2.3. Intervention
MAY
The program consists of nine weekly 90 min group sessions that fuse education through didactic content, therapeutic process through facilitation, and skill development through experiential learning and practice [The program is grounded in a theoretical framework based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) [To comply with organizational policies and meet social distancing guidelines during the pandemic, the delivery of the program was adapted for this study. Synchronous groups of six to eight participants were held virtually using Microsoft Teams. The findings from the pilot study with nurse managers supported the feasibility and the benefits of a virtual synchronous group format for busy nurse leaders [The intervention period was March through May 2022 for the intervention group and September through November 2022 for the waitlist control group. Participants were permitted up to three absences. Those who missed more than three sessions could continue to attend the groups but were not involved in follow-up data collection.