The FIRST curriculum: cultivating speaking up behaviors in the Clinical Learning Environment.
Best JA, Kim S. The FIRST Curriculum: Cultivating Speaking Up Behaviors in the Clinical Learning Environment. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2019;50(8):355-361. doi:10.3928/00220124-20190717-06.
A key aspect of a robust safety culture is that all team members feel psychologically safe in difficult situations. This commentary describes the development and use of a speaking-up curriculum that focuses on communication skills, cultural expectations, cognitive restructuring techniques, and resilience strategies. The program successfully increased motivation and comfort of participants in sharing concerns in various clinical situations.