Applied improvisors have critical knowledge and skills that are needed in healthcare. Many want to help make our hospitals, doctor's offices, and clinics safer and more compassionate. AND, the medical/nursing world desperately needs the 'soft' skills that applied improv can help us with. In order to most effectively apply improv in healthcare settings, it is important to understand common cultures and human dynamics that persist in the USA and other countries. This special edition will help improvisors be more effective in ...
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Applied improvisors have critical knowledge and skills that are needed in healthcare. Many want to help make our hospitals, doctor's offices, and clinics safer and more compassionate. AND, the medical/nursing world desperately needs the 'soft' skills that applied improv can help us with. In order to most effectively apply improv in healthcare settings, it is important to understand common cultures and human dynamics that persist in the USA and other countries. This special edition will help improvisors be more effective in healthcare as they learn: - How 'soft' skills impact critical outcomes such as; patient safety, patient experience, workforce health, and cost-effectiveness.- Barriers to developing 'soft' skills such as; blaming or bullying cultures, relentless high-stakes, high-stress work, toxic hierarchies, and emotional risk.- The language we use in describing these problems.- Facilitation, debriefing tips, and dialogue examples that depict improv activities unfolding in a medical and nursing context.The original book was written and continues to sell as a train the trainer resource for healthcare professionals so that they can bring fundamental activities into their organizations. The author hopes this cost-effective edition will answer questions improvisors have and empower them to move this important work forward. Whether you work as an independent agent or join with a healthcare professional, this book will support your efforts to create a positive rippling effect STAT!
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