Table 2.

Themes

Themes	Facilitators	Concept
Local champion	Organic emergence (nurse manager)	During buy-In
	Leadership identification of (mindfulness expert)	During planning
	Informal values connection between local champions and employees	During staff buy-in
	Formal values connection between local champions and policy initiative	During planning stage
Diffusion of innovations	Involvement of local champions	During planning, implementation, and delivery
	Vertical (leadership) and horizontal (staff) participation	Staff buy-in through common values
Acculturation	Employees notice mindfulness practice	During staff buy-in, invitation, and training sessions
	Employees notice benefits of mindfulness practice	During staff buy-in, invitation, and training sessions
	Model of attraction as opposed to requirement emerges	During staff buy-in, invitation, and training sessions
	Noticing and interacting with mindfulness expert through gradual increase of presence	During staff buy-in, invitation, and training sessions
	Group change through experiencing benefits of mindfulness	During staff buy-in, invitation, and training sessions, outcomes