Keywords

nurses' spirituality, randomized controlled study, spiritual retreat

 

Authors

  1. Bay, Paul S. DMin
  2. Ivy, Steven S. PhD
  3. Terry, Colin L. MS

Abstract

This study tested whether two 1-day retreats focused on spiritual self-care would positively change nurse participants' spirituality. A total of 199 critical care nurses were accepted into this study; 87 were randomized to receive the retreat intervention. All 199 nurses were tested preretreat, 1 month and 6 months postretreat. Retreat participants demonstrated increased spirituality.