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Exploring Nurse Well-Being Interventions Using The Worker Well-Being Framework: A Systematic Review, Kelley Mcguire, Sheri Compton-Mcbride

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

The purpose of this systematic review was to identify existing interventions used to improve registered nurse well-being and to explore the feasibility and outcomes of the interventions using the Worker Well-being Framework as a guide.

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An Empirical Exploration Of Attitudes, Practices, And Needs Regarding Trauma-Informed Education Among Nursing Faculty, Christian Paige Owen, Barbara E. Hekel

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Pandemic-related stressors have increased traumatic stress among students and faculty. Trauma-informed education (TIE) can help prevent re-traumatization and promote a healthy academic environment. The initial findings and ongoing work at one institution to assess nursing faculty knowledge, attitudes, practices, and needs regarding TIE implementation will be reported.

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Emergency Department Nurses And Their Experiences Of Healthy Eating: A Qualitative Study, Emily M. Holland, Elizabeth B. Dowdell

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

This project explores the self-reported eating habits of emergency department (ED) nurses and identifies barriers blocking them from eating nutritious foods during shifts. ED nurses shared why they often chose unhealthy snack options, underate, and overate when on the job and at home.

Finding The Time For Self-Care, Jacqueline Williams, Sarah Ball, Elizabeth Flott, Joely Goodman, Christine Young

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Learn about interventions implemented during an education program intended to enhance the students ability to handle the intense work environment in their future healthcare career. Discuss future course implications with educators overcoming nursing students conceived notion of time constraints between a rigorous curriculum and need to implement self-care strategies.

The Impact Of Shared Governance On Hope, Resilience, And Empowerment, Alison Partridge, Marcey Jorgenson, Emily Johnson

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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between hope, resilience, and empowerment in registered nurses in clinical practice. Initial results show a difference in hope, resilience and empowerment in nurses who participate in shared governance activities compared to those who do not.

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Developing And Evidence-And-Ethic Informed Intervention For Moral Distress, Sadie Deschenes, Shannon D. Scott, Diane Kunyk

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In this presentation, we will describe the multi-phase approach we took to develop an evidence-and-ethic informed moral distress intervention for paediatric critical care nurses. Our proposed intervention offers a novel approach to address moral distress and has the potential to better support pediatric critical care nurses experiencing the phenomenon.

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Caring For Caregivers With Equine Assisted Services, Laura A. Espinosa, Pinky Shani

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Research on equine assisted therapy has shown it to be an effective treatment for anxiety and stress related symptoms; however, research on nurses is limited. The purpose of the study is to explore the effect of equine assisted therapy on post-traumatic stress disorder among healthcare professionals at Houston Methodist West.

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Fun Friday: Refreshing The Mood And Bringing Coworkers Together Using A Virtual Platform, Aubrey Kathleen Snyder

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The COVID-19 pandemic forced the movement of in-person staff interactions into the world of endless online virtual meetings. The social disconnection of these virtual meetings created a boring and impersonal reality. Fun Friday created a personal connection between hospital educators while helping them decompress from pandemic stress.

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Developing Nurses And Interprofessional Teams In Caring Science To Support Healthier Practice Environments, Tina Vittoria Cartwright

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Organizations must find ways to sustain nurses and healthcare workers beyond traditional human resource programs and focus on unhealthy practice environments. A program evaluation was conducted to determine whether developing Caritas behaviors through a Caring Science program improves compassion satisfaction in nurses and interdisciplinary teams professional quality of life.

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Expressions Of Compassion Fatigue By Emergency Department Nurses Caring For Patients With Substance Use Disorders, Elizabeth B. Dowdell

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Compassion fatigue occurs in unhealthy and violent environments. This qualitative study interviewed 53 emergency department nurses at a Level I trauma center. The ED nurses expressed frustration with addicted patients, negative responses, and decreased job satisfaction. Creating a healthy work environment includes fostering self-awareness and strategies to avoid compassion fatigue.

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Interprofessional Allyship In Healthcare, Eileen Thrower, Charlotte Swint

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The AACN Healthy Work Environment Standards include essential evidence-based guidelines for improving nursing and patient outcomes. However, the centering of dominant groups limits the implementation of these standards. This presentation examines strategies for interprofessional healthcare teams to become authentic allies with nondominant groups and to create healthy work environments.

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New Nurse Graduates’ Translation Of Evidence For A Sustained Healthy Work Environment, Rosario Tarriman Suico, Kenn M. Kirksey

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This program discusses how novice nurses engaged in evidence-based clinical inquiry and appropriately translated evidence into practice to deliver high-quality care, optimize and sustain a healthy work environment, and promote positive patient outcomes.

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Improving Nurse-Patient Communication By Fostering Ethnocultural Empathy, Cynthia M. Stacy

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The Improving Nurse-Patient Communication by Fostering Ethnocultural Empathy quality improvement project engaged bedside nurses at an East Bay urban medical center in online cultural competency curriculum and focus group discussion. Nurses Scale of Ethnocultural Empathy (SEE) was assessed pre- and post – training using the SEE assessment tool.

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Utilization Of The Sbar Tool To Improve Interprofessional Communication In Pre-Licensure Nursing Students, Dina Khentigan, Caroline Hosseini

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Enhancing interprofessional communication has been shown to improve patient outcomes. Completing case studies can prepare pre-licensure students how to use the SBAR tool effectively. By assessing students using a rubric in sequential nursing courses during simulation laboratory, the impact of interprofessional communication teaching strategies can be evaluated.

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Identifying Burnout In Newly Licensed Registered Nurses, Julie Rogan, William Dean, Karin Doherty, Margarete Larese-Ortiz, Travis Nace, Mariyamma Philip, Ercele Reyes, Kelly Whartnaby

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Upon recognition of the high level of burnout in newly licensed registered nurses at this institution, the Evidence-Based Practice council determined to implement a peer support program.

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The Transformative Power Of Serendipitous And Structured Mentoring: A Reflective Case Study, Carole D. Liske, Naomi F. Tutticci

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The value of formal mentoring in nursing noted in literature too often emphasizes goal attainment without focusing on establishing meaningful relationships. A shared value held by mentor and mentee to intentionally transform within the partnership depends on each embracing a growth mindset and vulnerability to overcome barriers to dyad development.

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Collaborating To Incorporate Evidence-Based Practice In Patient Education, Deborah Sikes, Sharon K. Brewer, Jonathan Menchaca

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The purpose of this presentation is to describe how a patient education teaching assignment translated American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Healthy Work Environment Standards (HWES) to provide evidence-based teaching strategies promoting student success in an accelerated hybrid fundamentals undergraduate course.

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Creating A Healthy Work Environment During The Covid-19 Pandemic For Hearing-Impaired Healthcare Professionals, Ellen G. Soyombo, Carla Braboy, Kimberly S. Navarro, Laryza Rodriguez, Jessica M. Smith, Rosario Tarriman Suico, Kenn M. Kirksey

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Pandemic-mandated masks have resulted in communication challenges among hearing-impaired healthcare personnel who rely upon visual cues and lip-reading. This session provides an evidence-based approach for mitigating these issues among hearing-impaired colleagues and ensure a healthy work environment for staff and patients.

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Exploration Of Experiences And Measurement Of Burnout Among Clinical Research Nurses During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Elizabeth Anne Johnson, Jessica Rainbow

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Experiences among clinical research nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic were explored in a nationwide cross-sectional sample. Components of clinical research nurse burnout were evaluated using the Maslach Burnout Inventory.

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Developing And Implementing An Interprofessional Education Scholars Program For Nursing And Medical Students, Selena Gilles, Beth Latimer, Natalya Pasklinsky

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

This presentation discusses the design and implementation of an IPE program with a goal of improving the quality of teamwork, collaboration, and communication among members the healthcare team by providing opportunities to take care of the same patient together in the clinical setting and practice patient care using case studies.

