Beyond biometrics: Optimizing academic professional well-being at individual and organizational levels
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Sara K. Kaylor, EdD, RN, CNE; Leslie G. Cole, DNP, RN; Melondie R. Carter, PhD, MSN, BSN, RNThe Capstone College of Nursing, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
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This presentation describes an academic workplace wellness program and its longitudinal (5-year) impact on participating employees' biometric health screening data. An overview of workplace wellness literature will be offered, potential obstacles to participation will be explored, and strategies to improve wellness at the individual and organizational levels will be discussed.
Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019:Innovating Healthy Clinical and Academic Environments: Optimizing Patient Outcomes and Professional Well-Being, February 22-24, 2019. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
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| Keywords | Academic Environments; Professional Well-Being; Workplace Wellness Program |
| Name | Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019 |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Date | 2019 |
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