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title: "Discover the Secrets to Joyful Work and Patient Safety: Enroll in Our No-Cost Just Culture Course Today"
description: Enroll in our no-cost Just Culture course to enhance clinician satisfaction and patient safety by addressing human error, at-risk, and reckless behavior in healthcare settings. Register today!
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## [Discover the Secrets to Joyful Work and Patient Safety: Enroll in Our No-Cost Just Culture Course Today](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/safeorsilent2025)
Jan 6, 2025, 8:30:00 AM / by [Brooke Kochanski](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/author/brooke-kochanski)
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This course presents the inter-relatedness of joy in work, burnout, safety, and silence in the healthcare setting, and the role that organizational 'just culture' has in optimizing clinician satisfaction and patient safety.
Safe or Silent?
Online Self-Paced Learning - **No Cost!**
[**REGISTRATION NOW OPEN**](https://northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/courses-and-events/74966)
**Objectives:**
- Describe how an organization embracing a just culture responds to: human error, at-risk behavior, and reckless behavior.
- List three questions included in an investigation within a just culture.
- Demonstrate use of the C.U.S. (Concerned Uncomfortable STOP) tool to improve team based communication and patient safety.
**Audience**
Those interested in learning more about Just Culture within health care settings
**Speakers**
Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN
In conclusion, understanding and implementing a just culture within healthcare settings is crucial for enhancing both clinician satisfaction and patient safety. By addressing human error, at-risk behavior, and reckless behavior with a balanced approach, organizations can foster an environment where safety and open communication thrive. We invite you to join this transformative course to deepen your knowledge and skills in creating a supportive and effective healthcare environment. [Register now](https://northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/courses-and-events/74966) and take the first step towards making a meaningful impact in your workplace.
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- [headache (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/headache)
- [healing (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/healing)
- [health talent alliance (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/health-talent-alliance)
- [healthy NC 2030 (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/healthy-nc-2030)
- [history (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/history)
- [homeless (2)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/homeless)
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- [#syphilis (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/syphilis)
- [AI (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/ai)
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- [Alzheimers (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/alzheimers)
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- [EHR (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/ehr)
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- [Quality Improvement (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/quality-improvement)
- [Relief Fund (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/relief-fund)
- [TPM (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/tpm)
- [Tailored Plans (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/tailored-plans)
- [Uninsured (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/uninsured)
- [adoption (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/adoption)
- [alexander county (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/alexander-county)
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- [boone (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/boone)
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- [cognitive impairment (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/cognitive-impairment)
- [conversation (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/conversation)
- [copyright (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/copyright)
- [criminal justice (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/criminal-justice)
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- [death (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/death)
- [demographics (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/demographics)
- [design (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/design)
- [disaster recovery (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/disaster-recovery)
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- [financial assistance (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/financial-assistance)
- [forensic (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/forensic)
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- [harm reduction (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/harm-reduction)
- [health literacy (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/health-literacy)
- [hemp (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/hemp)
- [human trafficking (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/human-trafficking)
- [law enforcement (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/law-enforcement)
- [lung cancer (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/lung-cancer)
- [measles (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/measles)
- [medical examiner (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/medical-examiner)
- [medicare (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/medicare)
- [medication adherence (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/medication-adherence)
- [nccare360 (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/nccare360)
- [occupational therapy (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/occupational-therapy)
- [ophthalmology (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/ophthalmology)
- [outcomes (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/outcomes)
- [pain management (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/pain-management)
- [pharmacotherapy (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/pharmacotherapy)
- [physician assistant (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/physician-assistant)
- [preceptor (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/preceptor)
- [project see (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/project-see)
- [psoriasis (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/psoriasis)
- [racial disparities (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/racial-disparities)
- [referral (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/referral)
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- [shelter (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/shelter)
- [skin cancer (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/skin-cancer)
- [skincare (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/skincare)
- [special needs (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/special-needs)
- [suicide (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/suicide)
- [surry county (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/surry-county)
- [transgender (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/transgender)
- [unsheltered (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/unsheltered)
- [vagus nerve (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/vagus-nerve)
- [water quality (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/water-quality)
- [wilkes county (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/wilkes-county)
- [workforce developement (1)](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/blog/tag/workforce-developement)
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# About Us
The Northwest Area Health Education Center of Wake Forest University School of Medicine provides and supports educational activities and services with a focus on primary care in rural communities and those with less access to resources to recruit, train and retain the workforce needed to create a healthy North Carolina.
[Learn More](https://school.wakehealth.edu/Education-and-Training/Continuing-Professional-Education/Northwest-AHEC)
# Links
- [Course Catalog](http://nwahec.org/)
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- [About Northwest AHEC](https://school.wakehealth.edu/education-and-training/continuing-professional-education/northwest-ahec)
- [Continuing Education Services](https://school.wakehealth.edu/education-and-training/continuing-professional-education/northwest-ahec/continuing-professional-development)
- [Contact Support](https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/support)
# Contact Us
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