The effects of lavender and rosemary essential oils on test-taking anxiety among graduate nursing students
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- DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0b013e3181a110aa
The effects of lavender and rosemary essential oils on test-taking anxiety among graduate nursing students
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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