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

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. In today’s health care climate, there is much discussion around burnout and balance. Care fatigue is not a new concept for clinicians, but as the nursing shortage blazes on and patients continue to get sicker, solutions beyond the concept of balance, exploring harmony, resilience, and sustainable career strategies in today’s evolving world are needed more than ever. Harmony by Design: Navigating Work and Life in Healthcare offers a practical roadmap for integrating personal and professional life with purpose and intention, offering real-world applications, and actionable strategies to enhance job satisfaction, reduce burnout, and foster a harmonious lifestyle.

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.