As teams across the UUHC Department of Nursing work to implement shared governance in their areas, we’re talking with Team Chairs about their teams’ experiences and the impact shared governance has had so far. This month, Christian Leon from Redwood Health Center Primary Care shares how shared governance has empowered their team and increased staff satisfaction.
Every summer, Utahns head to the mountains for camping, biking, rafting and other activities. And every summer, many a family is left without a stove, or a helmet, or a…because it was left at home. Thrill-seeker and quality manager Cindy Spangler wants to prevent your next packing mishap with a customized camping checklist.
Recent Ph.D. graduate Natasha Ansari addresses gaps in nursing training regarding the moral distress inherent in patient care and provides insights for educators and strategies for bedside management.
U of U Health's Patient and Family Advisory Council and Advise Utah recently gathered feedback from patients and caregivers on inpatient surveys and communication. Patient Experience's Corrie Harris, Marcie Hopkins, and Shayma Salih share insights from these advisory councils.
Resiliency Center Director and clinical psychologist Megan Call explains how leaders can use Better U survey data to understand how stress and burnout impacts their team and provides ways to take appropriate action.
An improvement-science framework to foster wellbeing in the workplace.
In-Patient nursing leaders Trell Inzunza, Shegi Thomas, Kim Meyer, and Stewart Van Cleave share examples of how leaders can be good stewards of finance through individual, team, and organizational practices.
The new Master of Education in Health Professions degree program offers a unique opportunity to improve teaching skills, influence the future of clinical care, and increase the impact of clinical educators. The program’s interprofessional leaders, Joanne Rolls, Rebecca Wilson, and Wendy Hobson-Rohrer, share why the program is important and offer a few quick tips to improve your teaching today.
Chronic musculoskeletal pain and injury among surgeons due to poor operating room ergonomics is a prevalent issue impacting the well-being and performance of surgical faculty. At the University of Utah Health, concerns over the high prevalence of work-related pain and injuries led to the initiation of a project aimed at addressing this critical issue.
Nursing excellence extends beyond direct patient care. Nurse Scientist Scott Christensen breaks down the science of nursing and invites UUH nurses to engage in evidence-based practice and research and share their ideas and accomplishments broadly.
The Effective Communicator is here to answer your troublesome communication questions. This week: knowing your audience leads to better presentations.
GME Wellness Director Rob Davies explores the practice of gratitude journaling—writing down “three good things” every day for two weeks. This simple exercise can profoundly impact your overall sense of wellbeing.
