From Nurses Cap to Hard Hat: How Nurses Impact Design.

NIHD Member Maggie Duplantis RN, MHA, shares her career path into Design and Construction! She submits that everything done in her 20 years in the clinical space contributed to her success today as Director of Clinical Planning and Design of Houston Methodist.

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NIHD Presents Caregiver Wellness: Supporting Clinicians through Evidence-based Design

Join our webinar on December 1! Presenters will discuss current research exploring the built environment’s impact on the wellbeing of healthcare professionals, and how design and healthcare professionals can leverage research to improve their work environment.

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Collaborative Environments for Caregivers: a Non-Negotiable Space.

NIHD Board Member Kate Newcomb-DeSanto MSN, RN, MSW, EDAC suggests that attention to the built environment might be a significant key to combating caregiver burnout, and that negotiating the wellness of the caregiver is negotiating the wellness and welfare of the patients they care for.

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The Future of Hospital Design with the move to Outpatient.

As we see so many organizations transitioning to a more outpatient focused model of care, what is happening to the acute care facilities that once housed the only sites of care? Where do you see the shift in care affecting design for acute care centers? At NIHD, we engage our members and the industry to shape the future of healthcare environments through clinical and inter-professional leadership.

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Announcing the Recipients of NIHD Member 2022 HCD Scholarship!

NIHD is happy to announce the recipients of the 5th annual HCD Scholarship for our members for the 2022 HCD Conference + Expo. This scholarship is made possible and funded by the NIHD Foundation.

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September Clinician's Lounge | Coffee Series to discuss Surface Selection and Infection Prevention.

Fill your cup of coffee or tea and join NIHD Partner Porcelanosa. Andy Pennington, National Sales and Marketing Director, and David Carmona, National Sales Director, will lead a lively discussion on Surface Selection and Infection Prevention.

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Preview NIHD's Sponsored Clinical Track at HCD.

The Clinical Perspectives Track is carefully curated by NIHD members to offer programs that focus on clinical perspectives and knowledge as they relate to healthcare design. These programs are the only sessions that are CE-certified for nursing clinicians, but also applicable to all attendees. Register for these tracks through your HCD registration.

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Lessons Learned from a Travel Aficionado.

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.

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Every 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.

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NIHD 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.”

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NIHD 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.

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The 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?”

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NIHD 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.

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Top 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.

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After 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.

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