Workplace Safety and Workforce Well-Being

Workplace violence in healthcare, including threats, harm, and abuse, per the Joint Commission (2021), not only affects organizational metrics like absenteeism and turnover but also undermines nurses' well-being and engagement (ANA, 2015). Emphasizing safe environments, AAACN (2023) advocates for secure healthcare settings. The Workplace Safety and Workforce Well-being SIG facilitates dialogue and resources, ensuring this issue remains central in nursing.

History

In 2023, AAACN's Workplace Safety Task Force issued a Position Statement on Workplace Violence, Incivility, and Bullying in Ambulatory Care and hosted a Workplace Safety Town Hall at the AAACN Annual Conference. In 2024, they launched the Workplace Safety Toolkit and contributed to the Nursing Sensitive Indicator Report. To meet the increasing demand for Workplace Safety information and address a growing focus on Workforce Well-being, the Task Force evolved into the Workplace Safety and Workforce Well-being Special Interest Group (SIG) to better engage with AAACN members.

Join the Workplace Safety & Workforce Well-Being SIG

To visit the Connected Community and/or join SIGs:

• Visit the Community.
• Log in as a AAACN member.
• On the All Communities page, you will see all SIGs are you already part of, and options to join any SIGs you are not currently part of.
• Click on your SIG(s) Communities to visit, or click "Join Community" on the right side of the page, select your email digest preference, and you're set!

Members of AAACN may join as many SIGs as desired. Join the conversation today!

If you have any difficulty getting into the community, please contact AAACN for assistance.

• Position Statement on Workplace Violence, Incivility, and Bullying in Ambulatory Care

• Workplace Safety Toolkit

• Nursing Economic$: Perspectives in Ambulatory Care, Distinctions in Workplace Violence in Ambulatory Care