Abstract

Team building, civility training, and American Association of Critical-Care Nurses healthy work environment activities were included in a plan to build a supportive work environment in a school of nursing that had endured much turnover in faculty and leadership. The plan was successful in reducing turnover and improving morale.

Author Details

Linda C. Comer, PhD, RN, CNE; Carrie Riley Risher, DNP, MA (Ed), CMSRN -- School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida, USA

Sigma Membership

Upsilon Omega

Lead Author Affiliation

Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Healthy Work Environment, Nursing Faculty, Teambuilding

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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Review Type

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Teambuilding: A critical step in creating a healthy work environment in schools of nursing

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Team building, civility training, and American Association of Critical-Care Nurses healthy work environment activities were included in a plan to build a supportive work environment in a school of nursing that had endured much turnover in faculty and leadership. The plan was successful in reducing turnover and improving morale.