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

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.