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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ANA-CA General Assembly – 10/15/16

Jaime Murphy Dawson, MPH

American Nurses Association

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Objectives:

• Define a healthy nurse and overview the ANA initiatives that support this definition.

• Overview ANA Health Risk Appraisal Results

• Introduce the 2017 Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Grand Challenge and describe the framework used to launch a social movement!

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Defining a “Healthy Nurse”

A “HEALTHY NURSE” is one

who actively focuses on creating

and maintaining a balance and

synergy of PHYSICAL,

INTELLECTUAL, EMOTIONAL,

SOCIAL, SPIRITUAL,

PERSONAL AND

PROFESSIONAL WELLBEING.

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ANA HealthyNurse® Constructs

1. Calling to Care

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ANA HealthyNurse® Constructs

2. Priority to Self-Care

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ANA HealthyNurse® Constructs

3. Opportunity to Role Model

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ANA HealthyNurse® Constructs

4. Responsibility to Educate

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ANA HealthyNurse® Constructs

5. Authority to Advocate

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ANA’s Healthy Nurse Initiatives

• Dedicated list serve

• National conferences

• Webinars and CE

• Social media

• Web wellness portal

• Definition and constructs

• Health risk appraisal: www.anahra.org

• Website & resources: www.anahealthynurse.org

• Position statements

• RNaction.org

• Publications

• Partnerships

•2017 Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Grand Challenge

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ANA HealthyNurse® Constructs

Summary

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Demographics: Age; Years as RN

1%

2%

3%

4%

6%

88%

Other

American Indian or Alaska Native

Hispanic or Latino

Asian

Black or African-American

White

8%

6%

16%

13%

16%

16%

19%

6%

1%

Student

Less than one year

1-5 years

6-10 years

11-20 years

21-30 years

31-40 years

41-50 years

50+ years

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Demographics

Male

7%

Female

93%

Registered nurse

90%

Retired or former

registered nurse 2%

Nursing student

8%

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Demographics

1%

1%

2%

2%

2%

2%

4%

13%

86%

Other

Unemployed

Semi-retired

Unemployed/Actively searching for…

Volunteer in nursing

Retired

Actively employed in a field other…

Student

Actively employed in nursing…

6%5%5%5%5%

6%6%

7%9%9%

12%13%

16%23%

OtherAmbulatory care/outpatient clinic

ManagementStudent

PediatricsCardiology

Emergency departmentAdministration

Critical careEducator

Medical/surgicalAcademia (University or College)

Acute careHospital

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Occupational Health

• Safe patient handling & mobility

• Workplace violence/incivility

• Sharps

• Worksite wellness

• Fatigue

• Absenteeism

• Shift work

• Other risks

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In my current work environment:

• My employer values my health and safety.

• I put my patients’ health, safety, and wellness before that of my own.

• Safety devices and protective equipment are available to me.

• Reporting of injuries and health concerns is encouraged.

• Employees/staff members look out for each other’s safety and health.

• I have an opportunity to be involved in safety planning.

• I am recognized and thanked for the efforts I make at work.

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Work Environment

11%

13%

14%

15%

17%

18%

21%

28%

30%

33%

35%

37%

42%

82%

High level disinfectants

Debilitating musculoskeletal injury

I have had a work-related injury…

Latex allergens

Noise level

Poor indoor air quality

Violence at work

Slips, trips, and falls

Infectious disease agents

Blood-borne pathogens

Needlesticks and other sharps injuries

Prolonged standing

Lifting/repositioning heavy objects

Workplace stress

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DISCUSSION QUESTION

What is the

root cause of

RN stress?

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Work Environment

40%

28%

27%

21%

12%

11%

35%

58%

58%

I am often assigned a higher workload than I amcomfortable with.

I often have to arrive early or stay late to get my workdone.

I often have to work through my breaks to complete myassigned workload.

Disagree Neither Agree DK/NS/NAANA & LCWA, 2014

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Key Findings: Work Environment

1. Positive opinions-workplace health/safety

2. Lower percentages-safety planning and selecting/evaluating technology

3. Up to half have been bullied

4. One in 10 fears for physical safety

5. 70% have worksite wellness programs, half participate

6. About 60% work extra hours, through breaks

7. About one-third are often assigned an uncomfortable workload

8. About 70% feel “present” during work about 80-100%

9. 45% feel obligated to work when sick/injured

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Safe Patient Handling & Mobility

• 71% say their facility has a SPHM program

• 67% adequate education and training

• 53% report MSD pain at work

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Workplace Violence, Incivility & Bullying

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DISCUSSION QUESTION

Tell us about an

initiative to improve

the RN work

environment. How do

you measure

success?

