An annual educational meeting sponsored by the Nurse Leadership Institute in collaboration with a regional health system investigates a topic that has national importance for nursing practice.
University of Maryland School of Nursing Nurse Leadership Institute (NLI) faculty Lynn Marie Bullock, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, assistant professor and director of the Office of Professional Education; Linda L. Costa, PhD, BSN '76, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, associate professor; and Jana Goodwin, PhD, RN, CNE, assistant professor and chair of UMSON at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG), in collaboration with Joan Vincent, vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer of Shady Grove Adventist Medical Center, sponsored an annual event titled: Are you Safe at Work? Navigating Incivility, Bullying, and Workplace Violence.
The program topic was selected by the medical center, reflecting on current issues important to practicing nurses. Speakers for the event were Ruth Francis, DrPH, MPH, MCHES, senior policy advisor for the American Nurses Association; and April Brooks, security consultant, retired senior executive of the FBI. Both speakers are nationally known for their expertise in workplace violence prevention. More than 70 hospital staff members, NLI fellows, and mentors attended the event, which was held at USG. The goal of the workshop was to understand the value of a holistic workplace violence program and create a collective call to action. Breakout sessions included identifying and applying seven components that should be included in a holistic safety program.
The workshop was supported by the Nurse Leadership Institute through the Nurse Support Program II, which is funded by the Health Services Cost Review Commission and administered by the Maryland Higher Education Commission.
pictured, l. to r.: Ruth Francis, April Brooks