HealthLeaders Media January 10, 2022
‘Soothing, immersive’ technology has helped decrease Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian nurse stress levels by an average of 34%, nurse leader says.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– Nurses at California’s Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian are finding stress management through virtual reality (VR).
– VR helps nurses train their brain to become less reactive and more resilient to stressors.
– Among the 70 nurses who have used the program to date, stress levels decreased, on average, by a reported 34%.
A California hospital with a national reputation in virtual reality (VR) for pain, patient stress management, patient education, and maternal care has deployed that same cutting-edge technology to help its frontline nurses combat stress, anxiety, and burnout.
Nurses at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in...