Developing A Healthy Work Environment for Correctional Nurses
CE Information
1.0 CNE creditCompletion Time
1 hourAvailable Until
August 7, 2027Posted By
American Correctional Nurses Association
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Overview
Specialties
Correctional NursingThe benefits of a healthy work environment have been well documented in the literature and include increased morale, job satisfaction, increased retention, lower turnover and labor costs as well as improved quality of care. However, these benefits do not occur by accident. Intensive planning, managerial support of professional nursing practice, strong physician-nurse collaboration, nurse participation in decision making and participative management are all key factors in promoting and sustaining a healthy work environment (Aiken, Clarke, & Sloane, 2002; Aiken, Clarke, Sloane, Lake, & Cheney, 2008; Bogaert, Clarke, Vermeyen, Meulemans, & Heyning, 2009; Laschinger, Shamian, & Thomson, 2001; Nantsupawat, et al., 2011; Patrician, Shang, & Lake, 2010).
Learning Objectives
- Identify healthy work environment benefits
- Identify components for nurse retention
- List factors influencing a positive work environment
- Provide examples of staff recognition
Speakers
Professor Emeritus, Winston-Salem State University
Dr. Dennis Sherrod serves as Professor and Forsyth Medical Center Endowed Chair of Recruitment & Retention in the Division of Nursing at Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC where he teaches primarily in the Advanced Nurse Educator MSN and Family Nurse Practitioner MSN and DNP programs. He has more than thirty-five years of nursing experience and over twenty years of recruitment and retention expertise. Dennis served as president of the North Carolina Nurses Association, the Center for American Nurses, the Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellows Alumni Association and national conference chair of Nursing Management's National Recruitment & Retention Conference. He currently serves on the editorial board of the Nursing Management Journal and the Journal of Best Practices in Health Professions Diversity: Research, Education and Policy. He’s published numerous books and articles, speaks nationally and internationally and brings a common sense approach to nurse recruitment, retention, and education issues.
CE Information
This activity offers 1.0 CNE credit to attendees.
Accredited by Florida Board of Nursing.
Disclosures
Continuing Education Credit:
The American Correctional Nurses Association is an approved provider of continuing education for nurses by the Florida Board of Nursing, Provider #50-31772.
Criteria for successful completion:
Attendance during entire program
Completion of a post-webinar evaluation form and post-test,
Conflict of Interest
No one with the ability to control the content of this activity has a relevant financial relationship with an ineligible company.
Activity Content
Registration to this activity includes access to the following supporting materials.
- NurseRetentionCultureppt_pdf_handout.pdf (Size: 702 KB)
- Phrases to Praise Staff.docx (Size: 17.9 KB)
Duration: about 1 hour | Quality: HD
6 questions
10 questions | 7 correct test question required to pass
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