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Mindful Breathing: Effects of a Five-Minute Practice on Perceived Stress and Mindfulness Among Patients With Cancer

Ping Lei Chui
Suetyen Wai
Lee-Lee Lai
Mee Hong See
Seng Beng Tan
CJON 2021, 25(2), 174-180 DOI: 10.1188/21.CJON.174-180
Background: Cancer can cause undesired side effects that can significantly alter patients’ perceived stress and mindfulness. The integration of nonpharmacologic, complementary health interventions, such as mindful breathing, is potentially useful in reducing stress and promoting the well-being of...
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Mental Health and COVID-19: The Psychological Implications of a Pandemic for Nurses

Megha Shah
Marie Roggenkamp
Lyndsay Ferrer
Valerie Burger
Kelly J. Brassil
CJON 2021, 25(1), 69-75 DOI: 10.1188/21.CJON.69-75
Background: The risk of psychological effects from the COVID-19 pandemic is significant and manifests as stress, anxiety, depression, sleeplessness, and, in some cases, suicide. The need for psychological support services for healthcare providers should be included in all pandemic and disaster...
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Creative Art Expression: Using Hand-Lettering Techniques to Reduce Stress and Anxiety in Patients With Cancer

Cindy Cao
Shanna D. Sullivan
Meghan L. Underhill-Blazey
CJON 2021, 25(1), 97-99 DOI: 10.1188/21.CJON.97-99
A creative art expression intervention using hand lettering was implemented on an outpatient oncology unit and evaluated for feasibility and its relationship with stress and anxiety in patients with cancer. Results suggest that a hand lettering intervention is feasible in this type of setting and...
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A Time to Reflect and a Time to Move Forward

Debra Lyon
ONF 2021, 48(1), 9-10 DOI: 10.1188/21.ONF.9-10
The winter solstice marks the astronomical moment when the sun is aligned over the Tropic of Capricorn. On December 21, those who live in the Northern Hemisphere had the shortest day and longest night of the year. This was accompanied in 2020 by a rare alignment of Jupiter and Saturn, which...
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The Year of I Don’t Know

Ellen Carr
CJON 2020, 24(6), 603 DOI: 10.1188/20.CJON.603
The year 2020 will go down in various online archives as unbelievable, unreal, seemingly unending, and brimming with unknowns. Let’s face it. How many times this year have you said, “I don’t know” to yourself or to others? Let me offer a litany of situations.
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