Effectively and Meaningfully Prioritizing Nurse Well-Being

About this episode

Keith interviews Kristen Gilmore about prioritizing nurse well-being in healthcare settings.

On episode 528 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, in recognition of World Mental Health Day, Keith interviews Kristen Gilmore, the Program Manager for Nurse Well-Being at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. In the course of their conversation, Keith discusses with Kristen her experience as a leader whose sole responsibility is to foster an environment and culture where the mental health of nurses is truly a top priority. The program that Kristen oversees is funded by a generous endowment supported by a $7 million grant made possible through the stewardship of Jefferson's Board of Trustees. This program could serve as a blueprint for healthcare institutions looking for an example of how to move beyond platitudes and lip service towards meaningful interventions with nurses' best interests in mind. Kristen is a registered nurse at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and serves as the inaugural Program Manager for Nurse Well-Being, supporting the Jefferson Bucks, Frankford, Einstein Montgomery, and Torresdale campuses. Prior to this role, she held multiple nursing leadership positions and provided direct care in emergency medicine, where…

People in this episode

Host: Keith Carlson

Guest: Kristen Gilmore

Topics covered

• nurse well-being
• mental health
• healthcare leadership
• nursing culture
• interventions for nurses

Keywords

• nurse well-being
• mental health
• healthcare
• nursing leadership
• interventions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Jefferson's Board of Trustees, Holy Family University, Walden University

Places: Philadelphia

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