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Health, Safety, and Wellness

• History

• Screenings

• Immunizations

• Nutrition

• Physical Activity

• Alcohol & tobacco use

• Sleep

• Skin cancer

• Distracted driving

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Key Findings: Health/Safety/Wellness

• Half report very good or excellent health

• Past two weeks, on average, report fatigue (6 days), poor appetite/eating too much (5 days), disordered sleeping (5 days)

• Health conditions: allergies (45%) and lower back pain (34%)

• Average BMI = 28

• 60% advised to change a health behavior, majority in Action or Maintenance stage

• Most had recommended routine care, screenings and flu/Hepatitis B vaccines-smaller percentages had the pneumococcal or shingles vaccines

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Health/Safety/Wellness

• Allergies highest percentage health condition

• Most received flu and Hepatitis B vaccines

• 50% reports very good or excellent health

• Most don’t smoke

• 60% talk on the phone while driving

• Almost 90% use SPF 15 or higher sunscreen

• About 10% UV tan

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Key Findings: Health/Safety/Wellness

• About 20-35% meet recommended fruit/vegetable and whole grain intake

• About half meet the recommended exercise guidelines

• More than half had at least one unit of alcohol during past week

• Most get eight hours of sleep in 24 hours; but 10% have nodded off/fallen asleep while driving during the past month

• 60% talk on the phone, 53% say they eat and 16% text at least sometimes while driving

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Tobacco Use

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RN Cigarette Use

Not at all94%

Daily orsome days6%

RNS

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17.8

US Cigarette Use

Not at all82.2%

Daily orsome days17.8%

USA

CDC,2014

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Demographics as of 10/3/16

California

• 616 respondents

• 70% white, 6% black, 16% Asian, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino

• 17% ADN, 37% BSN, 18% MSN, 4% Doctoral degree in Nursing

Total

• 13,025 respondents

• 85% white, 7% black, 5% Asian, 4% Hispanic or Latino

• 18% ADN, 30% BSN, 17% MSN, 4% Doctoral degree in Nursing

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Levels of Risk

Workplace stress 81.22%

–Lifting/repositioning heavy objects (including patients)

44.92%

–Prolonged standing 41.95%

–Needlesticks and other sharps injuries

38.71%

Workplace stress 85.19%

–Lifting/repositioning heavy objects (including patients)

47.14%

–Prolonged standing 43.36%

–Needlesticks and other sharps injuries

35.51%

California USA

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Safety/health comparisons

California

• 77% talk on the phone while driving

• 11% have fallen asleep while driving in past 30 days

• About 52% text while driving at least on occasion

• 88% have gotten their flu vaccine in the past 12 months

USA

• 89% talk on the phone while driving

• 12% have fallen asleep while driving in past 30 days

• 54% text while driving at least on occasion

• 91% have gotten their flu vaccine in the past 12 months

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DISCUSSION QUESTION

Do these

results surprise

you? Why or

why not?

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Healthy Work Environment Resources

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Yearly Topical Themes

• 2015 – Ethics

• 2016 – Culture of Safety

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One Unified Theme, Many Components

• Dedicated webpage

• Member messaging

• Social media

• National Nurses Week tie in

• Webinars

• And much more!

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2017 is the Year of the Healthy Nurse!

• January-Worksite Wellness

• February-Cardiovascular Health

• March-Nutrition

• April-Combatting Stress

• May-Women’s Health, National Fitness & Sports Month

• June-Men’s Health, Cancer Awareness, Skin Health

• July-Healthy Sleep

• August-Happiness

• September-Recovery, Work-Life Balance

• October-Infection Control, Immunizations, Moral Resilience/Moral Distress

• November-Mental Health, Wellness

• December-Healthy Eating/Healthy Holidays

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In 2017, the American Nurses Association

Enterprise is launching a national

movement to change the health of the

nation by starting with the health of the

3.6 million registered nurses.

