More Than a Game: Building a Workplace Culture of Positivity and Belonging Among Nurses

J Nurs Adm. 2024 Jun 1;54(6):327-332. doi: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000001434.

Abstract

This performance improvement project introduced a mobile social gaming app for sharing positive feedback from patients and coworkers with nurses. After deployment, the app supported creating improvements as a supportive structure for engaging nurses in peer recognition to build a workplace culture of positivity and belonging. The authors discuss findings from the app's adoption and use among nurses and offer recommendations for leaders.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Mobile Applications
  • Nursing Staff, Hospital* / psychology
  • Organizational Culture*
  • Workplace* / psychology