implementing change with nursing staff

NursingLeadershipPriorities

Twonursingleadershippriorities,nurseretentionandincreasingtheeducationleveloftheregisterednurse(RN) arecrucialtothesafetyofthepatientsandthestabilityandrespectabilityofthenursingprofessionatChildren's HospitalInordertoimplementtheseleadershippriorities,theobjectiveistoreinventtheorganizationalcultureof nursingatChildren'sHospitalthroughtheuseoftransformationalleadershipandinnovationtheory.I.NURSE RETENTIONA.Nurseretentionaffects...

TheRoleOfElectronicAndTheMedia

electronicandmediainpromotingawareness,willingnessofnursingstaffandreviewcommitteetorevisepolicies andcurriculum,andcostandfeasibilityofinfrastructuralchangesarediscussedindetail.Roleofelectronicand printmediainpromotingawareness:AnypolicytogainmomentummusthavepublicsupportThepublicmustbe convincedofitsimportancethroughrepeatedexposureandexplainedtherepercussionsofnotimplementingthe policyTheroleofprintandelectronicmedialacksin

EssayOnNursingLeadershipCompetency

Nursingleadershipcompetencyisaveryimportanttomeasanemployee,itcanmeanthedifferencebetween havingachaoticorsmoothworkday.Itistheresponsibilityofthemanagertoputforthaplanonhowandwhat needstobedoneCommunication,vision,trust,adaptabilityisessentialforaleaderwhenimplementingchanges anddealingwithsubordinatesworkingtowardagroupgoal(Huber,2014).Inthisdiscussionboard,Iwillexplain whyunderstandingandeffectivelymanagingchangeand

NursingDressCodes

synthesisofsomeofthemorerecentresearchregardingimplementingmandatorydresscodes.Thetraditionof nursingattirehaschangedovertheyearsThehistoryofnursinguniformsincludeswearingsolidwhiteskirts, shoes,andwhitecap.Thesewhitegarmentstypicallysignifiednursingrolesanddifferentiatednursesfromother staffmembersCommonquestionsthatarisewithinmedicalinstitutionsincludes:whataretheadvantagesof implementingmandatorydresscodes?Shouldnursesberequiredto...

PlannedChangeOfMaternalChildHealth

PlannedChangeinMaternalChildHealthFormanyyearsorganizationshavefacedchallengesintryingto promoteinterdisciplinaryteamcollaborationandsharedgovernanceManyhaveattemptedthetrialanderror methodwiththeuseofdifferentnursingcaredeliverysystemstomeettheconcernsofourever-changing healthcareworldAshared-governancemodelisoneprofessionalpracticemodelusedtoimprovenursingpractice throughcollaborationofnurses,patients,andothercareproviders.This...

ElectronicHealthCareCaseStudy

Theimplementationofnewinformationtechnologysystemsintoexistingorganizationsisnotanewconceptasthe possibleprocessimprovementsforabusinesscanbefairlyobviouswhencomparedtomoretraditionalnoncomputerbasedprocessesOnesector,whichforthemostpartistransitioningintousinginformationsystemsinan attempttoimproveprocesses,isthehealthsectorThisreportobservesandanalysesmultiplereallifecasesof healthcareprovidersfromtheUnitedStateswhohave...

SpecificproblemrequiringchangeandSituationdescription:Theshiftreportbetweentheoff-goingandoncoming nursesmustincludeallofthecriticalinformationaboutapatient'splanofcare.Thisinformationmustbe communicatedThechangeofshiftreportthatisdoneincorrectlycanbearesultofmissedinformationandpoor communicationbetweennurses,affectingtheirabilitytodeliversafeandefficientcareforthepatients.This problemoccursnotjustatonebutatmosthospitals

TheImportanceOfNursingLeadership

Nursingguidanceisacomplexbutessentialpartofthenursingworkforce.Guidancecancomeintheformof managementandintheformofleadershipThetwotermsareoftenusedinterchangeably,butdonotalwaysmean thesamething.Thenursemanagerisoftensomeonewhohasauthorityfromthefacilitytobeinmanagement.The nursingleadermaynothaveauthorityoverothernurses,butmaybeastrongguideintheworkplaceforother nursesandnursingstaffNursingasaprofessionisever-changing

SectionD:ImplementationPlan1.ProposedSolutionImplementationPlanThefirststepinimplementingthis projectwillbefortheauthorofthisevidence-basedpracticeSBAR(situation,background,assessment,and recommendation)programtoapproachtheDirectorof...

GrandNursingTheoryEssay

IntroductionOurfirstclassinthemastersinnursingprogram,hasbeenfocusedonnursingtheoristsWehave learnedaboutGrandTheories,whicharetheoriesthatareverybroadanddifficulttotestandMiddleRange Theories,whicharealsobroadtheoriesbutnarrowenoughtobetestableWehavelearnedhowtostudythe differenttheories,lookingathowwecanutilizetheoriestoevaluatepractice.Ihavebeeninanursingleadership roleformanyyearsApproximately8years

ApplicationOfTheNursingStaffAtDwuVirtualHospital

Inthenursingfieldchangeisadailyreality.Thecontinuingimprovementsinhealthcaremeanthatthereare continuallychangingwaystoprovidehealthcare.Anyonewhohasbeeninthenursingfieldforanyamountof timeissuretohaveutteredthewords"Doyourememberwhenweusedto…?"Fromanursingpointofviewnot allchangeispositive,andnotallchangeiswelcomed.Everychangeishoweveraimedatprovidingthebestcare andachievingthebestpossibleoutcomeforthepatient

