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Creating Environments of Excellence

This conference is co-sponsored by the Central Indiana Organization of Nurse Executives, Indiana League for Nursing, and Nursing 2000.

June 16, 2006

The purpose of the conference is to present compelling patient/family perspectives of health care experiences and the challenges to nurse clinicians, leaders, and educators in building care delivery environments of safety and excellence.

Framing these issues with a human face, Rosemary Gibson will discuss her book, "Wall of Silence" with narratives about patient and clinician experiences of medical errors. Thought-provoking suggestions for care delivery environments will be encouraged. As an expert in adult health, Patricia Ebright, DNS, RN will present "A New Look at Nursing Work: Implications for Patient Care Quality and Safety." In conclusion, both presenters will lead participants in an interactive discussion of advancing cultures of safety and excellence.

Objectives
Participants will:

• Make the invisible visible by placing a human face on medical error.
• Describe patient and family perspectives in the aftermath of error.
• Evaluate the complexity of the nursing work environment to improve patient safety and quality outcomes.
• Apply proven workload management strategies to advance a culture of safety and excellence.

http://nursing.iupui.edu/LifelongLea...nces/CIONE.htm