Mind Body Medicine Skills Group Intervention for School Nurse Health and Well-Being: A Pilot Randomized Controlled...

School nurses encounter numerous work-related stressors that may affect their health and professional well-being. Guided by the Common Sense Model of Self-Regulation, this pilot randomized controlled trial tested the preliminary effects of an established intervention, mind body medicine skills (MBMS) groups, on school nurses' health (perceived stress, mental and physical health, and health behaviors) and professional well-being (professional quality of life, workplace wellness support, burnout, and moral distress) compared with a control group. Postintervention, the MBMS group showed improvements relative to controls in health (except in self-rated physical health) and professional well-being and a significant reduction in perceived stress (d = -0.73, p = .011). The intervention was feasible, and participants judged the coping skills appropriate for students in grades 4-12. These findings support conducting larger trials to evaluate MBMS as a strategy to strengthen school nurses' well-being and enhance support for the students they serve.