Healthy Work Environment
Exam Complete Questions
with Answers
Unhealthy environments contribute to... - Correct Answers: - medical errors
- ineffective delivery of care
- conflict/stress among health care professionals
- burnout
- turnover
The deepening nursing shortage *cannot* be reversed without... - Correct Answers: healthy work
environments that support excellence in nursing practice
The AACN recognizes the link between... - Correct Answers: - *quality of the work environment to
excellent nursing practice and patient care outcomes*
Organizational factors such as inadequate staffing, heavy workloads, job dissatisfaction, turnover, and
absenteeism are also associated with... - Correct Answers: - compassion fatigue
- nursing burnout
- higher rates of attrition
AACN Standards for healthy work environments - Correct Answers: - Evidence-based and relationship-
centered *principles of professional performance*
- Each standard is considered essential
---studies show effective/sustainable outcomes emerge when standard aren't optional
- Standards are used as *foundation for thoughtful reflection and engaged dialogue about the current
realities of the work environment*
AACN Standards - Correct Answers: - Skilled Communication
- True Collaboration
