Session Summary
Literature reviews confirm that nursing units across the country are struggling with high turnover, poor staff satisfaction and burnout, especially postpandemic. Creating a committee of nurses who understand the needs and concerns of their peers can positively impact the work environment. The 3R committee, which stands for retention, recruitment and recognition, can give nurses a voice in improving their work environment. A step-by-step guideline on how to create and manage a committee in your home unit is discussed in this presentation.
Objectives
- Describe the purpose of creating a 3R committee on one's unit.
- Identify how creating a 3R committee can demonstrate effective application of the Healthy Work Environment Standards.
- Apply the concept of a 3R committee in order to analyze and improve the work environment in your home unit.
Topics
Healthy Work Environment, Staffing
Role
Staff
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Successful Completion
Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.
Accreditation
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for 1.00 contact hours.
Disclosure
Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.
Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity.
Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.
Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion.
Refund Policy
Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.