Theme: Wellbeing

Understanding the underlying basics of staff wellbeing Staff wellbeing, or lack of it, is the main reason for leaving the nursing profession. This workshop will analyse the root problems of staff disatisfaction and showcase successful wellbeing initiatives. We ask delegates to share their challenges and success on topics including:

• Has your organisation appointed a professional nurse advocate to ensure staff wellbeing?
• How are you encouraging staff to prioritise their physical and mental wellbeing?
• How are you ensuring the best use of leavers' surveys to monitor and improve your staff wellbeing?
• The importance of staff continuos development for staff wellbeing and engagement
• Finding ways to be more flexible with shifts and guaranteeing adequate breaks

Magnet scheme Rhoda Redulla, director of nursing excellence/magnet recognition, NewYork-Presbyterian

Questions for the table:

• How do your leaders advocate for organizational resources to support nurses' well-being?
• What structures do you have in place to promote nurse well-being?
• What measures do you have in place to periodically check nurse well-being index? Or burnout?

The role of PNAs to improve staff welbeing Dr Emma Wadey, deputy director mental health nursing, NHS England

Questions for the table:

• How are Professional Nurse advocates (PNAs) and restorative clinical supervision embedded in your team/organisation?
• What have been the benefits/impact of PNAs and RSC in your team/organisation?
• How could we build on this?

Matching the workforce expectation on continuous professional development Stuart Lowry, service development director, NHS Professionals

Questions for the table:

• If we recognise that continuous professional development has a positive impact on wellbeing, what are the “blockers” that inhibit uptake of education and training opportunities and how can these be overcome?
• How can education and training help retention levels in the NHS and what are the skills and competency development opportunities on which we need to focus to build wellbeing?
• How can we encourage nurses to be stakeholders in the development of education programmes to build engagement and develop best practice in areas like patient safety?

Maximising leaver surveys learning Emma Westcott, assistant director- strategy and insight, Nursing and Midwifery Council

Questions for the table:

• What trends and themes concern you in your leaver data – and are any of them new/emerging?
• Which leaver trends/themes of concern are you addressing through interventions, and with what impact?
• Is there further leaver data that would be of positive benefit to you, at the provider/regional/national level?