On of my favorite fun things to do for fun is to take classes in Improv! Once a week, I meet for two hours with a small group of people as we learn and practice a variety of improvisation activities. In this class I learn to take risks, trust others, and practice different ways of [...]
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Can Praciticing Improv Make Hospitals Safe?
Filed Under: Assertiveness, Communication in Healthcare, Patient Advocacy, Patient Safety, Teambuilding, Workplace Bullying Tagged With: disruptive behavior, Doctors & Nurses Teambuilding, engaged staff, error-free medical care, error-free nursing care, healthcare communication, Healthcare transparency, horizontal violence, no blame culture, patient advocate, safe culture, Sentinel Events, Teambuilding, workplace violence
Can Facilitated Discussions on Bullying be Fun & Helpful? Turning Resistance into Engaged Commitment for Change!
This past Saturday I had the honor of joining a long list of highly respected speakers at the annual convention of Ambulatory Surgery Center Association in Dallas, TX! My topic for a breakfast discussion was, “Dealing with Bullying in the Workplace”! The turnout for this early morning conversation was wonderful! I was expecting 10-20 ambulatory [...]
Filed Under: Assertiveness, Communication in Healthcare, Complexity in nursing, Listening, Nurse Leadership, Patient Safety, Teambuilding, Workplace Bullying Tagged With: complexity of nursing, disruptive behavior, Doctors & Nurses Teambuilding, engaged hospital, engaged staff, healthcare communication, Healthcare Risk Management, horizontal violence, Hospital Administration, Hospital management, lateral violence, no blame culture, nurse bullying, Nurse burnout, workplace violence
