Effects of diaphragmatic breathing on stress levels of nursing students

Teaching and Learning in Nursing

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 67-71

  Consolo, Kitty ^a   Fusner, Sally ^a   Staib, Sharon ^a  

^a Ohio University Zanesville   (United States)

Author keywords

Diaphragmatic breathing; Nursing students; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 41149109715     PISSN: 15573087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.teln.2007.10.003     Document Type: Article

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