Implementing healthy work environment standards in an academic workplace: An update

摘要

Abstract In 2005 the American Association of Critical Care Nurses defined six Healthy Work Environment (HWE) standards for the clinical setting (), which were reaffirmed and expanded in 2016 (). These clinical standards were adapted for use in the academic setting by Fontaine, Koh, and Carroll in 2012. The intention of this article is threefold: to present a revised version of the academic workplace standards which are appropriate for all School of Nursing (SON) employees, staff as well as faculty; to proposes the addition of a seventh standard, self-care, which provides the foundation for all standards; and to describe the continuing implementation of these seven standards at the University of Virginia School of Nursing (UVA SON). Highlights ? Healthy Work Environment (HWE) Standards are proposed for faculty and staff in Academic Settings. ? Implementing HWE Standards requires ongoing commitment and ownership by all members of a healthy academic community. ? A new seventh Standard is proposed which highlights the importance of self-care.