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This article describes a specialized program facilitated by the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), focused on the needs of married house staff (residents and fellows) within an academic medical center. This program was developed in conjunction with the Vanderbilt House Staff Alliance, facilitated by Work/Life Connections-EAP, the internal Employee Assistance Program, and Medical Staff Special Events at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. The program is sponsored by the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and his wife, the driving force behind the project. Given the unique stressors faced by married couples during medical training, the Matters of the Heart series was developed to help house staff and their spouses manage the challenges that affect their relationships during this stressful time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article describes the evolution and components of a specialized program focused on the needs of nurses within an academic medical center provided by the internal employee assistance program at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Given the unique stressors faced by this workplace population, a Nurse Wellness Program was developed to help nurses deal with workplace and personal problems. The Nurse Wellness Program of Work/Life Connections-EAP is focused on assessment, treatment, and referral of nurses as a target population. The Work/Life Connections-EAP nurse wellness clinician serves as the champion of the Nurse Wellness Program of Vanderbilt University. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

When trauma affects a University workforce, health and productivity are compromised, and an organized response can help lessen the emotional impact and accelerate recovery of function. Responding to traumatic events in the workplace has evolved into being the responsibility of many EAPs. The authors present how the Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) model was adapted by their internal EAPs in academic settings at Duke and Vanderbilt to help manage the psychological and occupational ramifications of critical incidents. Outcome data generated from evaluation of Duke's program is presented, which demonstrates the value of the interventions in helping employees manage reactions and in the restoration of personal and occupational functioning. A survey conducted by the authors provides an overview "snapshot" of the active roles that University EAPs have currently in responding to workplace traumas. The survey results underscore the importance of developing a coordinated response and using trained responders, and of the need for additional evaluation of interventions to determine effectiveness of response. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article describes the evolution and components of a specialized program focused on the needs of nurses within an academic medical center provided by the internal employee assistance program at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Given the unique stressors faced by this workplace population, a Nurse Wellness Program was developed to help nurses deal with workplace and personal problems. The Nurse Wellness Program of Work/Life Connections-EAP is focused on assessment, treatment, and referral of nurses as a target population. The Work/Life Connections-EAP nurse wellness clinician serves as the champion of the Nurse Wellness Program of Vanderbilt University. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

When trauma affects a University workforce, health and productivity are compromised, and an organized response can help lessen the emotional impact and accelerate recovery of function. Responding to traumatic events in the workplace has evolved into being the responsibility of many EAPs. The authors present how the Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) model was adapted by their internal EAPs in academic settings at Duke and Vanderbilt to help manage the psychological and occupational ramifications of critical incidents. Outcome data generated from evaluation of Duke's program is presented, which demonstrates the value of the interventions in helping employees manage reactions and in the restoration of personal and occupational functioning. A survey conducted by the authors provides an overview "snapshot" of the active roles that University EAPs have currently in responding to workplace traumas. The survey results underscore the importance of developing a coordinated response and using trained responders, and of the need for additional evaluation of interventions to determine effectiveness of response. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]