OPEN PLEN OPENING PLENARY: Healthy Work Environments: A Critical Issue in Practice and Academia

Friday, April 12, 2013: 9:00 AM-11:00 AM
Description/Overview: A healthy work environment not only affects nurses directly, but also other staff, students, patients, and families in both the clinical and academic arenas. This panel plenary presentation will define healthy work environments from four perspectives and discuss why the topic is critical for nurses to address at this time. Important characteristics of a healthy work environment will also be shared. Panelists will discuss the biggest challenges they have encountered in creating a healthy work environment and each will share a brief scenario that illustrates experiences in their workplaces. Audience participation is encouraged and time will be available for questions from the audience.
Learner Objective #1: Describe healthy work environments and the challenges in creating them.
Learner Objective #2: Explain the benefits of a healthy work environments for nurses and the broader team.
Organizers:  Carol J. Huston, MSN, DPA, California State University Chico, Chico, CA, Irmajean Bajnok, RN, MSN, PhD, International Affairs and Best Practice Guidelines Programs, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, Toronto, ON, Canada, Dorrie Fontaine, RN, PhD, FAAN, School of Nursing, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA and Beth T. Ulrich, EdD, RN, FACHE, FAAN, Innovative Health Resources, Pearland, TX
Moderators:  Suzanne Prevost, RN, PhD, College of Nursing, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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