5. Conclusions
post-traumatic
SECONDARY, STS
This study adds to evidence that this psychoeducational group program can be an effective intervention for improving and protecting mental wellbeing, specifically among unit-based nurse leaders, which is a population for which there is a dearth of existing knowledge from cross-sectional and intervention studies. The findings inform how the program can enhance indicators of wellbeing and alleviate distress symptoms of nurse managers and assistant nurse managers in terms of post-traumatic growth, self-reflection and insight, self-compassion, psychological empowerment, compassion satisfaction, stress, burnout, and STS. Literature about nurses’ wellbeing and burnout often states the importance of changes in the practice environment. However, few studies have examined the impact of individual-level interventions on unit- and organization-level outcomes. Future research can examine this relationship with the hypothesis that a psychologically healthy nurse leader can facilitate a healthy workplace culture and lead to positive outcomes related to the staff and patient experience. There is an upcoming secondary analysis planned to examine nurse leader retention and program participants’ unit-level performance indicators, such as the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) scores.