Improving Staff Satisfaction Using AACN’s Healthy Work Environment Assessment Results

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Using the Healthy Work Environment Assessment Tool results, a high acuity intensive care unit successfully implemented changes that improved employee satisfaction despite facing many obstacles post pandemic. As a bedside nurse led initiative, one unit was able to drive changes to invigorate and re-establish a healthy work environment during their Beacon journey. This session will discuss how this unit improved employee satisfaction through staff nurse-driven strategies using the AACNs HWEAT.

Objectives

Describe how the HWEAT can serve as a mechanism to identify opportunities for direct care staff nurses to improve unit processes as measured in staff satisfaction/engagement surveys.
Discuss strategies to drive staff participation in the HWEAT survey including how to successfully utilize a multi-survey approach.
Describe how participation in the HWEAT is an important step in preparing a unit to apply for the Beacon Award for Excellence.

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.