About Project PEACE

Like many healthcare organizations, we struggle with resiliency, retention, staffing shortages, compassion fatigue, and second victim trauma. Nurses are regular witnesses to tragic events that most only see on TV. Project PEACE was created from this kind of event; an experience triggered unforeseen emotions that caused a seasoned ICU team to unravel. They were unable to identify what they were feeling in this crisis and lacked the ability to rely on each other for support in the crisis.

Project PEACE gives nurses a process to help identify emotional triggers, manage emotions during a clinical crisis, be more open to feedback, vulnerability, and connecting with coworkers. Literature maintains that emotionally intelligent teams have increased resiliency, collaboration, creativity, and engagement.

Project PEACE sessions provide a safe environment that emphasizes the strengths of vulnerability and honesty within a team, a process that gives tools for coping, and teaches “The Work of Byron Katie” techniques to participants that will help alleviate stressful thoughts, so they can thrive in a challenging and demanding environment.

The Work of Byron Katie also known as Inquiry-Based Stress Reduction (IBSR) in research studies is the cornerstone of Project PEACE programs. It is an easy to learn method that can be applied to any situation, whether it is mildly stressful or significantly traumatizing. Research shows that the IBSR method is helpful in reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression, decreases burnout and improves quality of life. For more information please go to our research link page.