Engaging Nurse Residents Through Poetry.

Minasian, Samantha; Kronenfeld, Janelle; Mason, Tina M.

Oncology nurse residents write legacy letters to future cohorts in the 11th month as a reflection on their transition year, focusing on lessons learned and advice gleaned. This article explores poetry as an alternative to legacy letters. The limerick writing assignment was well received. Legacy messages provided a deeper understanding of residents' experiences, subsequently guiding curriculum improvement. Changes included beginning a dialogue in the first month on the importance of self-care, handling emotions, and incorporating evidence-based, cognitive behavioral skillsbuilding. First-year nurse resident turnover rates in year 1 decreased from 14% (2019) to 5% (2022).

FLORIDA; CANCER treatment; SCALE analysis (Psychology); HEALTH self-care; SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; LABOR turnover; HEALTH occupations students; REFLECTION (Philosophy); TEACHING methods; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; EMOTIONS; ONCOLOGY nursing; HOSPITAL medical staff; STUDENTS; POETRY (Literary form); ABILITY; PATIENT-professional relations; LEARNING strategies; STUDENT assignments; SPECIALTY hospitals; TRAINING

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 2024, Vol 28, Issue 5, p502

1092-1095

Academic Journal

10.1188/24.CJON.502-505