title: The effectiveness of Tai Chi, yoga, meditation, and Reiki healing sessions in promoting health and enhancing problem solving abilities of registered nurses.
abstract: Given the current necessity of retaining qualified nurses, a self-care program consisting of Yoga, Tai Chi, Meditation classes, and Reiki healing sessions was designed for a university-based hospital. The effectiveness of these interventions was evaluated using self-care journals and analyzed using a Heideggerian phenomenological approach. Outcomes of the self-care classes described by nurses included: (a) noticing sensations of warmth, tingling, and pulsation which were relaxing, (b) becoming aware of an enhanced problem solving ability, and (c) noticing an increased ability to focus on patient needs. Hospitals willing to invest in self-care options for nurses can anticipate patient and work related benefits.
authors.affiliation: University of California-Davis Medical Center, 2315 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA. Bonnie.raingruber@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
authors.forename: Bonnie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Raingruber
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001076:Aptitude; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019122:Meditation; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses; D011340:Problem Solving; D011361:Professional Competence; D026302:Tai Ji; D019124:Therapeutic Touch; D015013:Yoga