Workplace Wellness: From Resiliency to Suicide Prevention: A Practical Guide To Supporting Healthcare Workers Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9783031169823 ISBN-10: 3031169824 Copyright: 2023 Edition: 1st Editor: Davidson, Judy E., Richardson, Marcus, Doody's Expert Review    Score: 93 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Carmelita Prokopiou,  DNP, MBA, APRN, AOCN, NE-BC  (The University of Texas Medical Branch) Description This book offers practical solutions for healthcare workers to support wellness in the workplace. Backed by science, the book provides readers with a framework for implementation. It discusses challenging topics such as resilience, mindfulness, fitness, depression, suicide, and grief. Purpose Written using the latest evidence, the book is meant for healthcare providers to incorporate wellness strategies into everyday practice. Considering the recent strain on health care and many healthcare workers leaving their roles, the book provides much-needed, science-backed wellness strategies that can be incorporated at the academic, training, and institutional levels. It discusses tough topics such as mental health, burnout, and substance abuse by healthcare workers in an open, science-supported format. Each chapter begins with clearly written learning objectives. The objectives are met using various strategies, and learners will find a method that resonates with their learning style. Audience The book is written for healthcare providers in various settings including direct patient care, as well as educators, unit leaders, and organizational leaders. Individuals or teams can use the book to incorporate wellness initiatives. It has applications across several disciplines, including nursing, medicine, advanced practice, allied health, pharmacy, and chaplaincy. The book is appropriate for individuals beginning their healthcare career or those who have been well-established in health care for many years. Features The first few chapters of the book present strategies such as resiliency, mindfulness, art, nutrition, and empathic communication to promote wellness. The book also gives attention to recent topics such as diversity, equity, and inclusion, workplace violence, and trauma-informed care. Later chapters discuss more challenging subjects such as lateral violence, depression, grief, and suicide through the presentation of science and future research opportunities. The book provides practical application strategies throughout. Each chapter includes videos and supplementary material to support concepts further. Figures and illustrations enhance concepts throughout the book. Each chapter offers a glossary, discussion questions, and a leader guide. Assessment This much-needed book provides strategies that anyone in healthcare can implement to address wellness and promote resiliency. It is open to discussing challenging topics. The strategies work well across roles and provide an evidence-based approach to support healthcare workers. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 4 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 4 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 4 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 4 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 3 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? N/A ©2025 Doody Enterprises, Inc.