Restoring Joy in Nursing

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Clinician burnout leading to turnover is currently occurring at record highs. Issues that drive burnout also diminish joy in the work for nurses. But, joy at work is more than just the absence of burnout and lack of wellness. It is important to understand factors that enhance joy to decrease the incidence of stress and burnout. Join this panel of past AACN presidents as they share their insights about what brings them joy in the workplace and share strategies that participants may implement.

Objectives

Discuss what finding joy at work means and the importance of it.
Identify unique impediments to finding joy in work within your unit/organization.
Apply strategies and tools shared during the panel discussion.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.

Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity. Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.