Avoiding the Crash and Burn: A Nurse-Centered Approach to Workplace Safety

In the context of a worsening nursing shortage, it’s  essential that organizations and nurses collaborate to develop and implement interventions aimed at reducing occupational injury.  The presenters demonstrate the relationships between occupational stress, burnout, workplace injuries and absenteeism. Practical solutions are presented for organizations and individuals to improve nurse wellness and promote retention in order to establish and maintain the integrity of the healthcare system.