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Nurses are CriticalAs the largest subset of workers in America’s Health Care system, nurses’ good health makes

a meaningful difference

As the most trusted profession, nurses

are good health role models

More likely to educate about and advocate for improved health with patients

More credible source of health

information

3.6 million healthier Americans

H E A L T H Y N U R S E S

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Our Nurses’ Health Is SufferingOn most indicators, the health of a registered nurse is worse

than that of the average American

Body Mass Index: BMIs in the 25-29.9 range are classified as “overweight” Sleep: Number of hours of sleep in a 24-hour periodNutrition: % eating recommended servings of five fruits and vegetables dailyQuality of Life: % reporting high levels of stress

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A BOLD,

SOCIALLY BENEFICIAL GOAL

THAT SUCCESSFULLY ADDRESSES A

SYSTEMIC & EMBEDDED PROBLEM

THROUGH COLLABORATION

& JOINT LEADERSHIP

What is a Grand Challenge?

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Collective Impact Model

1. Common Agenda

2. Backbone Support Organization

3. Shared Measurement Systems

4. Mutually Reinforcing Activities

5. Continuous Communication

Kania, J. and Mark Kramer. Collective Impact.

(2011). Stanford Social Innovation Review, Winter.

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Socio-Ecological Model

Policy Inputs

Communities

Schools and Work Environments

Interpersonal and Home

Individual Choices

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Healthy Nurse Healthy Nation Imperatives

1explicitly that the health of nurses is critical to an effective, safe, and sustainable health care system.

COMMUNICATE

2nurses and organizations with a platform that allows them to improve their personal health and create environments that foster good health.

EMPOWER

3with stakeholders and sponsors committed to improving the health of America’s nurses.

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Health survey

Online Platform: User Experience

Domain focus area selected:

sleep – physical – activity –

nutrition – quality of life - safety

Custom health information sent to user

Repeated survey/self-reported improvement

in health

Ongoing engagement/social

networking/share success

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Making a commitment

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DISCUSSION QUESTION

Why do you want

to be a part of a

movement to

improve the health

of nurses?

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Beta-Launch Organizations

Health Care Organizations:

- Catholic Health Initiatives

- Dana Farber Cancer Institute

- Northwell Health

- University of Maryland Medical Center

- The Valley Hospital

- Virginia Commonwealth University

C/SNAs:

- ANA California

- ANA Illinois

- Arizona Nurses Association

- Nevada Nurses Association

- Texas Nurses Association

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DISCUSSION QUESTION

Have you

participated in

the beta

phase?

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Early Results

• Survey long, but worthwhile

• Elements of site not intuitive

• Call to actions need to be more prominent

• Important to connect nurses with orgs

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Where do we go from here?

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Resources & References

• AHRQ. (2008) Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2651/

• ANA. American Nurse Today. (2013) 5 Constructs of a Healthy Nurse. http://www.americannursetoday.com/learn-about-the-five-constructs-of-the-healthy-nurse/

• ANA. (2015) Code of Ethics for Nurses. www.nursingworld.org

• ANA. (2011) Health & Safety Survey Report. http://www.nursingworld.org/2011HealthSurveyResults.aspx

• ANA Health Risk Appraisal: www.anahra.org

• ANA. (2015) Executive Summary ANA HRA: http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/WorkplaceSafety/Healthy-Nurse/HRA-Executive-Summary/ANA-HRA-Executive-Summary.pdf

• ANA & LCWA Research Group. (2014). ANA HRA: Results and analysis, October 2013-2014 (PowerPoint slides).

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References & Resources

• ANA. HealthyNurseTM website:

http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/WorkplaceSafety/Healthy-Nurse

• ANA Workplace Safety website: http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/WorkplaceSafety

• Case Western Reserve University. (Aug. 30, 2011) Calling Nurses to Exercise as Role Models for Their Patients. Science Daily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110830151237.htm?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

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Resources & References

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults—United States, 2005–2013.. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2014;63(47):1108–12.

• CDC. (2014) Media Advisory on obesity: http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2014/a0904-obesity-map.html

• CDC. (2010) National Health Interview Survey website: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm

• CDC (2014) Overweight and Obesity website: http://www.cdc.gov/obesity

• DHHS, HRSA. (2010)The Registered Nurse Population http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/rnsurveys/rnsurveyfinal.pdf

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Resources & References

• Miller et al. (May, 2008) Overweight and obesity in nurses, advanced practice nurses, and nurse educators. Journal of American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. 20(5), 259-65. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18460166

• NORA Healthcare and Social Assistance Sector Council. (2009). State of the Sector | Healthcare and Social Assistance Identification of Research Opportunities for the Next Decade of NORA Executive Summary.

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2009-138/

• Statistics Canada. (2006). National Survey of the Work and Health of Nurses. http://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=5080

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Questions?jaime.dawson@ana.org