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1Launette Woolforde, EdD, DNP, RN-BC, is Vice President, Nursing Education & Professional Development, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York; and member of the ANPD Board of Directors.
Journal for Nurses in Professional Development
|January 5, 2019
Summary
Environmental scanning helps identify key factors like incivility, bullying, diversity, inclusion, and self-care impacting the nursing work environment. Professional development practitioners can create targeted programs to address these crucial issues.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Professional Development
- Healthcare Management
- Organizational Psychology
Background:
- Environmental scanning is crucial for nursing professional development practitioners to understand influences on practice.
- Key factors impacting the healthy work environment include incivility, bullying, diversity, inclusion, and self-care.
- These factors necessitate proactive programming by nursing professional development specialists.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the importance of environmental scanning in nursing professional development.
- To identify critical factors affecting the nursing work environment.
- To underscore the role of nursing professional development in addressing these factors.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on environmental scanning in nursing.
- Analysis of current trends in healthcare work environments.
- Synthesis of factors impacting nurse well-being and practice.
Main Results:
- Environmental scanning reveals significant influences on nursing practice.
- Incivility, bullying, diversity, inclusion, and self-care are emerging as critical concerns.
- These issues directly impact the health and sustainability of the work environment.
Conclusions:
- Nursing professional development practitioners must utilize environmental scanning to guide their initiatives.
- Targeted programming is essential to foster healthy and inclusive work environments in nursing.
- Addressing incivility, bullying, diversity, inclusion, and self-care is vital for nursing workforce well-being.
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