Pouring from an Empty Cup – Promoting Student and Faculty Well-Being: Applying Health Promotion Methods Through Community Service
Abstract
This is a poster presentation describing a creative activity engaging advanced health promotion strategies through community service. Bridges Health provides free health and wellness services to underserved populations virtually and in person at sites across southeast Minnesota and western Wisconsin. These sites are operated by an interprofessional team of students and their faculty. Goals: The goal of this health promotion project was to promote the health and wellness of the students and faculty involved in Bridges Health activities. Assessment: Risks were assessed and categorized. Students were surveyed to share about how Bridges Health supports or could support their wellness. The student survey was developed to capture the student's perceptions within their clinical site. Evidence-based Health Promotion Activity: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) hierarchy of controls were used to guide interventions to mitigate health and safety risks. The Bridges Health Director and faculty were presented with the findings and recommendations. Supporting Literature: Poor well-being in healthcare workers can result in errors that risk patient safety (Hall et al., 2016). A culture of safety can prevent injury and support patient safety (Aljabri et al., 2020) Evaluation/Results: Evaluation of this project will include assessing if the interventions were implemented across the organization. Discussion: Although health and safety of health care professionals and students are known to be important for patient and client health outcomes, it is challenging to keep this priority without implementing sustainable practices to for improvement throughout the organization.
College
College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Department
Nursing
Campus
Winona
First Advisor/Mentor
Jen Timm
Location
Ballroom - Kryzsko Commons
Start Date
4-18-2024 2:00 PM
End Date
4-18-2024 3:00 PM
Presentation Type
Poster Session
Format of Presentation or Performance
In-Person
Session
2b=2pm-3pm
Poster Number
25
Pouring from an Empty Cup – Promoting Student and Faculty Well-Being: Applying Health Promotion Methods Through Community Service
Ballroom - Kryzsko Commons
This is a poster presentation describing a creative activity engaging advanced health promotion strategies through community service. Bridges Health provides free health and wellness services to underserved populations virtually and in person at sites across southeast Minnesota and western Wisconsin. These sites are operated by an interprofessional team of students and their faculty. Goals: The goal of this health promotion project was to promote the health and wellness of the students and faculty involved in Bridges Health activities. Assessment: Risks were assessed and categorized. Students were surveyed to share about how Bridges Health supports or could support their wellness. The student survey was developed to capture the student's perceptions within their clinical site. Evidence-based Health Promotion Activity: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) hierarchy of controls were used to guide interventions to mitigate health and safety risks. The Bridges Health Director and faculty were presented with the findings and recommendations. Supporting Literature: Poor well-being in healthcare workers can result in errors that risk patient safety (Hall et al., 2016). A culture of safety can prevent injury and support patient safety (Aljabri et al., 2020) Evaluation/Results: Evaluation of this project will include assessing if the interventions were implemented across the organization. Discussion: Although health and safety of health care professionals and students are known to be important for patient and client health outcomes, it is challenging to keep this priority without implementing sustainable practices to for improvement throughout the organization.
