Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in Supporting a Healthy Work Environment
Maria Jesusa Ulit, Monique Eriksen, Sreedevi Warrier, Kelly Cardenas-Lopez, Debbie Cenzon, Elizabeth Leon, Jacqueline A. Miller
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Creating a Healthy Workplace| March 15 2020 Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in Supporting a Healthy Work Environment Maria Jesusa Ulit, MSN, RN, CNS, CCRN-K, CNRN, SCRN; Maria Jesusa Ulit, MSN, RN, CNS, CCRN-K, CNRN, SCRN Maria Jesusa Ulit is Clinical Nurse Specialist, Critical/Progressive Care Services, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 1000 W Carson St, Torrance, CA 90509 ([email protected]). Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Monique Eriksen, MSN, RN, CNS, CNS-CP, CNOR; Monique Eriksen, MSN, RN, CNS, CNS-CP, CNOR Monique Eriksen is Clinical Nurse Specialist, Perioperative Services, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Sreedevi Warrier, DNP, MSN, MA, RN, CNS; Sreedevi Warrier, DNP, MSN, MA, RN, CNS Sreedevi Warrier is Clinical Nurse Specialist, Oncology/Medical-Surgical Services, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Kelly Cardenas-Lopez, MSN, RN, CNS, ACNS-BC; Kelly Cardenas-Lopez, MSN, RN, CNS, ACNS-BC Kelly Cardenas-Lopez is Clinical Nurse Specialist, Critical Care/Progressive Care Services, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Debbie Cenzon, MSN, RN, CNS; Debbie Cenzon, MSN, RN, CNS Debbie Cenzon is Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nursing Informatics, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Elizabeth Leon, MSN, RN, CNS, CEN, TCRN; Elizabeth Leon, MSN, RN, CNS, CEN, TCRN Elizabeth Leon is Clinical Nurse Specialist, Emergency Services, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Jacqueline A. Miller, MSN, RN, CNS, PPHN, CCRN-K Jacqueline A. Miller, MSN, RN, CNS, PPHN, CCRN-K Jacqueline A. Miller is Clinical Nurse Specialist, Neonatal/Pediatric Services, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar AACN Adv Crit Care (2020) 31 (1): 80–85. https://doi.org/10.4037/aacnacc2020968 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Cite Icon Cite Get Permissions Citation Maria Jesusa Ulit, Monique Eriksen, Sreedevi Warrier, Kelly Cardenas-Lopez, Debbie Cenzon, Elizabeth Leon, Jacqueline A. Miller; Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in Supporting a Healthy Work Environment. AACN Adv Crit Care 15 March 2020; 31 (1): 80–85. doi: https://doi.org/10.4037/aacnacc2020968 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All ContentAACN Advanced Critical Care Search Advanced Search During a Joint Commission survey at our hospital, one of the surveyors commented that clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) are considered liquid gold. The term liquid gold is used to express high value, and referring to CNSs this way was a powerful compliment to CNSs, who perform multiple roles as clinical experts, educators, evidence-based practice (EBP) experts, researchers, and consultants (to name a few) in their areas of specialty. In performing their roles, CNSs congruently support and facilitate healthy work environments (HWEs). In 2005 the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) identified 6 essential standards for establishing and sustaining HWEs in health care organizations. The standards, which are evidence-based and relationship-centered principles of professional practice, include skilled communication, true collaboration, effective decision-making, appropriate staffing, meaningful recognition, and authentic leadership.1 When appropriately implemented, the 6 HWE standards can lead to more engaged nurses, lower... ©2020 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses2020 You do not currently have access to this content.