Date of Award

Spring 4-7-2025

Document Type

Open Access Thesis

Degree Name

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Department

Nursing

First Advisor

Michelle Ullery

Second Advisor

Katie Martin

Third Advisor

Kathleen Clark

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In 2020 a pandemic created dangerous workloads leading to many nurses quitting their careers due to chronic stress. This project will create the green room, which is the name of this recharge room, where staff can go to experience a moment of peace to decrease their stress levels. This room had a spa aesthetic with comfortable seating and green plants. METHODS: This quality improvement project follows the plan-do-study-act model. When participants arrived, they filled out a questionnaire before using the room. They were then shown all the things they could do to utilize the room. After they were done using the room, they filled out the second half of the questionnaire and the feedback. The questionnaire included simple demographics, the stress level of staff before and after using the relaxation room, and one multiple-choice question asking for feedback. Participants included 12 females and 3 males ranging in age from 22 to 52. There were 9 nurses and 6 emergency room technicians with job experience ranging from 8 months to 15.5 years. RESULTS: The average stress level before using the green room was 6.4. The average stress level after using the green room was 2.5. Eleven participants enjoyed the massage chair and four enjoyed the atmosphere. All the participants stated they enjoyed the experience. CONCLUSIONS: The average before and after stress levels show that this project has been effective in decreasing the stress level for these 15 participants. This type of relaxation room is a good way for healthcare organizations to uphold and strengthen their staff. While this project was done exclusively within the emergency department, other hospital departments may also benefit from using recharge rooms.

Identifier

SC 11.DNP.2025.Kovdiy.V.

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