McTickled: Pictomed Puzzlers Prime Positivity

Finding time to nurture wellness on a neurosurgical critical care unit. Goal: Create weekly Pictomed Puzzles to cultivate intellectual, emotional, and social wellness on a neurosurgical critical care unit by nurturing creativity and open communication among interdisciplinary teams. Participatory Approach: Listen-Sort-Empower sessions identified a need to develop creativity and interdisciplinary communication throughout the workday on a neurosurgical unit. Identified mini brain breaks as a time friendly way to promote interdisciplinary wellness and engagement. Strategy: Pharmacy team created weekly Pictomed Puzzles and posted puzzles on the pharmacy office door. Maintained open door policy to foster engagement with interdisciplinary staff. Remained available to answer questions from interdisciplinary staff throughout the day. Results: Generated opportunities for creativity among pharmacy staff. Provided mini brain breaks for interdisciplinary staff on the unit. Enhanced open communication among interdisciplinary team members by creating opportunities for interdisciplinary staff to ask pharmacy related questions. Enriched intellectual, emotional, and social wellness on a neurosurgical critical care unit. Conclusion: Mini brain breaks may be a useful tool to nurture wellness and interdisciplinary team building in an intensive care unit.