Learning Guide & Workbook for Harmony by Design: Navigating Work & Life in Healthcare

This Learning Guide and Workbook is designed to be used alongside Harmony by Design: Navigating Work and Life in Healthcare as a valuable resource for teaching and learning. Like the main book, it builds on the concept of embracing harmony so individuals and teams can thrive with intention—aligning values, goals, and daily actions to create a life that feels whole and sustainable.

This Learning Guide and Workbook includes tools in every chapter, with detailed instructions, that will help readers put harmony concepts into practice. Also included are curated quotations, reflective activities, checklists, and resources tailored to enhance learning experiences. Whether you’re studying nursing, guiding healthcare teams, coaching professionals, supporting others seeking balance, or using it for your own self-improvement at any career level, this Learning Guide and Workbook encourages individuals to pause, reflect, and realign their priorities—fostering a sustainable approach to personal and professional success.

ABOUT THE MAIN BOOK: Harmony by Design reimagines how we approach well-being in a fast paced, high pressure world. It blends practical tools with thoughtful reflection, drawing from the latest nursing competencies and real-world challenges to help readers manage stress, lead with empathy, and build meaningful careers without sacrificing personal well-being. Rather than striving for a rigid sense of balance, this book introduces a more flexible and fulfilling concept: harmony.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• PART I: Understanding and Appreciating Self
• Chapter 1: Discover Your Purpose
• Chapter 2: Embrace Engagement in Your Life
• PART II: Organizational Accountability & Personal Responsibility
• Chapter 3: Creating a Supportive Work Environment
• Chapter 4: Strategies for Work/Life Harmony
• PART III: Adaptive Shift Planning
• Chapter 5: Understanding Flexible Scheduling
• Chapter 6: Implementing Flexible Scheduling
• PART IV: Mental Health Matters
• Chapter 7: Mental Health in the Healthcare Professions
• Chapter 8: Stress and the Information Age
• PART V: Personal and Professional Development
• Chapter 9: Opportunities for Growth
• Chapter 10: Your Future . . . Your Life

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From the main book:

• Chapter 8: Stress and the Information Age

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Sharon M. Weinstein, MS, RN, CRNI-R®, CVP, CSP, FAAN, is the CEO of SMW Group LLC, partner at Diagnostic Think LLC, Chair at the HBA Ambassador Learning Center Impact Workshops, and the American Nurses Enterprise Innovation Community Manager.

Marla J. Vannucci, PhD, is the owner and Executive Director of Blue Sage Psychotherapy Group PLLC and an Adjunct Professor in Adler University’s Clinical Psychology program.

Katie Boston-Leary, PhD, MBA, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, FADLN, FAONL, is the Senior Vice President of Equity and Engagement at the American Nurses Enterprise and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing and the School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University.