Workplace Violence Prevention Training at Providence Medford Medical Center
Providence Medford Medical Center (PMMC) healthcare staff have reported a steep increase in workplace violence incidents to 54 in 2022. Workplace violence in PMMC for patient to employee encompasses physical holds, pushing, threats of violence, escalated behavior, and violent language. The nurses see the incidents brought on by such states as dementia, substance abuse, and […]
Updating and Renovating Employee Break Spaces
The pandemic has extremely impacted our community at Mennonite Village (MV). We have seen an increase in the amount of burnout and stress our nursing staff have been experiencing. Staffing shortages, COVID-19 precautions, and increased workloads could be some of the reasons we are seeing this issue. We have had a high employee turnover rate […]
The Ace Project
We’ve identified communication breakdowns and subsequent time waste among nursing staff as a primary stressor in our facility. The inability to locate nursing staff on the floor and the time associated with walking the unit to locate staff are causing unnecessary communication delays and contributing to increased wait time for patient care. A proposed solution […]
Technology Advances in EMR Systems to Improve Overall Nursing Wellness
Nehalem Valley Care Center (NVCC) utilizes an inefficient electronic medical record (EMR) that causes consistent and significant stress for nursing and care staff. NVCC is the only skilled nursing facility in Tillamook County and provides critical SNF/ICF services to loved ones all along the Oregon Coast. As a non-profit facility licensed for 50 beds and […]
Supporting Well-Being for Nurses Who Care for the Homeless
Central City Concern (CCC) focuses on the complex intersection of patients experiencing a combination of the effects of homelessness, addiction, and acute/chronic mental health issues. The nurses who work at CCC experience a high level of moral injury and primary or secondary trauma in the course of their work because the needs of patients often […]
Strengthening Nursing Voices: Intergenerational Leadership Development
George Fox University College of Nursing and the Interprofessional Primary Care Institute are proposing an 18-month intergenerational leadership development program to address occupation-related moral injury in Oregon nurses. Our solution to occupation-related moral injury is to strengthen the voices of Oregon nurses who work in academic nursing programs and clinical settings. Through original research and […]
Converting to PointClickCare for an EMR Solution
Upon learning about this grant, our organization met with the nursing team and reviewed our clinical process and potential areas for improvement. As a team, we identified the leading stressors affecting our nurses. The identified stressor within our organization that has the most significant impact on the nursing team is our current electronic medical record […]
Macdonald Residence Nursing Wellness Initiative
Built in response to the needs of residents in Portland’s Old Town/Chinatown neighborhoods, Macdonald Residence is home to 54 medically fragile people ranging from adults in their 40s through seniors. All are unable to live independently and require assistance with the tasks of daily living. Nurses and support staff (including direct care, nutritional services, environmental […]
Improving Nurse Well-Being Through the Five Ways Model
Rising rates of compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout among Providence Benedictine nurses must be addressed in a cohesive, evidence-based, and intentional manner. We will use the Five Ways to Well-being model to enrich culture, enhance mental and physical health, and forge meaningful connections to improve the lives of our nurses and, by extension, […]
Improve RN Well-Being Through Peer-Facilitated Peer Learning Circles
Problem: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nurse well-being, with the most prevalent psychological impacts being emotional distress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. Additionally, the pandemic has led to an increased sense of social isolation and loneliness. In response, healthcare organizations have developed wellness programs for these areas of distress. However, many of these programs are […]
