Abstract

This evidence-based practice project presents an innovative tool used by nurse leaders across a complex health system to visualize unit work environmental health. The goal was to develop a useful visual to classify nurse sensitive unit elements necessary to monitor a healthy work environment.

Author Details

Susan A. Winslow, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Nursing Administration, Sentara Healthcare, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA; Joani S. Brough, MSHA, BSN, RN, Nursing Administration, Sentara Healthcare, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA; Genemarie W. McGee, MS, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, Nursing Administration, Sentara Healthcare, Norfolk, Virginia, USA; Cindy A. Parker, MA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, Clinical Education, Sentara Healthcare, Chesapeake, Virginia, USA

Sigma Membership

Beta Kappa

Lead Author Affiliation

Sentara Healthcare, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Healthy Work Environments, Nursing Unit, Retention

Conference Name

Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Conference Year

2019

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An innovative health system strategy to create and sustain healthy work environments

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

This evidence-based practice project presents an innovative tool used by nurse leaders across a complex health system to visualize unit work environmental health. The goal was to develop a useful visual to classify nurse sensitive unit elements necessary to monitor a healthy work environment.