The issue of anxiety-ridden nursing students is not a new phenomenon. The idea of learning a new skill or participating in real-life situations can provoke uneasiness. There is a gap in translation of knowledge and skill from the classroom and skills laboratory to the practical clinical setting in the form of uncertainty and apprehension. A need exists to aid nursing students in boosting confidence prior to clinical shifts. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing sites a responsibility to better prepare new graduate nurses and to make patient safety a top priority on a global level. Currently, at Roseman University of Health Sciences, there is no existing intervention to minimize anxiety and increase confidence for nursing students entering the clinical setting. There is no method in place to help students manage worry or enhance experience in real-life scenarios. A need exists to aid nursing students in boosting confidence prior to clinical shifts. The project approach provides a transformational level of change. Ideally, there will be a shift in academic culture that embraces the concept of mindfulness techniques on clinical performance. There is hope that the incorporation of mindfulness techniques will be integrated into the program curriculum to better prepare students for clinical performance.
