Evaluating the Impact of Nurse-Led Wellness Programs on Employee Health Outcomes in Healthcare Organizations
Posted: Aug 30, 2022
Abstract
The healthcare industry faces a paradoxical challenge: while dedicated to improving patient health, healthcare organizations often struggle to maintain the wellbeing of their own employees. Healthcare workers experience higher rates of burnout, stress-related illnesses, and occupational injuries compared to other sectors, creating a workforce sustainability crisis that directly impacts patient care quality and organizational performance. Traditional employee wellness programs, often designed by human resources professionals or external consultants, have demonstrated limited effectiveness in healthcare settings due to their generic approach and lack of clinical specificity. This research introduces and evaluates a novel approach: nurse-led wellness programs that leverage the clinical expertise, patient education skills, and healthcare knowledge of nursing professionals to design and implement workplace wellness initiatives. The fundamental premise is that nurses, with their unique understanding of health behavior change, clinical assessment skills, and credibility among healthcare colleagues, are uniquely positioned to create more effective, contextually appropriate wellness interventions.
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