Using Serenity Rooms and Similar Tools to Improve the Workplace during COVID-19: A Rapid Review
This manuscript examines using serenity rooms and similar tools to improve the workplace during COVID-19 for nurses and other practitioners. A rapid review of the literature was conducted and completed from four different databases, including PubMed, CINAHL, Science Direct, and Academic Search Compl...
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| author | Michael Mileski Rebecca McClay Clemens Scott Kruse Joseph Baar Topinka Katharine Heinemann Brea Vargas |
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| description | This manuscript examines using serenity rooms and similar tools to improve the workplace during COVID-19 for nurses and other practitioners. A rapid review of the literature was conducted and completed from four different databases, including PubMed, CINAHL, Science Direct, and Academic Search Complete. The literature review was completed with the use of a single-string Boolean search to maximize the number of articles returned. The resulting 14 germane articles yielded six facilitator themes and four barrier themes. Facilitator themes included: benefits, assistive adjuncts, places of relaxation, leadership required, availability, and other effects. Barrier themes included: lacking leadership, concerns regarding lack of space, holistic concerns, and negative perceptions. There is a significant lack of research in the literature in this area. Most of the literature reviewed showed widely positive results for institutions that utilized serenity rooms or similar tools for decreasing nurse and practitioner stress and burnout. The use of these tools improved nurse and practitioner compassion, retention, and resiliency. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f42cfc02c39442ffb085cd0270cddf772024-03-27T13:57:53ZengMDPI AGNursing Reports2039-439X2039-44032024-02-0114137638910.3390/nursrep14010029Using Serenity Rooms and Similar Tools to Improve the Workplace during COVID-19: A Rapid ReviewMichael Mileski0Rebecca McClay1Clemens Scott Kruse2Joseph Baar Topinka3Katharine Heinemann4Brea Vargas5School of Health Administration, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, USASchool of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, American Public University System, Charles Town, WV 25414, USASchool of Health Administration, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, USASchool of Health Administration, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, USASchool of Health Administration, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, USASchool of Health Administration, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, USAThis manuscript examines using serenity rooms and similar tools to improve the workplace during COVID-19 for nurses and other practitioners. A rapid review of the literature was conducted and completed from four different databases, including PubMed, CINAHL, Science Direct, and Academic Search Complete. The literature review was completed with the use of a single-string Boolean search to maximize the number of articles returned. The resulting 14 germane articles yielded six facilitator themes and four barrier themes. Facilitator themes included: benefits, assistive adjuncts, places of relaxation, leadership required, availability, and other effects. Barrier themes included: lacking leadership, concerns regarding lack of space, holistic concerns, and negative perceptions. There is a significant lack of research in the literature in this area. Most of the literature reviewed showed widely positive results for institutions that utilized serenity rooms or similar tools for decreasing nurse and practitioner stress and burnout. The use of these tools improved nurse and practitioner compassion, retention, and resiliency.https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/14/1/29serenity roomtranquility roomnursesburnout, professionalburnout, psychologicalretention |
| spellingShingle | Michael Mileski Rebecca McClay Clemens Scott Kruse Joseph Baar Topinka Katharine Heinemann Brea Vargas Using Serenity Rooms and Similar Tools to Improve the Workplace during COVID-19: A Rapid Review Nursing Reports serenity room tranquility room nurses burnout, professional burnout, psychological retention |
| title | Using Serenity Rooms and Similar Tools to Improve the Workplace during COVID-19: A Rapid Review |
| title_full | Using Serenity Rooms and Similar Tools to Improve the Workplace during COVID-19: A Rapid Review |
| title_fullStr | Using Serenity Rooms and Similar Tools to Improve the Workplace during COVID-19: A Rapid Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using Serenity Rooms and Similar Tools to Improve the Workplace during COVID-19: A Rapid Review |
| title_short | Using Serenity Rooms and Similar Tools to Improve the Workplace during COVID-19: A Rapid Review |
| title_sort | using serenity rooms and similar tools to improve the workplace during covid 19 a rapid review |
| topic | serenity room tranquility room nurses burnout, professional burnout, psychological retention |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/14/1/29 |
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