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Serenity as a goal for nursing practice

K T Roberts1, A Whall

  • 1University of Louisville, KY, USA.

Image--The Journal of Nursing Scholarship
|January 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Serenity, a learned inner peace, enhances health and well-being. Understanding its development and interventions can empower nurses to promote client health through spiritual and emotional support.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Psychology
  • Health and Wellness

Background:

  • Serenity is a highly desired state associated with improved health outcomes.
  • Existing literature provides a foundation for understanding serenity's impact on well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To extend the conceptual analysis of serenity.
  • To elucidate the developmental pathways of serenity.
  • To analyze interventions aimed at fostering serenity.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of serenity.
  • Analysis of research findings related to the Serenity Scale.
  • Inductive reasoning and substruction were employed.
  • Inclusion of a nursing practice example.

Main Results:

  • Serenity is a learned, positive emotion characterized by inner peace.
  • It is a spiritual concept that reduces perceived stress and enhances physical and emotional health.
  • Four levels of serenity development are identified: safe, wise, beneficent, and universal self.

Conclusions:

  • Serenity is intrinsically linked to the development of the higher self.
  • Evidence suggests that experiencing serenity positively impacts health.
  • Knowledge of serenity can guide nurses in selecting effective health-promoting interventions for clients.

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