Course Description
This session provides an in-depth review of elements in the built environment that impact healthcare professionals, care delivery and well-being. More than ever, healthcare professionals are challenged to care for patients at the expense of their own wellbeing. The impact of the physical characteristics of the healthcare professionals’ work environment has been elevated for critical examination and intervention. Presenters will discuss current research exploring the built environment’s impact on the wellbeing of healthcare professionals, and how design and healthcare professionals can leverage research to improve their work environment. Practical applications and determining return on investment for these types of design interventions will also be shared.
Learning Objectives:
- Discover elements of the built environment that impact healthcare professionals, care delivery and well-being.
- Describe Florence Nightingale’s Environmental Adaptive Theory and its current design application.
- Discuss the evidence regarding the healthcare work environment on the health and well-being of nurses and other providers.
Presenters:
- Debbie Gregory DNP, RN, Co-Editor HERD, Principal, SSR
- Terri Zboowsky PhD, RN, EDAC, Design Researcher, HGA Architects & Engineers
- Jaynelle Stichler DNS, RN, NEA-BCr, EDAC, FACHE, FAAN, Founding Co-Editor of HERD, Consultant for Research
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