Hospitals Using Pharmaceutical Grade Essential Oils

“Perceived staff stress was reported proportionately less with an increase in staff energy following the initiation of aromatherapy in the ED.”

Vanderbilt Wellness Committee Rollout 

Vanderbilt ED Survey Data 

Aim 1. Study the Perceived stress among nursing staff in the holding room.

Aim 2. Study the effect of diffusing citrus essential oils in the Holding Room.

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 Patients completed weekly surveys the proportion of those surveyed reported significantly Less stress both work related and generalized with the use of essential oil blends compared to those who did not use them. The use of essential oil blend showed a significant overall increase in a positive feelings and decreasing negative feelings among surveyed patients.

Comparison of the Value of Nursing Work Environments in Hospitals Across Different Levels of Patient Risk

Hoping to counter stress and compassion fatigue, one hospital has created private spaces for its nurses to process their emotions before returning to their patients, refocused. At least one study links better nursing environments to better patient outcomes.

“We logged that the room was utilized over 422 times in three months,” she says. “After reviewing the surveys, 96% of the nurses reported that they had a decreased level of anxiety and they felt much better after they left the room.”