Workplace health, safety and well-being of the nurse

In Canada, health care reform is currently focused on the primary goals identified in the Federal/Provincial/Territorial First Ministers’ Agreement 2000,3 and the Health Accords of 20034 and 20045: ■ the provision of timely access to health services on the basis of need; ■ high quality, effective, patient/clientG-centered and safe health services; and ■ a sustainable and affordable health care sys [...] At the core of the circles are the expected beneficiaries of healthy work environments for nurses – nurses, patients/clients, organizations and systems, and society as a whole, including healthier communities.iv The lines within the model are dotted to indicate the synergistic interactions among all levels and components of the model. [...] Organizational Societal ■ At the organizational level, the Organizational Outcomes Physical Factors include the physical characteristics and the physical environment of the organization and also the organizational structures and processes created to respond to the physical demands of the work. [...] Ensuring the health, safety and well-being of the current and future nursing workforce is vital to the future of the health care system. [...] For the purposes of this document, the concept of workplace health and safety includes: ■ Occupational health and safety initiatives that focus on prevention of injuries and illnesses and elimination or control of hazards.