HealthLeaders Media February 5, 2024
A healthy work environment is crucial to building a sustainable health system.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– Healthy work environments exist when nurses are practicing at the highest level and have their voices heard and respected at all levels of an organization.
– Clear communication, engagement, and overall nurse wellbeing are also key factors in healthy work environments.
– CNOs must stay connected with their staff and represent them properly in areas where nurses cannot be present for the decision-making process.
What is a healthy work environment?
A large part of nurse dissatisfaction involves working in poor conditions. Nurses are overworked because of staffing shortages, they’re exhausted by heavy workloads, and they’re often dealing with workplace violence and other external...