Who We Are
Speakers
Rhonda Fischer RN, BSN, CEN
Team Training Clinical Program Lead American Hospital Association
Rhonda Fischer believes in “stronger together.” As a bedside nurse and clinical team leader with more than 30 years of experience, she is passionate about the power of teamwork and its ability to create both a positive patient experience and a resilient, purpose-driven workforce. A nationally recognized conference presenter and motivational speaker, Rhonda has been inspiring and empowering leaders and their teams since 2010. She has also been a TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer since 2009, helping teams achieve successful and sustainable change through communication and teamwork training. In her current role at the American Hospital Association, Rhonda is helping teams reconnect with the “why” behind their work, emphasizing the importance of creating a culture of trust, empowerment, and value. Her engaging speaking style inspires others to never lose sight of what fuels their professional passion, their commitment to the patient experience, and their ability to make a difference.
Jan Brauer RN, BSN, MA
Co-founder of Creating Team Solutions
Jan Brauer believes that we all have a unique perspective and an important voice to contribute to the team. She is a nationally recognized inspirational speaker who enjoys developing leaders. Jan says the "why" of her work is caring for people; the patients and the team who cares for them. She inspires and engages teams, teaches leadership and collaboration techniques as well as how to address team conflict. She has become a leader in patient-centered teamwork to ensure that healthcare teams are working collaboratively to provide quality patient centered care. Jan speaks out of her experience as a clinical educator with 35 years’ experience as a labor and delivery nurse. She has been a TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer since 2010. She has also been an annual speaker for the American Hospital Association’s Team Training National Conference since 2013. Audiences love Jan's sense of humor and feel empowered by her encouraging and energetic approach to sharing the core elements of teamwork with practical tools necessary for building successful teams.
Workshops
Here is a look at the workshops that are offered
Team Overboard: How to get your team back in the boat
All teams get tossed about at times and lose their momentum. The question isn’t if it happens, it is when it happens.
Recover, Rebuild, Restructure, Release: How to Unleash the Team for Healthcare’s New Day
An interactive session looking into the strategy of adjusting our approach to rebuilding both leaders and frontline staff.
Temperament and Team Performance
An interactive workshop revealing how personal temperament and communication style impact the team dynamic, particularly in the face of conflict
Activating and Engaging the Frontline Voice
Discover how frontline engagement can lead to innovative and lasting change and explore how influence can be leveraged to affect change from anywhere in the organization
Employing Strategies for Lasting Cultural Change
Discover how fostering resilience and cultivating staff engagement can address burnout and secure lasting change in your organization
Essentials for High Performing Teams
Explore the deeper meaning of team and examine the role of the team dynamic and its impact on patients, caregivers and organizations
STEPPing Through Conflict
In this hands-on workshop, participants will examine causes of team breakdown and discover practical strategies to utilize when conflict threatens the team dynamic
The Answer is in the Room
Discover how to empower team members to find collective solutions to the challenges they face, maximizing the strengths found within the team
The Rising Threat to Patient Safety
Learn about the cost of workplace incivility and how to move your workforce from a position of powerlessness to one of positivity and empowerment
Empowering Tomorrow’s Leader
Discover how a commitment of time and mentoring into the leaders of tomorrow empowers the team to achieve cultural change
Leadership that Goes the Distance
Learn how Self-leadership is a marker for not only personal growth but team effectiveness
Teaching to Transform
Find ways to communicate information creatively and meaningfully in the increasingly complex environment of healthcare
A Reflection on Imperfection
Explore how to leverage perceived weaknesses for greater growth and effectiveness and how to keep conflict from shortchanging leadership potential
TeamSTEPPS
An evidence-based teamwork system to improve communication and teamwork skills among health care professionals
Where We've Been
- 2022
St. Charles Health System Master Trainer Conference
Oregon - 2021
St. Louis Patient Safety and Quality Symposium
Missouri
- 2018, 2019, 2022
AHA Team Training National Conference
California, Texas - 2018
Fransiscan Health
Indiana
Testimonials
I've had the pleasure of teaching TeamSTEPPS (TS) with Rhonda and Jan at the Oregon state level for 5 years. They are extraordinary clinical nurses who bring innovation and creativeness to TeamSTEPPS tools & strategies that transforms the practical aspect of how to implement and sustain TeamSTEPPS principles. Their passion to change the healthcare system's design, process and culture resonates with everyone who hears them speak. They are an inspiration to all of us to improve ourselves and ultimately the patient experience by making safety and quality our top priorities.
- Stephen M. Hale, MD
Hospitalist DirectorSamaritan Pacific Communities HospitalNewport, ORWhen it comes to dynamic public speaking on patient safety, Rhonda and Jan are stars. For the past 5 years, they have brought enthusiasm and creativity to our state-wide TeamSTEPPS conferences. Conference participants routinely mark “Excellent” on Jan and Rhonda’s presentations for both content and presentation skills.
Jan and Rhonda have complimentary talents in assessing participants learning needs. They are able to translate complex teambuilding concepts into clear, practical strategies. They readily share their learnings as front-line nurses in promoting patient safety; they can “walk the talk” when it comes to patient safety because they have current knowledge and experiences in this arena. Jan and Rhonda are consistently approachable and professional. I have appreciated their promptness in meeting timelines, attention to details and eagerness to gain more knowledge in high performing work teams in healthcare. I would highly recommend them!
- Julia Fontanilla, RN MN
TeamSTEPPS Conference Planner and Board MemberOregon Rural Healthcare Quality NetworkLet's get in touch
Rhonda Fischer
(541)-490-2206
fischer4jc@gmail.com
Jan Brauer
(541)-490-1685
janbrauer22@gmail.com