Nurse Well-Being Interventions

Abstract

Moral injury negatively influences nurse well-being, which may increase nurse burnout. Nurse leaders are acutely aware of moral injury impact; however, few studies represent the direct care nurse’s recommendations for interventions. A cross-sectional study was conducted surveying direct care nurses from 7 hospitals exploring nurse moral injury and preferences for nurse well-being interventions including an open-text format. Nurses selected pet therapy (58%) and mindfulness reflection (44.3%) as priority interventions. Two core interventional themes emerged: well-being and work environment. Manageable workloads and healthy unit cultures are desired, alongside well-being interventions to mitigate moral injury.