1016-25: Cultivating a Culture of Safety and Addressing Workplace Violence Through Leadership Development

This presentation will assist nurse leaders in cultivating a culture of safety in their practice environment through reviewing current evidence, reviewing results of a project to address gaps in knowledge, and a roundtable discussion amongst attendees to discuss case studies, experiences and how strategies could be deployed successfully across organizations.

Presenters:  Kristen Kichefski, DNP, MBA, RN, PMH-BC, NEA-BC; Lauren Sullivan, BSN, RN, PMH-BC; Ashley Oxley, BSN, RN, PMH-BC; Morgan Lindberg, M.Ed., LMHCA

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  1 hour

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Describe three steps nurse leaders can take toward cultivating a culture of safety in their practice environment.

Key Takeaway(s): 

• Nurse leaders need training to implement successful initiatives and support the growth of staff empowerment and safe environments.

Keywords:  Safety, Empowerment, Leadership

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
1.0 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to the entire presentation, complete the reflection activity, evaluation, and honor statement before the expiration date. Once all steps are successfully completed, a certificate will be generated online and available for you to print immediately. Contact hours cannot be awarded unless all required components are completed. 

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Release Date:  January 2, 2026
Access to this course will end:  December 1, 2028

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