Research Findings

Project Overview

CN-CEIR integrated brief, intentional centering practices into prelicensure nursing education at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts during spring 2026.

Grounded in Watson's Caring Science, the intervention sought to support nursing student resilience, reflective awareness, and intentional presence.

Participants & Methods

The project included three nursing student cohorts, with 58 invited students. Students engaged in brief centering practices.

Resilience was assessed using the two-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-2).

Key Findings

Among 13 students with matched preintervention and postintervention assessments:

• Preintervention mean: 6.31

• Postintervention mean: 6.85

• Mean increase: 0.54 points

• Paired-samples t-test: t(12) = −2.21, p = .047

The results demonstrated a statistically significant increase in resilience scores among students with matched assessments.

Implications for Nursing Education

These preliminary findings suggest that brief, intentional centering practices may feasibly support resilience in nursing education.

The small matched sample and absence of a comparison group limit causal conclusions and generalizability. Further evaluation with larger samples is warranted.

CN-CEIR offers a Caring Science-informed approach that educators can consider integrating into existing learning environments without requiring extensive additional instructional time.