Innovative Culinary Experience to Promote Self-Care for Senior-Level Nursing Students

Practicing nurses encounter numerous challenges in maintaining healthy eating habits during their clinical shifts, which often span multiple eating occasions. Senior-level nursing students engaged in an innovative hands-on culinary experience designed to develop personal nutrition skills. During the culinary session, students shared examples of barriers to eating healthfully during clinical time, and faculty guided discussion regarding healthy choices and meal planning. Students worked together to prepare and enjoy a healthy meal while identifying strategies to support their personal health and nutrition when practicing as new nurses.