Staci Reynolds, assistant professor, and alumna Jessica Tang and Emily Thomesen, both ABSN'17, contributed to "Impact of Citrus Essential Oil Diffusion on Health Care Staff's Stress Levels: An Evidence-Based Practice Project" in Holistic Nursing Practice. Elyse Hodges, of Duke Neurosurgery of Raleigh, and Deborah Dahnke, of Duke University Hospital, are co-authors.

Abstract

Essential oil diffusion can decrease stress. In one hospital, citrus essential oils were diffused over six weeks. Staff completed surveys of their stress levels before and after diffusion. Staff did not report a significant reduction in stress; however, there was an increase in feeling "relaxed."

Citation

Reynolds, S. S., Hodges, E., Tang, J., Dahnke, D., & Thomesen, E. M. (2021). Impact of Citrus Essential Oil Diffusion on Health Care Staff's Stress Levels: An Evidence-Based Practice Project. Holistic nursing practice, 35(2), 65–70.