After facing more delays and changes in travel plans over the last twelve weeks than she had experienced in the last 30 years in the industry, NIHD President Kelly Guzman has embraced Elisabeth Kubler-Ross' grieving steps, moving from denial and anger to acceptance. As many of us prepare to travel next month to the Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo in Long Beach, CA, and the Healthcare Design Conference + Expo in San Antonio, TX, she wanted to share some of the tips that have helped her survive.
Read MoreEvery Nurse is a Project Manager!
NIHD Board Member Kristina Krail, RN, MPH, FACHE, PMP, EDAC, submits that every nurse has had project management responsibilities within their role although it may not have been thought of as such. If you are serious about becoming a clinical design project manager, give consideration to a formal certification or academic program. The credential will prove invaluable.
Read MoreNIHD Presents: Level I Trauma Room Design: Research-Based Strategies for Improved Outcomes
Join our webinar on September 1! This webinar will present the findings from a vigorous research project on Level I trauma room design, titled “Toward a Model of Safety and Care for Trauma Room Design.”
Read MoreNIHD Presents: Understanding Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities
Join our webinar on August 18! This webinar will cover standard and transmission based precautious, take you through the most common types of HAI’s and then aim to connect the dots to show how appropriate flooring selections can help support an Infection Prevention and Control program in a healthcare facility.
Read MoreThe power of asking, "Why Not Me?"
After completing a diploma program, and then earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Teri Lura Bennett’s first career was as a registered nurse. She decided after working 12 years at the bedside that someone should be designing the spaces who knew what it was like to work in them! She thought, “Why not me?”
Read MoreNIHD Member Scholarship Announced to attend HCD 2022 in San Antonio!
NIHD is happy to announce the 5th annual HCD Scholarship for our members for the 2022 HCD Conference + Expo. The scholarship was created to allow for NIHD members to become more engaged within the organization by attending our annual meeting and activities at HCD.
Read MoreJuly Clinician's Lounge | Coffee Series to discuss NIHD at HCD
Fill your cup of coffee or tea and join NIHD Executive Director Angela Boyle for a discussion on NIHD events at Healthcare Design Conference + Expo.
Read MoreNIHD Members Interviewed for HFM Magazine May Cover Story.
NIHD members were interviewed for the cover story in Health Facilities Management's May 2022 issue! "Nurse Approved; Caregivers Provide Essential Design Guidance" features the stories of seven members of NIHD, sharing their experiences as a nurse in healthcare design, and how a nurse's expertise can have a huge impact in a project.
Read MoreMarch Clinician's Lounge | Coffee Series to discuss The Role of the Nurse Consultant
Fill your cup of coffee or tea and join NIHD members Terri Zborowsky, PhD, RN, EDAC, CPXP, Design Researcher at HGA and Jan Stichler DNS, RN, NEA-BCr, EDAC, FACHE, FAAN, NIHD Fellow for a discussion on The Role of the Nurse Consultant.
Read MoreTop 5 things You Should Know About Pursuing a Nursing Career in the Planning, Design, and Construction.
Meet Joyce Durham RN, AIA, EDAC, Director Facilities Strategic Planning. Learn the 5 things that she would tell someone interested in pursuing a nursing career in the planning, design, and construction of new healthcare facilities.
Read MoreAfter Two Years of Cancellations, the PDC Summit Student Challenge Was a Huge Success!
The Student Challenge was a huge success at the PDC Summit March 18-20, 2022! Students gathered in multi-disciplinary teams from five different universities to creatively solve a design challenge.
Read MoreNIHD President Kelly Guzman Interviews with HFM Magazine.
NIHD 2022 President Kelly Guzman, MN, RN, EDAC shares her path into health care facility planning, design and construction, along with NIHD’s ambitious goals to grow our membership and engage more partners in the field.
Read MoreNIHD Presents: Designing Spaces for High-Performing Care Teams
Join our webinar on April 21! This CEU will share the challenges of designing team spaces today and discuss details of the five zones and how they can be applied to each organization’s process, culture and space.
Read MoreNIHD Member Teri Oelrich Contributes Ideas to Improve the Healthcare Environment for Staff.
Meet Teri Oelrich, BSN, MBA, NIHD Member & Fellow. Teri recently contributed to FORBES article “Four Ideas To Improve Hospital Work Environments To Help Combat America’s Nursing Crisis.”
Read MoreInterested in a Career as a Healthcare Clinical Specialist?
Meet Erin Clark RN, MS, EDAC, Clinical Operations Specialist. A nurse consultant in healthcare design is a unique role and we are fortunate to have industry leaders who have paved the way for us as we continue to provide the clinical voice in healthcare design!
Read MoreNIHD Presents: A Clinician Liaison: You Never Heard of It, But You Need One!
Join our webinar on March 24! Using real-world examples, we will persuade you that you, too, need a clinical liaison on your upcoming building project!
Read MoreMarch Clinician's Lounge | Coffee Series to discuss The Impact of the Healthcare Environment on People Living with Dementia.
Fill your cup of coffee or tea and join NIHD member Jan Dougherty, MS, RN, FAAN, Dementia Care Consultant for a discussion on The Impact of the Healthcare Environment on People Living with Dementia.
Read MoreNIHD Presents: What’s New for 2022: Changes in the 2022 FGI Guidelines.
Join our webinar on January 27! This discussion will provide an overview of changes to the next edition of the FGI Guidelines for Design and Construction documents, scheduled for release in early 2022.
Read MoreAnnouncing our 2022 Board of Directors!
The NIHD board has a bench of experienced members and two new board members who will lead us through 2022!
Read MoreNIHD Presents: New Canadian National Standard for Health Care Facility Design Studies and Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE)
Join our webinar on December 9! The new Canadian National Standard, CSA Z8003:21, offers practical guidance for a defined, structured and systematic process to develop and conduct planning, design, and construction (PDC) studies and post-occupancy evaluations (POE).
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