HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL NEWS NEW MAPP STUDENTS, PCA EXTERNS JOIN HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL
Houston Methodist Hospital offers 20 local and national baccalaureate nursing students an opportunity to have a paid precepted year-round or summer clinical experience with the Houston Methodist Advancement into Professional Practice (MAPP) program. This hands-on training has led to improvement in students’ confidence and clinical skills and supports their transition from student to graduate nurse. This is the tenth year that HMH, in collaboration with Communities in Schools, has offered high school graduates from local area schools an opportunity to participate in the eight-week patient care assistant externship. This program allows students to reflect on their future in health care by working as PCAs. This year HMH welcomes 15 externs.
THE RN IV CLINICAL EXPERT ROLE To promote excellence in nursing, the Center for Professional Excellence created the RN IV clinical expert role to collaborate and support lifelong learning of bedside nursing principles. Supported by Nnenna Emelogu, MSN, RN, CVRNBC, NEA-BC, program director of the Department of Nursing Practice, the Center for Professional Excellence established nursing service lines to represent various hospital nursing units. The RN IVs now collaborate with nurse education specialists to promote best clinical practice at the bedside.
CELEBRATING THE IMPORTANCE OF CERTIFICATIONS Certified Nurses Day honors the contributions of board certified nurses to the advancement of the nursing profession and to excellence in patient care. A ceremony and luncheon took place March 21 in Dunn Rio Grande, welcoming and congratulating nurses who have earned certifications.
The Houston Methodist Nursing Professional Practice Model directly focuses on patient-centered care in each nursing service. Educators assess nursing educational needs, collaborating with RN IVs to develop an action plan for patients’ best clinical outcomes. Providing support together, the service line RN IV, the education specialist and the bedside nurse prevent the overlapping of work and build team support. Using the framework of patient- and family-centered care through the foundational pillars, the RN IV role encompasses education, leadership, collaboration, research, evidence-based practice and preparing clinicians in mastering their clinical practice (Houston Methodist Hospital, n.d.). These attributes assist in advancing the professional development of the Houston Methodist Hospital nursing and ancillary staff.
NURSES PUBLISH SPECIAL EDITION OF JOURNAL A group of HMH nurses produced a special edition (Vol. 6, No. 6, June 2016) for the Journal of Nursing Education and Practice (JNEP). Their stories highlight just a snippet of the amazing work the nurses are involved in outside of caring for patients. LEADERS IN NURSING 15