Bridging Generational Gaps to Create a Sustainable Healthy Work Environment

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Patient acuity, rapidly evolving clinical challenges and a workforce entering the nursing profession after a unique educational experience throughout the COVID-19 pandemic have created a new perspective to consider when addressing the historic challenge of bridging the gaps of a multigenerational workforce. Despite these challenges, successful implementation of AACN’s six essential standards of a healthy work environment can foster a culture with high staff satisfaction and retention. Authentic leadership, true collaboration and meaningful recognition are necessary to create a healthy work environment for staff to thrive. The facilitators discuss creative application of the six essential standards that have had significant impact in creating and sustaining a healthy work environment for over a decade.

Objectives

Analyze and apply the six essential standards of a HWE and their role in building and sustaining nurse satisfaction and retention.
Identify generational differences and opportunities for meeting the unique needs of each nurse to enhance job satisfaction and retention.
Review challenges with implementation among a multigenerational workforce and methods to sustain job satisfaction and retention.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

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 {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

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.