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Wellness Committee
Mission StatementThe overall mission of the Wellness Committee is to advocate and build
a healthier environment while increasing energy and decreasing stress. To promote wellness and
positive energy in a holistic way by enriching those in our department.
Aromatherapy InitiativeAromatherapy involves the
therapeutic use of essential oils—concentrated oils extracted from
various parts of aromatic plants—with the intent to calm, balance, and rejuvenate mind, body, and
spirit (Corio, 1993).The Science and Art of Aromatherapy
Journal of Holistic Nursing, Vol. 17 No.1, March 1999 5-17
6/3/2010
Standard Rollout ProcessEmergency Department Wellness Committee
Mission Statement: The overall mission of the Wellness Committee is to advocate and
build a healthier environment while increasing energy and decreasing stress. To promote wellness and positive energy in a
holistic way by enriching those in our department.
The target implementation date is set for June 1, 2010.
DevelopAction Plan
All staff working in the Emergency Department
Meet with Stakeholders
Perform SWOT Analysis
ImplementAction Plan
DEBRIEF
Adjust Action Plan
What Changes need to be made?
CommunicatePlan
Must Haves( x ) Incorporate evidence based practice( x ) Flow Chart Process( x ) Identify metrics for evaluation( x ) Identify who needs education on initiative( x ) Assign Accountability and clear timeline( x ) Develop plan for sustained success( x ) Identify Methods of Content Delivery (Figure 1)
(Figure 1)MUST PICK AT LEAST 7 WAYS FOR AT
LEAST 7 DAYS
( ) Webinservice(X) Post metrics and measurements( ) Spindle Report x 7 days( ) Formal inservice to staff(X) Electronic Communication ( ) Add to Annual Competencies( ) Add to Initial Orientation( ) Cover in Staff Meetings(X) Cover in Unit Board Meeting(X) Send out in Friday Communication(X) Communicate to Physicians (X) Post flyers on initiative in unit(X) Recruit unit champions / product experts from staff to promote initiative(X) ED Newsletter
©2009 Karin League & Brent Lemonds Vanderbilt Medical Center
CURRENT STATE GAP FUTURE STATE
Emergency Department Staff currently undergo high levels of stress and decreased energy levels due to high patient acuity, overcrowding, boarding inpatients and Post Traumatic Stress.
A healthier environment with increased energy and decreased stress. With continued promotion of wellness and positive energy in a holistic way that enriches those staff members in our department
Due to multiple patient conditions the department frequently experiences foul odors.
Minimized and decreased foul odors within the department through diffusion of therapeutic essential oils.
STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES High level of staff interest to enhance the
environment and promote wellnessIncrease Energy Decrease StressEliminate Foul OdorsPromotes Further EducationSupports Vanderbilt’s Credo/PillarsShows our ongoing commitment and
dedication to our staffIncreases Staff WellnessSupported by Evidenced Based PracticeImproves air quality by decreasing airborne
pathogensAdvantage of using Certified Pure
Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils No synthetic/perfume additives Unlikely risk of adverse effects
Lack of Education and Understanding
Change of Mindset
OPPORTUNITIES THREATSPilot Wellness initiative study with
measurable outcomes
Furthering Education
Development of a Wellness Model that can be used by other departments
Fortifying relationships
Developing Leadership for staff promotion
Staff Retention
Creates a more appealing place to work
Closed Mindedness
Resistance to Change
Lack of Education and Understanding
Evidenced Based PracticeMany hospitals are now incorporating the
use of Essential Oils. One of the hospitals is Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital, they use 33 different Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils that are dispensed by their
pharmacy. Studies show they relieve stress and anxiety for patients and staff, findings also show they can even reduce pain and facilitate sleep for the patient.
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• At Worchester Hospital in Hereford, England a six-month study was conducted to uncover the anti-anxiety effects of lavender essential oil. They discovered that vaporizing lavender enabled patients to have more natural sleep patterns; many patients were able to be weaned off of sedatives all together.
• St. Croix Valley Hospital in Wisconsin diffuses calming essential oils throughout the lobby, nurses stations, and waiting rooms.
• At Memorial-Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York they use essential oils to lower the anxiety levels of patients undergoing MRI scans. During the testing phase of this experiment they noticed that 63% of patients exposed to the oils’ aroma experienced reduced anxiety.
• Essential oils can lift the mood, calm the senses, and elicit powerful emotional responses.
• Anxiety, stress and sleep deprivation are very common culprits in the hospital environment.
• Lavender essential oil, especially it’s aromatic properties, has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety. There has been considerable research on lavender, with most confirming that lavender essential oil is effective for use as a sedative, mood modulator, analgesic, and decreases anxiety.
