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Multicenter Study
. 2023 Nov 1;53(11):567-573.
doi: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000001347.

The Gratitude Campaign: A Multihospital Evidence-Based Practice Project

Lesly A Kelly  1 , Beth A Miller, Amy Graber, Amanda Tran, Jennifer Collins
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Multicenter Study

The Gratitude Campaign: A Multihospital Evidence-Based Practice Project

Lesly A Kelly et al. J Nurs Adm. .

Abstract

Nurse well-being and optimism were tested in the midst of COVID-19 patient surges and staffing challenges. Using the American Nurses Foundation Gratitude Toolkit, a health system implemented monthly gratitude practices at 4 hospitals. Validated survey measures indicated that nurses' scores of self-perceived gratitude, flourishing behaviors, and mindfulness were maintained during this challenging time but did not statistically increase. Although statistical significance increases were not demonstrated, the gratitude campaign offered clinical significance through positive feedback and was sustained through the distribution of a toolkit disseminated across the health system.

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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