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href="/nursing-excellence/healthy-work-environments/authentic-leadership" target=""> <span class="btn-secondary__label">Explore</span> <span class="btn-secondary__arrow"></span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="module-footer"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="module-base text-button-module js-page-section dark-bg" style="background:#6b39aa;"> <div class="container"> <div class="module-header row"> <div class="header__wrapper col-xs-12"> <div class="col-md-1"> </div> <div class="col-md-10"> <h2 class="module-header__heading section-heading">Healthy Work Environments (HWE) National Collaborative</h2> </div> <div class="col-md-1"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="module-content row"> <div class="col-md-1"> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-10"> <div class="module-content__description body-main"><p>To guide and support healthcare organizations in transforming their work environments, AACN is launching its HWE National Collaborative this spring. Multidisciplinary teams from more than three dozen hospitals nationwide will partner with AACN, workplace experts, implementation scientists and each other in this hands-on education, mentoring and co-learning program. Working collaboratively, participants will implement the HWE standards, problem-solve and, ultimately, improve their workplace culture and optimize outcomes. </p></div> <div class="module-content__cta"> <a class="btn-flow--alt " href="/nursing-excellence/healthy-work-environments/hwe-national-collaborative" target=""><span class="btn-flow__label">Learn More</span></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-1"> </div> </div>  <div class="module-footer"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="module-base plain-html-module light-bg-dark-module-img" > <div class="container"> <div class="module-header row"> <div class="header__wrapper"> <h2 class="module-header__heading section-heading col-xs-12">Benefits of Implementing Healthy Work Environment Standards</h2> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 content__rich-text"><p>The results from the 2021 Critical Care Nurse Work Environment Study, which was conducted by AACN, raise significant concerns about the current health of the nurse work environment and its impact on the future of our healthcare system and the livelihood of the nursing profession.</p> <p>Workplaces that have actively implemented any of the six AACN Healthy Work Environment Standards (HWES) had superior results to those that have not. <a href="https://aacnjournals.org/ccnonline/article/doi/10.4037/ccn2022798/31808/National-Nurse-Work-Environments-October-2021-A" target="_blank">Read the Full Report</a></p> <p><a href="~/media/0256f1e8e3f24aa3af416c9977803d08.ashx" target="_blank"><img src="~/media/bad043cd2e7945bf881da262ff91c1a4.ashx" alt="Healthy Work Environment Survey Results"></a></p> <p><br></p> <h3 style="padding-top: 50px; text-align: left;"><strong>A Call to Action: Implement the HWE Standards</strong></h3> <p style="padding-bottom: 60px; text-align: left;">These results serve as a call to action for all members of the healthcare team, healthcare leaders, government officials, community leaders, and patients as well. Without appropriate staffing, units cannot provide safe high-quality care.</p> <style> .module-footer__wrapper.external-link-footer-module { color: #47433E; background-color: #fff; } </style></div> </div>  <div class="module-footer"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="centered-cta-module module-base js-page-section light-bg-dark-module-img" style="background:#f1efed;"> <div class="container">  <div class="module-header row"> <div class="header__wrapper"> <h2 class="module-header__heading section-heading col-xs-12"> Healthy Work Environment Assessment Tool (HWEAT)</h2> <div class="module-header__sub-head hero-sentence-subtext col-xs-12"><p id="assessments">You and your team can collectively measure the health of your work environment against the six standards. Here’s how:</p> <ol class="text-left"> <li>Determine which version of the HWEAT* you want to use. It’s quick and free! Just answer a few questions to get started.</li> <li>Send out the HWE survey. Use our email invitation template to send your team a link to an anonymous survey.</li> <li>Download your Team Results report. Use these results to discuss with your team on ways to enhance the health of your work environment.</li> <li>Take action! Use the team’s ideas along with AACN’s toolkit and other resources to begin the journey towards a healthier work environment and measure progress over time.</li> </ol> <p class="text-center"><small><em>*If you were previously using the legacy version of HWEAT (<a href="https://mini.aacn.org/dm/HWE/TabbedAdminHome.aspx" target="_blank">Version 1.0</a>), it will remain accessible from our website until June 30, 2024. 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