title: Humor won, humor too: a model to incorporate humor into the healthcare setting (revised)
abstract: The benefits of using humor in health care include stress reduction and improved psychological well-being for patients and the nursing staff. The authors discuss a model to incorporate humor into a specific healthcare setting, and include a detailed description of two humor programs: the Chuckle Wagon and Nursing Humor Resource Center.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Ackerman
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Henry
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Coffey
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011367:Professional Staff Committees / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014925:Wit and Humor as Topic