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Posttraumatic growth: Possibilities for transformation
Dr. Tedeschi will discuss the theoretical model of posttraumatic growth, the research that supports it, and how to apply this concept to clinical work. This approach to practice incorporates a broad view of what constitutes ... -
Sustaining a healthy work environment during a pandemic and beyond
Presentation entails the organization's initiatives in sustaining a healthy work environment. Highlights of collaborative initiatives encompassing the six elements of a healthy work environment during the novel COVID-19 ... -
We are all in: Commitment to a healthy work environment
The University of Minnesota School of Nursing has been engaged in an ongoing journey to create and sustain a healthy work environment for faculty, staff, and students. Tied closely to a healthy work environment is our deep ... -
Infusing and instilling joy: A necessary ingredient in driving creativity and innovation
Join Sigma’s 33rd President for a presentation on the 2019-2021 Call to Action, Infuse Joy, and its connection to essential elements that promote joy: Awareness, Balance & Purpose, and Co-creation. In the nursing profession ... -
Replenish Yourself
This virtual gathering will introduce the 7 Dimensions of Self-Care and guide participants to identify their wellness needs. Experiential and personalized micro-restorative practices will invite participants to return to ... -
Achieving the sustainable development goals by supporting healthy work environments during the COVID Pandemic
Healthy work environments are fundamental to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The purpose of this presentation is to describe the relationship between healthy work environments and the SDGs, particularly ... -
Positive practice environment: The other PPE
Struggling? Learn more about the “Other PPE” to help you thrive during this crisis. In this session, we will discuss the importance of creating a positive practice environment especially during this time of crisis, explore ... -
National study on incivility in nursing education: Lessons from the field
This national study used a mixed-methods design to garner 1074 nursing faculty and administrators’ perceptions of civility and incivility in nursing education including types and frequency of incivility, severity and ... -
Maintaining resiliency through the COVID-19 experience
This session will focus on the resiliency of the world’s nursing workforce. The COVID-19 experience brought challenges to nurses everywhere, often resulting in a decrease in the resiliency of nurses in all venues of practice ... -
Promoting healthy work environments on the frontline: Preparing staff to lead practice setting initiatives
Direct care staff are appointed to lead practice setting healthy work environment (HWE) initiatives. Participants are prepared to lead through a professional development series including HWE overview, assessment and data ... -
Promoting healthy work environments on the frontline: Stories of leadership and empowerment
Healthy Work Environment champions play an essential role in the successful implementation of HWE initiatives across practice settings. During the presentation, champions will share their experience applying the HWE data ... -
Promoting healthy work environments on the frontline: Implementation of an interprofessional organization-wide program
An organization wide healthy work environment (HWE) program was launched in 2018 fostering frontline staff participation and collaboration with practice setting leaders. Program structure and implementation will be presented ... -
Healthy work environments: Authentic leadership and skilled communication in action during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed nurses in a unique position to establish and maintain the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses’ (AACN’s) Healthy Work Environment Standards. Application of authentic leadership ... -
Improving workplace violence competence and confidence within two pediatric emergency departments
This project implemented a comprehensive workplace violence (WPV) program consisting of an evidence-based computer module, an interactive, didactic session, and simulation scenarios. This resulted in statistically significant ... -
Statewide innovative nurse workplace environment and staffing councils (NWESC) implementing of AACN standards in hospitals
A statewide nursing professional organization lead the initiative to implement AACN standards through innovative Nurse Workplace Environment and Staffing Councils (NWESC) to acute care hospitals co-lead by direct care RNs ... -
Using seminars in health professional programs to promote positive relationships among interprofessional teams
The purpose of this presentation is to describe the implementation of innovative seminars for nursing, social work, and pharmacy students concentrated on ethics, roles/responsibilities, communication, and teamwork. These ... -
Transformation in universities towards improving nurse education and a quality of work life
Nurse educators at higher education institutions are exposed to a poor quality of work life because of workloads and context of their situations. This has the potential to negatively influence the teaching and learning of, ... -
Exploring grief and fostering resilience for educators and students during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted academic institutions in unprecedented ways. A series of webinars regarding grief and loss was delivered by a team of researchers. This presentation will adapt the original webinar series to ... -
Pressure injury care bundle application and increased surveillance in the care of pressure injuries
This is the presentation on the impact of a pressure injury care bundle application and increase nurse practitioner surveillance in the care and prevention of pressure injuries at an inpatient acute rehabilitation facility. -
Supportive strategies for creating an inclusive environment
Nurses are the most trusted profession, yet we are not immune to implicit biases which put our students and patients at risk for adverse outcomes. This presentation will inform how to implement evidence-based strategies ...
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