title: Using a strengths-based approach to build caring work environments.
abstract: The current health care environment has a growing shortage of nurses and other health care professionals. Health care organizations face the twofold task of retaining employees and preventing "brain drain". A caring work environment can be instrumental in attracting and retaining productive and loyal employees, leading to increased employee and patient satisfaction and a positively impacted bottom line. A strengths-based approach powerfully and effectively promotes and nurtures a caring work environment in all health care specialties and organizations.
authors.affiliation: Positive Strategies Unlimited, Puyallup, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Linda S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Henry
authors.forename: James D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Henry
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D004645:Empathy; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D007857:Leadership; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D015279:Organizational Culture; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010558:Personnel Loyalty; D010559:Personnel Management; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D012944:Social Support; D013192:Staff Development; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology