Healthy Work Environments

2005 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 72-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karlene M. Kerfoot ◽  
Ramón Lavandero
Keyword(s):  
Work Environments ◽  
Healthy Work ◽  
Healthy Work Environments

It Starts with a Conversation: A Community Approach to Creating Healthy Work Environments

2010 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joy Longo ◽  
Amy Dean ◽  
Shelby Darlene Norris ◽  
Suzette W. Wexner ◽  
Leslie N. Kent
Keyword(s):  
Work Environments ◽  
Community Approach ◽  
Healthy Work ◽  
Healthy Work Environments

Authentic Leaders Creating Healthy Work Environments for Nursing Practice

2006 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 256-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria R. Shirey
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Authentic Leadership ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Work Environments ◽  
Nursing Workforce ◽  
Healthcare Delivery System ◽  
Healthy Work Environment ◽  
Healthy Work ◽  
Healthy Work Environments

Implementation of authentic leadership can affect not only the nursing workforce and the profession but the healthcare delivery system and society as a whole. Creating a healthy work environment for nursing practice is crucial to maintain an adequate nursing workforce; the stressful nature of the profession often leads to burnout, disability, and high absenteeism and ultimately contributes to the escalating shortage of nurses. Leaders play a pivotal role in retention of nurses by shaping the healthcare practice environment to produce quality outcomes for staff nurses and patients. Few guidelines are available, however, for creating and sustaining the critical elements of a healthy work environment. In 2005, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses released a landmark publication specifying 6 standards (skilled communication, true collaboration, effective decision making, appropriate staffing, meaningful recognition, and authentic leadership) necessary to establish and sustain healthy work environments in healthcare. Authentic leadership was described as the “glue” needed to hold together a healthy work environment. Now, the roles and relationships of authentic leaders in the healthy work environment are clarified as follows: An expanded definition of authentic leadership and its attributes (eg, genuineness, trustworthiness, reliability, compassion, and believability) is presented. Mechanisms by which authentic leaders can create healthy work environments for practice (eg, engaging employees in the work environment to promote positive behaviors) are described. A practical guide on how to become an authentic leader is advanced. A research agenda to advance the study of authentic leadership in nursing practice through collaboration between nursing and business is proposed.

Healthy Work Environments and HAIs

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 490-490
Author(s):  
Mary Pat Aust
Keyword(s):  
Work Environments ◽  
Healthy Work ◽  
Healthy Work Environments
Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document