Posted: February 9th, 2023

Work Environment Assessment using the Clark Healthy Workplace Inventory

Post a brief descriiption of the results of your Work Environment Assessment. Based on the results, how civil is your workplace? Explain why your workplace is or is not civil. Then, describe a situation where you have experienced incivility in the workplace. How was this addressed? Be specific and provide examples.
Please use attached work environment assessment: clark healthy workplace inventory
I scored a 76 mildly healthy. On #10, I scored a 2. #17 and #18 I scored a 5. the other numbers were 4’s or 3’s.
Please use the following two articles as references along with another reference less than 5 years old.
Clark, C. M. (2015). Conversations to inspire and promote a more civil workplace. American Nurse Today, 10 Links to an external site.(11), 18–23. Retrieved from https://www.americannursetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ant11-CE-Civility-1023.pdf
Clark, C. M. (2018). Combining cognitive rehearsal, simulation, and evidence-based scriipting to address incivility. Nurse Educator Links to an external site.
I work in a psych medical clinic. mention incivility among two nurses and how the use of communication among coworkers and managers help understand differences
My workplace is civil by the use of 1:1 meetings often between managers and workers. we have weekly meetings as well. discuss needs and options for change.
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From the results of my Work Environment Assessment using the Clark Healthy Workplace Inventory, my workplace scored a 76, which is considered mildly healthy. However, there are some areas of concern, specifically in the areas of team cohesion and respect for diversity, where I scored a 2 and a 5 respectively. These low scores indicate that there may be issues with team cohesion and a lack of respect for diversity among my coworkers.
Despite these concerns, I believe that my workplace is generally civil. One of the key reasons for this is the use of regular 1:1 meetings between managers and workers, which allows for open communication and the ability to address any issues or concerns that may arise. Additionally, weekly meetings are held to discuss the needs and options for change within the clinic.
However, I have experienced incivility in the workplace in the past. One specific example was when two nurses were not communicating effectively and were not able to understand each other’s perspectives. This led to tension and a lack of collaboration between the two nurses. The situation was addressed by managers through the use of communication strategies like cognitive rehearsal, simulation, and evidence-based scripting to help both nurses understand each other’s perspectives and work together more effectively. This helped to improve the overall teamwork and collaboration within the clinic.

Reference
Clark, C. M. (2015). Conversations to inspire and promote a more civil workplace. American Nurse Today, 10(11), 18–23.
Clark, C. M. (2018). Combining cognitive rehearsal, simulation, and evidence-based scripting to address incivility. Nurse Educator