Working Relationship Journal of Nursing

Building Trusting Work Relationships in Healthcare and Beyond

Building Trusting Work Relationships in Healthcare and Beyond

Tags: behavior building trust ethical principles ethical principles in nursing ethical standards ethical values healthcare organization nursing ethics working relationship

In an effort to help leaders in various types of healthcare organizations learn how to build trust and strong work relationships within their organizations, eight chief nursing officers (CNOs) from healthcare organizations throughout California were interviewed. All the CNOs were asked the same structured questions. A review and analysis of those interviews revealed the following five dimensions as key ingredients: authenticity, work ethics, communicating and sharing news, history and reputation, and creating a supportive and empowering environment. Our results include the definitions of trust by the eight CNOs, the Four R’s of building trustworthy relationships and an acronym of SHARE. We discuss what CNOs describe as “trust blockers,” actions a CNO can take that would break the employee’s trust. The results of this research can be used in a variety of ways including incorporating them into leadership development training aiming at strengthening their personal leadership styles and improving workplace environments by creating and role modeling a more open communication culture.

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Nurses Don't Eat Their Young - Unless You Believe It

Nurses Don't Eat Their Young - Unless You Believe It

Tags: stereotype early nurse conditioning leadership in nursing management working relationship

This article discusses that through early nurse conditioning, new nurses are set up to believe that experienced nurses “eat their young.” This conditioning perpetuates the stereotype and thus becomes part of the problem and culture. One new nurse’s journey to deny this teaching and be open to experienced nurses’ help and criticism may prove that an adjustment in perspective and how we begin to teach new nurses to relate to experienced nurses might help change this culture and the new nurse’s first year on the floor.

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The Forgotten Arm of Care

The Forgotten Arm of Care

Tags: nursing staff relationships team building work environment working relationship

This article addresses the need for building a healthy work environment amidst the great emphasis on staffing to enhance care .

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Why Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

Why Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

Tags: bullying clinicals student working relationship working together

This article discusses issues related to new nurses regarding bullying and how the problem can be solved.

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