The Effect of Reiki on Work-Related Stress of the Registered Nurse

Journal of Holistic Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 33-43

  Cuneo, Charlotte L ^a   Curtis Cooper, Maureen R ^a   Drew, Carolyn S ^a   Naoum Heffernan, Christine ^a   Sherman, Tricia ^a   Walz, Kathleen ^a   Weinberg, Janice ^b  

^a BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

nurses; Reiki; stress; stress management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PHILOSOPHY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PILOT PROJECTS; THERAPEUTIC TOUCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960108450     PISSN: 08980101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898010110377294     Document Type: Article

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