Abstract

Unaddressed disruptive behaviors result in risks to patient safety and high turnover rates. Leaders of an academic, Level One (1) Trauma Center implemented organizational and unit-based interventions in response to reported acts of bullying and incivility in efforts to promote a 'Healthy Workforce' culture across the organization.

Author Details

Renee A. Thompson, DNP, RN, The Healthy Workforce Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Gerald Bryant, DNP, RN, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Temple Region, Temple, Texas, USA

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

The Healthy Workforce Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Healthy Work Environment, Nurse Bullying, Nurse Incivility

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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Creating a healthy workforce by implementing a unit-based intervention to address bullying and incivility

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Unaddressed disruptive behaviors result in risks to patient safety and high turnover rates. Leaders of an academic, Level One (1) Trauma Center implemented organizational and unit-based interventions in response to reported acts of bullying and incivility in efforts to promote a 'Healthy Workforce' culture across the organization.