended future integration. Findings suggest experiential meditation fostered resilience and self-care, offering nurse educators a practical strategy to enhance student wellness, professional development, and workforce sustainability.
Related Concept Videos
Student t Distribution
The Student t distribution was developed by William S. Goset (1876–1937) of the...
Microsoft Excel: Student's t-Test
To conduct a t-test in Excel, use the T.TEST function or the "Data...
Comparing Experimental Results: Student's t-Test
Self-Evaluation: Self-Enhancement and Self-Verification
Nursing Interventions I: Taxonomy of Nursing Interventions
A nursing intervention is a treatment or action based on scientific concepts and knowledge from the nursing, behavioral, and physical sciences. Identifying and prioritizing nursing interventions based on the desired outcome...
Nursing Interventions II: Selecting and Classifying the Nursing Interventions


