Background: Nursing students today are experiencing elevated levels of stress and anxiety.Without any intervention, this could result in student experiences being impacted by stress andanxiety and could influence health outcomes for future clients. This integrative review describesthe current literature on yoga as an intervention in nursing education. Method: A literaturereview matrix with Melnyk’s level of evidence guided this review and databases searchedincluded EBSCO, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL),Medline, Sage, and PubMed. Results: 16 articles were included in this review including onesystematic review and 15 studies that were a mix of randomized control studies, quantitative,qualitative, experimental, and explorative design. Conclusion: Yoga as an intervention innursing education decreases perceived stress and improves wellness which increases learning.Nurse educators can incorporate yoga into the nursing curriculum to promote wellness andincrease students’ learning
One study had level one evidence and ten had level 2 which demonstrated the strength of the findings. The limitations of different yoga styles and levels of instructor training did not change the results of the studies which showed a decrease in perceived stress and improved wellness. Additionally, this review was conducted by only one reviewer.
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Conclusion Existing literature supports the incorporation of yoga into the curriculum and is a proven intervention to promote wellness and reduce perceived stress and anxiety among nursing students (Ozturk & Tezel, 2019; Erdogan et al., 2020; Donmez et al., 2023). Nursing educators can work to integrate yoga into their wellness courses. In this review, two studies discussed yoga theories and three studies discussed nursing theories. The two nursing theories used were Jean Watsons Caring theory and Watson and Tellegens 1985 Circumplex model. The caring model was the basis for Clarks (2018) study and influences the findings in that all are based on caring for nursing students and client care. Watsons and Tellegens model is a tool that could be considered in future studies to obtain data on emotions. Future studies should include further exploration of wellness, more details on the intervention, requirements for instructor training, and how long the effects of the intervention
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Further studies on the effects of yoga on immune function and to mitigate counseling sessions were also suggested. Nursing school is a time to learn the art and science of nursing with only a productive amount of stress and anxiety. Wellness is an important topic where
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Published by Scholars Crossing, 2023 21 Wisdom & Compassion: The LUSON Journal, Vol. 1 , Iss. 1, Art. 5 nursing students learn about themselves and educate patients on achieving optimal health. Experiencing wellness while learning about it can better connect students with wellness. The Bible states in Matthew 6:22, "The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light" (New International Version Bible, 769/2023). Self-care is a high priority in nursing school. Nurse educators can lead the way by creating a caring environment for learning and incorporating a yoga intervention into the curriculum. The researcher recommends more studies of the effect of yoga on nursing students in simulation, clinical areas, and classroom time. A yoga intervention does improve wellness and decrease perceived stress in todays nursing students. References
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