Creating Joy in Challenging Times

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Burnout has increased at record levels across healthcare. Risk factors for worker burnout are leading to significant safety concerns, poor quality outcomes and turnover of nurses. Joy is more than just the absence of burnout and job-related stress. It is the result of employing coping strategies and seeing the meaningful contributions we make as nurses. This session examines evidence-based strategies proven to preserve joy at work while combatting burnout.

Objectives

Discuss the state of the science regarding healthcare worker wellbeing and burnout and the importance of creating joy in the workplace.
Review the positive psychology evidence on strengthening teams and creating joy.
Summarize unit-based outcomes that have demonstrated sustained high RN satisfaction and apply the tools and strategies discussed.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Criteria for Awarding Contact Hours

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

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 {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

The Nurse Planner has determined that no individuals with the ability to control content of this activity have relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

Activities with pharmacotherapeutic credit are to assist the APRN in fulfilling their education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.