Designing Nurses: What Do Nurses in Design Do?

Published: April 11, 2024, 3:49 p.m.

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In this episode of The AJN Podcast, Susan O’Hara, PhD, MPH, RN, BA, EDAC, FNIHD, discusses the role of nurses in design and the impact they make on patient care and nurse safety.


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Resources for nurses interested in health care design:

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Journals

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HERD - Health Environments Research and Design Journal -https://journals.sagepub.com/home/HER

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BHAC - Building Healthy Academic Communities Journal - https://ojs.library.osu.edu/index.php/BHAC

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AJN - American Journal of Nursing - https://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/pages/default.aspx

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Conferences

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HCD Healthcare Design - https://www.hcdexpo.com

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Environments for Aging - https://environmentsforaging.com

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PDC Planning, Design, and Construction - https://www.ashe.org/education-events/pdc-summit-2024-san-diego

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Organizations, Certifications, and Other Resources

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CHD Center for Health Design - https://www.healthdesign.org \\xa0

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EDAC Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification (EDAC) - https://www.healthdesign.org/certification-outreach/edac

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FGI\\xa0 Facility Guideline Institute FGI Guidelines (Hospital, Outpatient, Residential) - https://fgiguidelines.org

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NIHD Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design - \\xa0https://nursingihd.com\\xa0

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Phases of Design

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Architecture Explained: The Phases of Designing and Building a Project - https://wc-studio.com/journal/2019/7/5/working-with-an-architect-understanding-phases-of-design-construction

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Architectural Design Process: A Quick Guide https://www.projectmanager.com/blog/architectural-design-process

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Universities/Programs

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The Ohio State University College of Nursing, Center for Healthcare Innovation and Leadership, Master of Healthcare Innovation - https://nursing.osu.edu/academics/masters/master-healthcare-innovation

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The Ohio State University Knowlton School of Architecture - https://knowlton.osu.edu \\xa0

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New York University, Rory Meyers College of Nursing. The Course: “The Environment and Health of Populations” - https://nursing.nyu.edu

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References

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Cordoza, M., Ulrich, R. S., Manulik, B. J., Gardiner, S. K., Fitzpatrick, P. S., Hazen, T. M., Mirka, A., & Perkins, R. S. (2018). Impact of Nurses Taking Daily Work Breaks in a Hospital Garden on Burnout. Am J Crit Care, 27(6), 508-512. https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2018131

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Fawcett, J. (2023). Thoughts About the Metaparadigm of Nursing: Contemporary Status and Recommendations for Evolution. Nursing Science Quarterly, 36(3), 303-305. https://doi.org/10.1177/0894318423116977

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Godin, M. R., & Nasr, A. S. (2023). Assessing the Impact of a New Pediatric Healthcare Facility on Medication Administration: A Human Factors Approach. Journal of Nursing Administration, 53(6), 331-336. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNA.0000000000001295 \\xa0

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McDonald, L. (2020). Florence Nightingale’s influence on hospital design, hospitalism, hospital diseases, and hospital architects. In (Vol. 13, pp. 30-35): SAGE Publications Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA.

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Nightingale, F. (1863). Notes on hospitals (3d , enl. and for the most part rewritten ed.). Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, and Green.

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Nightingale, F. (2015). Notes on Hospitals. Dover Publications. http://www.myilibrary.com?id=729288

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Nightingale, F., & Nursing, N. O. (1859). What it is and what it is not. Notes on nursing.

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O\'Hara, S. (2014). Planning intensive care unit design using computer simulation modeling: optimizing integration of clinical, operational, and architectural requirements. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 37(1), 67-82.

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O\'Hara, S., Klar, R. T., Patterson, E. S., Morris, N. S., Ascenzi, J., Fackler, J. C., & Perry, D. J. (2018). Macrocognition in the Healthcare Built Environment (mHCBE): A Focused Ethnographic Study of "Neighborhoods" in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. HERD, 11(2), 104-123. https://doi.org/10.1177/1937586717728484

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Obeidat, B., Younis, M. B., Al-Shlool, E. a., & Alzouby, A. (2022). A study of workspace design characteristics exemplified by nurses’ satisfaction within three intensive care units in a university hospital. HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 15(2), 63-78. https://doi.org/10.1177/19375867211055

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Stichler, J. F. (2015). Using Magnet\\xae as a Framework for Nurse Participation in Facility Design. JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration, 45(1), 11-13. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNA.0000000000000150

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Ulrich, R. S. (1984). View through a window may influence recovery from surgery. Science, 224(4647), 420-421. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.6143402

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Zamani, Z., Joy, T., & Gobel, D. (2024). “We Have Outgrown Our Space; Our Facility Is Old and Falling Apart”: Physical Design Implications to Address the Needs and Priorities of a Critical Access Hospital (CAH). HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 17(1), 306-325. https://doi.org/10.1177/19375867231188148

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