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Implementation Of Standard Communication Tools And Collaboration To Streamline Student Onboarding And Increase Student Placement, Mojgan Haririfar, Kathleen Bradley, Lisa Muniz

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Utilization of the communication and collaboration standards from American Association for Critical-Care Nurses Healthy Work Environment allowed an academic medical center to safely resume student clinical placements and increase the number of clinical rotations by 65% during the pandemic.

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Contagious Leadership: How A Culture Of Ownership Improves Hospital Retention And Employee Tenure, Emily E. Calabro, Stephany Montgomery, Ron Pullen

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This research provides knowledge on how leadership, the work culture, and an Extreme Ownership Program sets foundations for retaining staff and increasing employee tenure. A novel evidence-based leadership training program empowers staff through a decentralized command structure. On average, our employee tenure is double the length of employee tenure nationally.

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Transcendental Meditation® Improves Clinical Nurses’ Well-Being, Conscious Awareness, And Authentic Presence, Jennifer I. Bonamer, Catherine Elma Aquino-Russell, Sue Hartranft, Ayesha R. Johnson, Amy A. Ruff

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A mixed-method research study (RCT and qualitative) was conducted to evaluate the impact of Transcendental Meditation (TM®) on clinical nurses’ well-being, and explore the relationship between nurses’ well-being, conscious awareness, and authentic presence. Findings demonstrate the value of TM on development of self-care and authentic presence for self and others.

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Associations Of Organizational Culture, Authentic Leadership, And Moral Resilience Among Nurses, Katherine C. Brewer, Marnie Dodson, Jinhee Nguyen, Sarin Kurdian

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Our study examined individual and organizational factors of moral resilience among nurses. Moral resilience is a manifestation of well-being that is important in human caring science. Our findings indicated organizational mission/behavior congruence was significantly associated with higher resilience. Organizations should strive for actions consistent with their missions to boost resilience.

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Preparation Of Generation Z Nursing Students For The Revised Aacn Essentials, Kristi J. Stinson

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Generation Z has distinctive characteristics that nursing educators must know and embrace to best prepare future nursing professionals. Faculty need to consider these learner distinctions to best address the needs of these students in competency-based nursing curricula and prepare these students for the transition into safe nursing practice.

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Creating Healthy Work Environment For Nurse Managers, Rebekah Powers, Carol Boswell

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Nurse Managers are charged with the task of creating healthy work environments for the clinical nursing staff. What is being done to create a healthy work environment for Nurse Managers? This presentation will share what one organization is doing to help Nurse Managers embrace a work-life balance.

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Factors That Influence Smoking Among Middle Eastern College Women In The United States, Constance C. Kozachek, Rula Btoush

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Despite the Middle Eastern population growth in the US, little is known about the Middle Eastern community; more specifically Middle Eastern college women in the US. Therefore, this study examined the rates and correlates of the health behavior smoking (cigarettes and Hookah) among Middle Eastern college women in the US.

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Zen Den To Improve Nurse Well-Being And Decrease Work-Related Stress, Caitlin A. Baker

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Workplace stress and burnout have been the ugly underbelly of healthcare since its inception. This project looked at contributors to stress and job satisfaction. Simple and effective EBP techniques were implemented, ultimately decreasing workplace burnout and improving overall job satisfaction.

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Implementation Of A Serenity Lounge To Improve Nurse Practice Environment, Burnout, And Turnover, Linda Y. Kim, Melanie Barone, Mason Lee, Mana Manoukian, Florida Pagador, Nia Mabrie

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Project results show that implementation of a serenity lounge helped to improve staff reports of burnout and unit turnover rate, highlighting the importance of nursing staff and leadership involvement in promoting a healthy work environment.

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A Stress Reduction Toolkit Practice Improvement Project To Promote Wellness In Intensive Care Unit Nurses, Ashley Renee Johnson, Alexandra Duke, Michael Francis, Catherine M. Waters

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Participants will learn evidence-based stress reduction interventions bundled in a toolkit to promote wellness and improve self-care practices. Designated wellness champions provide toolkit promotion and support to help mitigate the stressful ICU environment in an effort to reduce stress and burnout.

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