A Comparative Analysis on Mindfulness Interventions Between Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesia and Masters' Entry Advanced Generalist Nursing Programs.
Journal of holistic nursing : official journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association July 16, 2025 Ashlee Barnes, Arthur Ko, Jill A Turner
A brief mindfulness intervention—incorporating music, meditation, guided breathing, and positive affirmation—helped graduate nursing students feel more at ease and reported it was worthwhile. In pre- and postintervention surveys, the majority of students in both the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesia and Master's Entry Advanced Generalist Nursing programs endorsed these benefits, a sentiment not widely expressed beforehand. The intervention notably improved students' mental status and perceptions.