Summary
In this episode of the Coffee Break Podcast, Dr. Renee Thompson sits down with Dr. Ecoee Rooney, Chief Nursing Officer at Indicator Sciences and nationally recognized expert in workplace civility. Ecoee shares how her team is transforming how we address burnout, turnover, and workload imbalance in nursing – through data. Together, they explore the potential of analytics to support nurse leaders, identify struggling team members, and reduce burnout-driven behaviors before they escalate.
Ecoee breaks down how her team uses real-time clinical data to help nurse leaders pinpoint workload imbalances, understand patterns of burnout, and initiate supportive – not punitive – interventions. Her CareFX platform and Quick Sync method are empowering leaders to focus their time where it matters most.
If you’ve ever wondered how to truly support your nurses and make data meaningful in real-time leadership, this episode is for you.
About Dr. Ecoee Rooney:
Dr. Ecoee Rooney, DNP, RN, AFN-C, NPD-BC, DF-AFN, is a nationally recognized nursing leader with over 25 years of experience in workplace civility and trauma-informed care. She is the Chief Nursing Officer at Indicator Sciences, where she helps nurse leaders leverage data to mitigate burnout and create healthy work environments.
Things You’ll Learn
- How workload imbalances contribute to burnout and disruptive behavior
- Why traditional acuity-based assignments miss the full picture
- How data helps nurse leaders identify trends—not just bad days
- How Quick Sync enables meaningful conversations (not inquisition-style “check-ins”)
- Why favoritism and isolation behaviors can now be made visible through analytics
- How small shifts based on data lead to real change in unit culture and retention
- A powerful story of one “burned-out” nurse who turned it all around
Resources & Links
- Connect with Ecoee on LinkedIn
- Email Ecoee: [email protected]
- Learn more about Indicator Sciences
- Grab your free copy of our 33 Scripts to Address Disruptive Behavior — Download here
- Renee’s book Enough! Eradicating Bullying & Incivility: Strategies for Front Line Leaders — Get your copy
- Renee’s book Do No Harm Applies to Nurses Too! Strategies to Protect and Bully-proof Yourself at Work — Get your copy
- Eradicating Bullying & Incivility eLearning Program — Learn more
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