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References for Creating Safe Practice, Safe Care Through Healthy Work Environments

 

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Standards for Establishing and Sustaining Healthy Work Environments: A Journey to Excellence. Aliso Viejo, California: AACN; 2005. Available at: http://www.aacn.org/WD/HWE/Docs/ExecSum.pdf. Accessed February 16, 2009.

 

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Sentinel Event Alert: Behaviors that Undermine a Culture of Safety. Issue 40, July 9, 2008. Available at: http://www.jointcommission.org/SentinelEvents/SentinelEventAlert/sea_40.htm. Accessed January 8, 2009.

                                 

Kramer, M. & Schmalenberg, C. Confirmation of a Healthy Work Environment. Critical Care Nurse. 2008; 28(2), 56-64.

 

Thornby, D. Beginning the Journey to Skilled Communication. AACN Advanced Critical Care. 2006; 17(3), 266-271.

 

VitalSmarts. Dialogue Heals: The Seven Crucial Conversations for the Healthcare Professional. Provo, Utah: VitalSmarts; 2006.

 

VitalSmarts. Silence Kills: The Seven Crucial Conversations in Healthcare. Provo, Utah: VitalSmarts; 2005.