We Have Made the Psychosocial Work Environment a Shared Responsibility As a development nurse in Psychiatry at Gødstrup Regional Hospital, Irene Amby has experienced how the Foundation Course in Strain Psychology...
We Have Developed a Shared Language for the Strain That Comes with the Work Head Nurse Rikke Louise Østergaard (left) and Department Management Secretary Dorthe Kondrup (right)...
Mette Uldbæk: “We Are Trained to Act, Save Lives and Take Responsibility” In the healthcare system, responsibility, maintaining an overview and the ability to act are strong professional ideals. But according to senior nurse...
Rikke Brokøb Ølholm Petersen: “We Must Not Lose Sight of the Pressure We Face as Employees and Managers” When expectations increase without the framework...
At Døgn & Familiestøtte Herning, the leadership team has worked deliberately with breaks as part of psychosocial prevention. We interviewed Center Manager Alice Eijgendaal about the key insights and lessons they have gained.
In the Social and Health Administration of Gladsaxe Municipality, employees have been working with the Institute’s digital basic course in psychological first aid. For them, the course was especially helpful in situations where everyday work can be stressful: How do we best support a colleague experiencing a crisis reaction – and how do we prevent stress from accumulating over time?
Psychological safety and psychosocial prevention are not just one-off projects in Odense Municipality – they are a shared direction. Rehabilitation Manager Ulla Leth has decided that all employees across her four departments will complete the foundational courses in Strain Psychology and Psychological Safety.
It all started with a theme day at Learnmark Horsens, where psychological first aid was on the agenda. The topic struck a chord within the organization – and shortly thereafter, management decided to appoint 17 employees as psychological first aiders.
From Violence as Expression – 03-2025. As staff in a nursing home for people with dementia, there are many tasks and experiences that challenge professional competence. At…
Nordjylland Emergency Services was recently highlighted in two articles in Kristeligt Dagblad, where Director Diana Sørensen shares their experiences with the work. She describes how themed days and the institute’s Digital Basic Course in Psychological Safety have made a decisive difference for their workplace.
Ann Rubæk-Nielsen has worked in the municipal sector within child and youth services for 25 years and has been a leader of leaders for 15 years. She describes psychological safety as a crucial component of effective leadership, enabling one to fulfill the core mission one is tasked with.
A fast-paced work environment, recruitment challenges, significant professional responsibility and emotionally demanding work form a combination that leaves a clear mark on the psychosocial work environment and takes its toll...
A course in strain psychology, along with knowledge of employees’ own and others’ reaction patterns under strain, aims to provide staff at Nykøbing F. Hospital with a better psychosocial work environment…
From Forkant, the magazine on healthcare leadership – 01/06/2022 At Nykøbing Falster Hospital, all 1,300 employees are being trained in strain psychology. The managers have taken the lead by...
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