The Impact of Mindful Clinical Aromatherapy on Intensive Care Unit Nurses' Stress Experience: A Quality Improvement Project.
Background: Frontline intensive care unit nurses are essential in caring for critically ill patients. However, they often encounter emotionally draining situations. The COVID-19 pandemic, administrative burdens, and unfavorable working conditions exacerbate these challenges, increasing nurses' risk...
| Publicado en: | Critical Care Nurse Vol. 45; no. 6; pp. 50 - 58 |
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American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Dec2025
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