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How to Shift From a Negative to a Positive Work Environment

Program Date: 10 July 2024

Publication Date: 5 September 2024

Continuing Education Units: Nurse Contact: 1.0; Dietitian CPEU: 1.0

Course Description:

In this course, Renee Thompson, DNP, RN, FAAN, CSP will discuss practical strategies to make positivity the new normal within your department; summarize three strategies for addressing negative team members; and describe how to handle complaints. Originally presented as a live webinar on July 10, 2024.

Course Objectives:

• Discuss practical strategies to make positivity the new normal within your department.

• Summarize three strategies for addressing negative team members.

• Describe how to handle complaints.

CDR Level: 1
Performance Indicators: 3.2.2, 4.1.1, 5.2.7
Run Time: 53

Course Instructor Bio(s)

Renee Thompson, DNP, RN, FAAN, CSP

CEO and Founder

Healthy Workforce Institute

Dr Renee Thompson is the CEO & Founder of the Healthy Workforce Institute and works with healthcare organizations to cultivate a professional workforce by addressing bullying and incivility. Renee has authored several books and is one of only 30 nurses in the world who have achieved the prestigious certified speaking professional designation. In 2018, she was recognized as one of LinkedIn’s Top Ten Voices in Healthcare for her contribution to their global online healthcare community, and in 2022 and 2023, she was identified as one of the top 5 Nurse Influencers on LinkedIn.

In 2022, Renee was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing for her work to eradicate disruptive behaviors in healthcare. Renee and her team are on a mission to create a world where bullying and incivility are immediately rejected, and kindness, respect, and professionalism become the new norm.

Mary Kaminski, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC

Manager, Nursing Health Care Education

Abbott Nutrition Health Institute

Columbus, OH, USA

Mary Kaminski, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC is the Manager for Nursing Health Care Education for Abbott Nutrition Health Institute (ANHI) and a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP). Dr Kaminski received her MS in perinatal nursing from the University of Illinois at Chicago and her doctorate of nursing practice (DNP) from The Ohio State University. She has been working in the field of neonatal nursing for over 30 years. She has worked as a clinical nurse specialist, program manager, and clinical nurse educator. Mary developed the NNP certificate program at the Columbus Children’s Hospital and went on to teach at The Ohio State University for over 12 years in their NNP Program. She has helped over 250 students become NNPs over her career. Mary has been an active volunteer at the national and local levels for the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) and NANN-AP (National Association of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners). She is an accomplished author, having contributed to peer-reviewed journals and textbook chapters. Her interests include NNP education and professional development, Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension (PPHN), and the surgical neonate.

Abbott Nutrition’s Provider Statement for Nursing CEs:

Abbott Nutrition Health Institute is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing Provider #CEP 11213.

Abbott Nutrition’s Statement for Dietitian CPEUs:

This educational activity has been prior-approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR credentialed practitioners will receive the specified continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.