Resilience Following a Course-Embedded Mindfulness Intervention.

Abstract

Nursing students experience high levels of stress, highlighting the need for innovative curricular approaches that promote resilience and well-being. To evaluate the impact of embedding mindfulness micro-practices throughout a prelicensure Fundamentals and Health Assessment course on nursing students' resilience. Brief mindfulness activities were integrated into course modules. A pretest-posttest educational evaluation examined responses from 132 Bachelor of Nursing students using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. Independent samples t tests and item-level analyses evaluated changes between pretest and posttest responses. Posttest resilience scores were significantly higher than pretest scores (P = .042; d = 0.36), with significant improvements across 5 resilience domains, particularly adaptability to change. Embedding mindfulness micro-practices into foundational nursing coursework is a feasible, competency-based strategy for fostering resilience while supporting the self-awareness, well-being, reflective practice, and professional development competencies found in domains 9 and 10 of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Essentials.