Publication Date
Spring 2023
Degree Type
Doctoral Project
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Nursing
First Advisor
Lisa Walker-Vischer
Second Advisor
Jill Sproul
Keywords
Resilience, Nurse Manager, Peer Support, Burnout, Mental health
Abstract
Background: Nurse managers are at risk for experiencing stress and burnout. The peer support program was implemented to increase resilience among nurse managers.
Methods: A one-group pretest and posttest design was employed to examine the impact of peer support on nurse manager resilience. The nurse managers participated in bi-weekly 30-minute peer sessions over 12 weeks. The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale was utilized prior to and following the intervention along with demographic and satisfaction surveys.
Results: There were six nurse managers who participated in the peer support program; however, only four completed both the pre- and post-survey. The peer support program intervention did not yield a significant result in increasing resilience levels among nurse managers (p = 0.832).
Conclusion: Although the peer support intervention did not yield significant results, it shows promise as a needed intervention to address resilience in the nursing manager workforce. Based on the prevalence of stress and burnout among nurse managers, there is a continued need to utilize resilience as a mechanism to provide support. Further research would benefit with a larger sample size, a structured peer session format, and a controlled educational environment.
Recommended Citation
Castillo, Juana, "Implementation of a Peer Support Program to Increase Resilience in Nurse Managers in Acute Care Hospitals: A Pilot Study" (2023). Doctoral Projects. 155.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31979/etd.pn5d-mu3k
https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/etd_doctoral/155
