Leadership imperative: creating and sustaining healthy workplace environments

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Management
• Nursing Leadership
• Workplace Environment

Background:

• Patient safety is directly linked to the quality of the workplace practice environment.
• Nurse leaders play a pivotal role in establishing and sustaining healthy work environments.
• The American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) emphasizes this responsibility for nurse executives.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify and showcase nurse leaders who exemplify the AONE Principles and Elements of a Healthful Practice Work Environment.
• To provide practical examples of integrating healthful environment principles into executive nursing practice.

Main Methods:

• Profiling exemplar nurse leaders.
• Analyzing the integration of AONE principles in their leadership practices.

Main Results:

• Identified nurse leaders successfully implementing AONE principles.
• Demonstrated practical application of creating healthful practice environments.

Conclusions:

• Nurse leaders are instrumental in fostering safe and healthy healthcare workplaces.
• Exemplar practices offer valuable insights for other nurse executives aiming to improve work environments.