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The De-Implementation Checklist was created to reduce unintended burdens for health system leaders. This process includes eliminating requirements that add little to no value to patients.
This toolkit aims to improve the psychosocial environment in the workplace. This in turn will improve psychological wellbeing of employees and improve support for individual mental health in the workplace.
This position statement argues that workers diseases or disorder claims does not have to be proved especially in the case of COVID-19 since frontline workers are at a higher risk due to their work. Healthcare workers should be covered through preemptive legislation due to the ongoing crisis.
Four steps to build a workplace health promotion program.
A comprehensive formal framework for helping employers assess and address psychological health & safety in the workplace.
Validated, consensus-based resources for workplace violence prevention.
Learn about the national standard 14 videos relating to psychological health & safety.
20 questions for leaders about workplace psychological health and safety.
Bolstered and orchestrated supports across workplace, unions, & regulatory bodies for addiction
“I just think nurses themselves, people in management, need to be kinder and more understanding. And that we’re permitted to not be okay and to take time off to look after our mental health.”
Interview Participant
Manager
This article argues for the necessity for an organizational groundwork for wellness in the workplace. This article goes over the purpose and role of the chief wellness officer and how it would benefit the organization.
Getting Rid of Stupid Stuff (GROSS) aims to reduce unnecessary daily task of healthcare professionals that causes burdern. To do this, it requires an organizational effort to eliminate “stupid stuff” in the existing process.
This playbook is a guide for hospitals and health system leaders. Health system leaders face many challenges today and this impacts may health care providers in a negative way that must be addressed. It is essential that leadership addresses these challenges and stresses.
This resource focuses on culture change in the workplace where interactions are civil and respectful. The benefits of CREW is higher overall job satisfaction, better patient outcomes, fewer complaints and many more.
The summit provides an opportunity for nurses to address and tackle racism and discrimination in nursing. Past research and initatives from the first summit will be reviewed, while future plans will also be discussed.
Guide to equip organizations with meaningful strategies and real-life examples of how to support employee mental health.
Alberta Health Services created evidence-based actionable strategies to help workplaces increase support for individual mental health in the workplace.
Evidence based tools for coping based on cognitive behavioural therapy skills.
Interactive website with a variety of information for leaders and managers.
Management Style and Quiz.
Framework to improve recovery from stress reactions both in oneself and in coworkers. Includes training materials and other resources.
Online survey tool designed for workers and managers who are interested in assessing psychosocial hazards in the workplace.
The Organizational Review for Healthcare (OHR) is designed to determine your healthcare organization’s current status and progress in creating & sustaining a psychologically health and safe workplace.
Provides preventive measures relating to occupational stress, burnout and fatigue.
Provides organizational level strategies for senior leaders and managers.
A Training Program for Healthcare Leaders.
Workplace Violence and Aggression Prevention Program.
Offers seven concrete opportunities to act and advance health equity.
Series of videos courtesy of Ottawa Public Health.
Mental Health in the Workplace (An Accommodation Guide for Managers and Staff).
Accommodation strategies for employees with mental health issues who are at work or returning to work.
Alternative to discipline programs for sick days
Flexible scheduling
Progressive return to work program
Robust EAP for all (e.g PT, casual, contract nurses)
“I definately don’t think there is fairness on the unit. I see my manager play favourites… it does make me feel very uncomfortable when I see her go after staff.”
Interview Participant
Workers
The Mental Health Professional Practice Group (MHPPG) forms a community like minded individuals who want to promote mental health amongst nurses. It aims to challenge nurses to make mental health a priority.
In the article it talks above “Wobble Room” which provides a timeout for COVID-19 frontliners. It is open to any team member at any hour a day. This is where staff come to unwind, vent, or connect at anytime.
TeamSTEPPS is a teamwork system that offers a powerful solution to improving collaboration and communication within the workplace. Teamwork is essential for patient safety and can transform a culture in the health care system.
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) is a supportive crisis intervention process. The supportive nature of the crisis focused discussion of a traumatic event aims to reduce distress and provide restoration of group cohesion and unit performance.
Strategies to help build connection to each other, ourselves and what is truly important in our lives.
Weekly support groups and /or resilience skills training offered, weekly check in with mental health champions.
Strategies to address the psychological safety of healthcare workers using peer to peer support programs.
Best practice huddles keep workers aware, aligned and accountable. Huddles should be time-banded, agenda-driven and consistent.
Workshop aims to discuss the impact of IS and develop strategies to confront IS at the individual, peer, and institutional levels.
Evidence based workplace mental health training program customized for healthcare workers.
Safe community to support your mental health, 24/7.
Nurses informally coming together to support new nurses
“I made a decision with my doctor to have immediate resignation. But like, the manager was not very happy in any capacity and was trying to convince me to return to work, even though it was medically supported.”
Interview Participant
Learners
Healthy Nurses Healthy Nation is a program aimed to connect and engage nurses, employers, and organizations around improving health in six different areas. They are mental health, physical activity, nurtrition, rest, quality of life, and safety.
Duke wellbeing seminar series provides courses in patient safety leadership and caregiver resilience that covers burnout, safety culture, and mindfulness. It teaches tools and strategies that could immediately be used to emotionally support yourself. There is also content on work life balance, gratitude, and self compassion.
Mindwell for Healthcare workers focuses on coping with stress, building resilience, and protecting your own wellbeing. Through the course it offers lessions for maximum results, flexible schedules to complete the course, and provides an online community of healthcare workers.
In the link above it provides a community of support for mental health and substance use. It is made up of people who understand what you are going through and are looking to help. Connect with groups, online, zoom, or through the phone.
Sign up to access free evidence based tools, apps and programs on mental health.
Provides information and guidance to promote and support positive mental health in the workplace.
Offers healthcare providers a regularly scheduled time to openly and honestly discuss the social and emotional issues they face in caring for patients and families.
Evidence-based e-learning program which protects mental health, builds resilience and equips workers with essential skills.
C4C Webinar on Enhancing Work-life Harmony.
Free guided self-help life-skills program that participants work with to develop coping techniques so they can overcome challenges.
Guide and resource kit provides workers with a basic understanding of workplace stress and what to do about it.
Have a list of YouTube Videos on resilience, burnout and self-care.
Burnout Toolkit includes strategies to prevent and combat burnout in the workplace.
Resilience tools that are evidence-based, interactive and specifically designed for healthcare workers.
Videos and Articles.
Interactive workshop to teach health care professionals a framework to identify and replace stigmatizing language in clinical practice.
The Working Mind course is an evidence-based program designed to promote mental health and reduce the stigma around mental illness in the workplace.
One stop private space to access a wide range of mental health supports.
Front-line health service providers can contact a psychologist listed in their province and will receive a call back within 24hours of their receipt and the services are provided at no charge.