The Effectiveness of Charge Nurse Training on Leadership Style and Resiliency.

Objective: The study objective was to investigate a charge nurse pilot training program as an effective, evidence-based training modality to improve leadership style and resiliency.

Background: Leadership is inherent and necessary in the charge nurse role. Little published research about charge nurse leadership training programs exists.

WellStar Paulding Hospital intensive care unit case study: achieving a research-based, patient-centered design using a collaborative process.

This article describes the processes and tools used by WellStar Paulding Hospital to plan and design a new intensive care unit (ICU) as part of a 108-bed replacement hospital on a new site. Seeking to create a culture of safety centered around patient care, quality, and efficiency, the team used multiple external resources to increase their effectiveness as participants in the design process and to ensure that the new ICU achieves the functional performance goals identified at the beginning of planning and design. Specific focus on evidence-based design was assisted through participation in the Center for Health Design's Pebble Project process as well as the Joint Commission International Safe Health Design Learning Academy Pilot Program.