Code Lavender

Wednesday, September 17, 2025
5:30pm - 7:00 pm CST

Speaker: Claudia L. Dorsch, MA, LPC, Board-Certified Chaplain 

Correspondent: Beth Bries, MSN-ED, RN, CLC
& Tara McAuliffe, BSN, RN, HWNC-BC

Join us for an informative webinar on Code Lavender, a holistic rapid response designed to support healthcare staff during times of emotional stress. Learn how implementing Code Lavender can promote well-being, resilience, and a healthier workplace culture.

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Empower Your Nursing Leadership – Attend the Free INA Town Hall!

The Iowa Nurses Association (INA) invites nursing leaders across the state to a free virtual town hall meeting focused on advancing nurse wellbeing and retention in today’s challenging healthcare environment.

Our featured guest speakers from UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital bring inspiring, real-world strategies for supporting the emotional and spiritual resilience of your nursing teams:

• Chaplain Claudia Dorsch, MA, LPC, BCC – Hospital chaplain and psychotherapist, leading initiatives like Code Lavender to address moral distress, trauma, and staff support.

• Tara McAuliffe, BSN, RN, HWNC-BC – Clinical Nurse Educator and certified nurse coach, creator of the Beyond the Shift program for proactive nurse wellbeing.

Why Attend?

• Gain actionable tools to reduce burnout and foster resilience in your teams

• Learn how innovative support programs can transform nursing culture

• Connect with nursing leaders committed to creating sustainable, healthy workplaces

Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your leadership impact—register today and join the movement to care for those who care for others!

Chaplain Claudia Dorsch, MA, LPC, BCC, is a board-certified hospital chaplain and licensed psychotherapist at UnityPoint Health – Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa. She is the founder and leader of the hospital’s Code Lavender debriefing program, a staff well-being initiative that provides timely emotional and spiritual support following critical incidents.

Claudia holds a Master’s in Pastoral Care and Counseling from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston IL, and brings an integrative, trauma-informed approach to her work. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry in Spiritual Direction, with a focus on nurturing the spiritual health of healthcare professionals through reflective practices and deep listening.

Rooted in both clinical expertise and contemplative tradition, Claudia’s work fosters resilience, connection, and healing within the often-overlooked interior life of the healthcare workforce.

Beth Bries, MSN-ED, RN, CLC, with over 25 years of experience in nursing, Beth Bries has built a diverse career across multiple clinical settings. Holding a Master of Science in Nursing Beth is not only a dedicated practitioner but also a passionate educator. Her mission is to improve and advance healthcare through the power of education, mentoring future nurses, and promoting evidence-based practices. Know for her compassion, clinical expertise, and leadership, she continues to inspire excellence in every aspect of her work

Tara McAuliffe, BSN, RN, HWNC-BC, is a Clinical Nurse Educator in Dubuque. She has been in healthcare for over 20 years and a nurse for most of those. A few years ago, she was feeling extreme burnout and experiencing physical symptoms that went along with it. Through her own healing journey, she discovered the power of life coaching and happened upon a national nursing certification of Nurse Coaching. Feeling like it was a divine step in her path, Tara took some time to explore what this was, and began her own journey through the certification process. One of the incredible things about UnityPoint Health is the way leaders build and grow our current team members. Carrie Lawson, System Director of Nursing Excellence, inquired about the personal path Tara was on and asked if she would be open to collaborating to explore options for nursing team members. This led to the development of “Beyond the Shift.” Starting small with virtual in person workshops, Beyond the Shift has been offered to nurses and other team members as proactive education sessions with applicable, pragmatic action steps for nurses and healthcare providers to become empowered in their ownership of their well-being.