Anti-stress & Anti-anxiety Effects of Essential Oils
A sampling of hospitals and other institutions employing essential
oils.• Desert Samaritan Medical Center – Mesa, Arizona• Fountain Valley Hospital – Fountain Valley, California• Orange Coast Memorial Hospital – Fountain Valley, California• Saddleback Medical Center – Laguna Hills, California• Midway Hospital – Los Angeles, California• Children’s Hospital and Health Center – San Diego, California• San Diego Hospice – San Diego, California• California Pacific Medical Center – San Francisco, California• O’Connor Hospital – San Jose, California• Aspen Valley Hospital – Aspen, Colorado• Memorial Hospital – Colorado Springs, Colorado• St. Anthony Hospitals , Centura Health – Englewood, Colorado• Gunnison Valley Hospital – Gunnison, Colorado• Griffin Hospital – Derby, Connecticut• St. Francis Medical Center – Hartford, Connecticut• Windham Community Memorial Hospital – Willimantic, Connecticut• Holy Cross Hospital – Sunrise, Florida• Northside Hospital – Atlanta, Georgia• North Hawaii Community Hospital – Kameula, Hawaii• Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital – Barrington, Illinois• St. James Health and Wellness Institute – Chicago, Illinois• Advocate Healthcare – Oakbrook, Illinois• Deaconess Hospital – Evansville, Indiana• Riverview Hospital – Noblesville, Indiana• Memorial Health System – South Bend, Indiana• Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center – New York, New York• Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital – New York, New York• New York – Weill Cornell Children’s Hospital – New York, New York• Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital – Elkin, North Carolina• Iredell Memorial Hospital – Statesville, North Carolina• Children’s Hospital Medical Center – Akron, Ohio• Alliance Community Hospital – Alliance, Ohio• Cleveland Clinic Health System – Chagrin Falls, Ohio
• Charlton Health System – Fall River, Massachusetts• St. Luke’s Health Care System – New Bedford, Massachusetts• Morton Hospital and Medical Center – Taunton, Massachusetts• Tobey Health Systems – Wareham, Massachusetts• Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute – Detroit, Michigan• Bronson Methodist Hospital – Kalamazoo, Michigan• Mercy Hospital Group – Port Huron, Michigan• St. John’s Health – Warren, Michigan• Children’s Hospital – St. Paul, Minnesota• Regions Hospital – St. Paul, Minnesota• St. Peter Community Hospital – St. Paul, Minnesota• Woodwinds Health Campus – Woodbury, Minnesota• Barnes-Jewish Hospital – St. Louis, Missouri• St. Luke’s Hospital – Chesterfield, Missouri• Bergen Mercy Medical Center – Omaha, Nebraska• St. Rose Dominican Hospital – Henderson, Nevada• Wentworth-Douglas Hospital – Dover, New Hampshire• Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center – Camden, New Jersey• St. Barnabas Health Care System – Hackensack, New Jersey• Mountainside Medical Center – Montclair, New Jersey• Bellevue Women’s Hospital – Albany, New York• St. Peter’s Medical Center – Albany, New York• Northern Westchester Hospital Center – Mount Kisco, New York• University Hospitals’ Health System – Cleveland, Ohio• Mercy Health Center – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma• St. Charles Medical Center – Bend, Oregon• Mid-Columbia Medical Center – The Dalles, Oregon• Elk Regional Health Center – Elk, Pennsylvania• St. Peter’s Hospital – Jeanette, Pennsylvania• Windber Medical Center – Windber, Pennsylvania• Highline Community Hospital – Burien, Washington• Elmbrook Memorial Hospital – Brookfield, Wisconsin• UHHS Bainbridge Health Center – Chagrin Falls, Ohio
ED Wellness CommitteeEssential Oil Protocol
Benefits of diffusing Certified Pure Therapeutic GradeEssential Oils into the air:
Naturally provides air purification. Destroys odors and mold in the air. Increases atmospheric oxygen. Naturally antimicrobial, antibacterial, antiviral. Increases ozone and negative ions in the area,
which inhibits bacterial growth.
Because these essential oils are a Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade and have no synthetic additives, they do not have a
perfume/cologne type smell. They have subtle, non-offensive--mild scents.
Wellness Committee Essential Oils Usage Guidelines
Essential Oils will be available for staff use only. They are not for patient use.
Members of the Wellness Committee will access the Essential Oils for employee use.
Staff participation is voluntary.Essential Oils are provided for use in the
workplace, not for employees to take home.Essential Oils are donated to the Emergency
Department, they are not for purchase.There will be an air freshening protocol when
there is a foul odor.
Identify metrics for evaluation:
Enhance the workplace environmentIncrease energy.Decrease Stress.Decrease foul odors in the department.
