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Clinical Trial
. 2009 Mar-Apr;23(2):88-93.
doi: 10.1097/HNP.0b013e3181a110aa.

The effects of lavender and rosemary essential oils on test-taking anxiety among graduate nursing students

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The effects of lavender and rosemary essential oils on test-taking anxiety among graduate nursing students

Ruth McCaffrey et al. Holist Nurs Pract. 2009 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Test taking in nursing school can produce stress that affects the ability of students to realize their goals of graduation. In this study, the use of lavender and rosemary essential oil sachets reduced test-taking stress in graduate nursing students as evidenced by lower scores on test anxiety measure, personal statements, and pulse rates.

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