Prinsloo, Carine J.Jooste, Karien2022-08-162022-08-162022Prinsloo, C. J., & Jooste, K. (2022). Experiences of nurses practising mindfulness during self-leadership in delivering a rapid response system for general wards in a private hospital in Gauteng. Curationis, 45(1), a2298. https://doi.org/10.4102/curationis.v45i1.22982223-6279https://doi.org/10.4102/curationis.v45i1.2298http://hdl.handle.net/10566/7741The increased complexity of the nursing care needs of patients and acuity in general wards present nursing care challenges for nurses. Self-led nurses are attentive, taking responsibility for activating the rapid response service when a patient is starting to deteriorate.The purpose of this article is to describe nurses’ experiences practising mindfulness during self-leadership in delivering a rapid response system (RRS) in a private hospital in Gauteng.enNursingSelf-leadershipPrivate hospitalCritical careGautengArticle