Identify who needs education on initiative:
Wellness ChampionsWellness Committee membersStaffPhysicians
Assign accountability and clear timeline:
Action Person Assigned
Timeline Status
Initial Meeting with Brent Lemonds, Administrative Director, Emergency Services
Tonya McBride, Teresa Sturges
April 15, 2010 Completed
Meet with Dr. Ian Jones, Medical Director, Adult Emergency Services
Tonya McBride, Teresa Sturges
April 15, 2010 Completed
Meeting with Dr. David Hill, Chief Medical Advisor, Chairman; Scientific Advisory Committee of doTERRA International, Dr. Ian Jones and Brent Lemonds
Tonya McBride, Teresa Sturges, Candise Hillman, Ali Grubbs, Dawn Hawley, Ruthie Curbow.
May 11, 2010 Completed
Action Person Assigned
Timeline Status
Initial Wellness Committee Meeting
Tonya McBride, Teresa Sturges, Candise Hillman, Ali Grubbs, Ruthie Curbow. Dr. David Hill
May 11, 2010 Completed
Meet with Janice Sisco, Manager Adult Emergency Department
Tonya McBride, Teresa Sturges
May 13, 2010 Completed
Identify and Recruit Committee Members and Super-users
Tonya McBride, Teresa Sturges, Dawn Hawley, Candise Hillman, Ali Grubbs
May 13, 2010 Completed
Electronic communication to update the Wellness Committee members concerning current progress and rollout timeline
Completed
Action Person Assigned
Timeline Status
Development of Wellness Committee mission statement, Standard Rollout Process and SWOT Analysis
Tonya McBride, Teresa Sturges, Candise Hillman, Ali Grubbs, Morgan Vero, Lauren McCartney, Diana Alward, Ruthie Curbow
May 19, 2010 Completed
Draft of The Standard Rollout document
Tonya McBride, Ali Grubbs
May 19, 2010 Completed
Development of PowerPoint Presentation introducing The Wellness Committee
Tonya McBride, Teresa Sturges
May 24, 2010 Completed
Unit Board Presentation
Ali Grubbs May 25, 2010 Completed
Potty News Flyers Teresa Sturges, Tonya McBride
May 26, 2010 Completed
Action Person Assigned Timeline Status
Secure location for monthly Wellness Committee meeting
Tonya McBride, Alma Catlin
May 27, 2010 Completed
Introduction of Wellness Committee through Friday Communication
Janice Sisco May 28, 2010 Completed
Completion of Final Draft of The Standard Rollout Document.
Tonya McBride, Teresa Sturges, Candise Hillman, Ali Grubbs
June 3, 2010 Completed
Education of basic Essential Oil Use to all Wellness Committee members
Tonya McBride, Teresa Sturges
June 4, 2010 Completed
Electronic Communication to all staff introducing The Wellness Committee with PowerPoint Presentation attachment
Tonya McBride June 4, 2010 Completed
Action Person Assigned
Timeline Status
Begin data collection, surveying staff for a period of 2 weeks prior to going live, to establish measurable outcomes
Survey Task Force June 7, 2010 Completed
Go live with essential oil usage/diffusion
Wellness Committee Members
June 21, 2010 Completed
Feature Wellness Committee in ED Newsletter
Diana Alward June 30, 2010 Completed
Continue data collection with post survey, to establish measurable outcomes
Survey Task Force July 31, 2010 Completed
Debrief and adjust action plan
Wellness Committee Members
July 23, 2010 Completed
ED Wellness Committee Members• Candise Hillman-Chair
• Ali Grubbs-Chair• Tonya McBride • Teresa Sturges • Diana Alward• Lindsey Wilson• Ruthie Curbow• Laren Brumley• Lauren McCartney• Steve Lowe• Becky Kossler• Marie Cohen• Garyallan Coleman• Emily McBride• Mike Malone
• Brenda Smith• Erin Fait• Jennifer Weaver• Morgan Vero• Hope Brown• Robin Bolden• Dena Chaney• Anna Mlodzik• Jason Reed• Toni Guinn• Dr. Maxwell Hill• Dr. Doris Tyson• Dr. Jason Thurman• Dr. Ian Jones
Development for Sustained Success
Monthly Wellness Committee meetings that will include educational training. Establish Wellness Committee guidelines for proper use of Essential Oils. Pilot Wellness initiative study with measurable outcomes to structure a beneficial wellness program. Monthly educational updates for staff. Committee Members will be available as a resource to staff. An Essential Oil Formulary will be readily available in the department. Explore other opportunities to promote the Committee’s Mission Statement. Debrief and adjust action plan based on measured outcomes.
Wellness Committee Future Goals:
• Fitness Groups/Activities • Staff Quiet Room “a place of refuge”• Stress Relief Days• Healthy Recipe Shares• “Sharing Wellness” Bulletin Board• Wellness Classes
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