Abstract

This presentation will discuss how moving from an old health care facility to one that was purposefully designed to provide a nurturing and healing environment provided unique challenges and opportunities for staff to transform their existing workplace culture into an uplifting environment that focused on caring, health and well-being.

Author Details

Siobhan T. Wragg, MSc, MEd, RN, School of Nursing, Bega Campus, University of Wollongong, Bega, Australia; Nicole Tate, RN, GCertClinMgt, MClinGov, South East Regional Hospital Services, Southern New South Wales Local Health District, Bega, Australia

Sigma Membership

Omicron at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

University of Wollongong, Bega, New South Wales, Australia

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Culture Transformation, Healthy Buildings, Shared Focus

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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A shared vision for well-being: Connecting nature, art, science, and caring to transform workplace culture

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

This presentation will discuss how moving from an old health care facility to one that was purposefully designed to provide a nurturing and healing environment provided unique challenges and opportunities for staff to transform their existing workplace culture into an uplifting environment that focused on caring, health and well-being.