EffectiveApproachesinLeadershipandManagement(Benchmark Assessment)

managementandorganizingcare,usingthinkingskillstocoordinatecomplexactivities.Nursingismultifaceted, althoughdirectqualitypatientcareisofsignificance,apositiveleaderormanagerisalsoessentialtosupportthe recentchangestohealthcarerequirementsHavingtherightblendofqualitiesisvitaltobecominga

DisseminationPlanThestaffwillbewillbenotifiedofthenewpilotprojecttohireandonlyhaveCertified NursingAssistantandMedicalAssistantadministermedication,thisprogramwillbeginApril1,2016.Thecurrent MEDTTechsthatarenotCertifiedNursingAssistanceorMedicalAssistancewillhave1yeartoobtaintheir certificationforeitherfield.Thepurposeoftheprogramistoensureadequatelearningskillsandtohavesomeone withfoundationalknowledgeofskillssuchasvital

St.VincentMedicalCenter

commitmenttopatientsafetyandhasseveralmandatoryprogramsforemployeesthatinclude:relationship-based careandhighreliability.AsaMagnetdesignatedorganization,thenursingprofessionalpracticemodeliswell defined,andfacilitatedthroughsharedgovernancecouncils(StVincent'sMedicalCenter,2012)Thenursing leadershipmodelistraditionalwiththeexceptionsofthe(CNO)whoalsoactasthechiefoperatingofficer(COO). ThereareNVPthatareassignedtoeachserviceline,as

EBPResearchEssay

Whilemanystudieshaveexaminedtheattitudesandbarriersinimplementingevidence-basedpractice(EBP),not manyhaveexaminedwhichvariablesleadtoincreasedpractice,knowledge,andattitudesInastudydescribedin thearticle"Use,Knowledge,andAttitudesTowardEvidence-BasedPracticeAmongNursingStaff,"byWhiteWilliamsetal.in2013,theseaspectswereexaminedatalargeMagnethospital.Aquestionnairedividedamong threesubscales(use,knowledge,andattitudes)wasusedasthe

strategiesforimplementingchangestoreducenursefatigueSituationAssessment

TeamsteppsAnalysisNursing

TeamworkiscentraltosupportingplansofimplementinganymodificationsinpracticeThepurposeofthispaper istodetermineorganizationalreadinessanddefinetransformationopportunitieson2eastpost-surgicalnursing unittoassumeaTeamSTEPPSinitiativebasedontheresultsoftheTeamSTEPPSAHRQ'sOrganizational ReadinessAssessmentChecklistandHospitalSurveyonPatientSafety.Additionally,abriefdescriptionofthe organizationandpost-surgicalunitalongwithstaff'sperceptions

TheFactorsAffectingTheWorkEnvironmentOnHealthWorker ShortagesAndImprovingAccessAndQualityOfHealthServices

BradleyandWeiner,2012,pg.445).Thefactorsthatcontributetoforcingworkerstoleavethepublicsector include:"workloadandstaffshortagesarecontributingtoburnout,highabsenteeism,stress,depression,low morale,andde-motivation"(Burns,BradleyandWeiner,2012,pg445)Itisalsoshownthatpoorworking conditionsalsocontributestopreventingstaffmoraleandmotivationanditalsocontributesdirectlytorecruitment andretention(Burns,BradleyandWeiner,2012,pg445)According

ShortagesAndImprovingAccessAndQualityOfHealthServices

BradleyandWeiner,2012,pg445)Thefactorsthatcontributetoforcingworkerstoleavethepublicsector include:"workloadandstaffshortagesarecontributingtoburnout,highabsenteeism,stress,depression,low morale,andde-motivation"(Burns,BradleyandWeiner,2012,pg445)Itisalsoshownthatpoorworking conditionsalsocontributestopreventingstaffmoraleandmotivationanditalsocontributesdirectlytorecruitment andretention(Burns,BradleyandWeiner,2012,pg445)According

PeplauNursingTheoryEssay

sufficientforgaininginterpersonalrelationshipswiththeirpatientsInterpersonalrelationshipsincludepatient rapport,effectivenursinginterventions,andpatientsafety.Nurseswillknowwhetherornottimeisbeing sufficientlyspentwiththepatientorifitisbeingoccupiedwithEHRinputbecauseoflackofeducation, understandingandtraining.NursingTheoryPeplau'stheoryoninterpersonalrelationshipsdefinesfourphaseson howtogainaqualitynurse-patientrelationshipThese

ANurseResidencyProgramForNewNursing

IntroductionThepublicationfromtheinstituteofmedicinehasgarneredmuchinterestsinceitspublicationin2010 focusingonthefutureofnursingandtheimplementationofthiswithinthenursingcommunity.Thenursing professionhasover3millionmembersandisthelargestsegmentofthenation'shealthcareworkforce.Working onthefrontlinesofpatientcare,nursescanplayavitalroleinhelpingrealizetheobjectivessetforthinthe2010 IOM(InstituteofMedicine).Oneoftherecommendations...

ReducingMedicationErrorsInNursing

mostimportantrolesinnursing"Seriousmedicationerrorsarecommoninhospitalsandoftenoccurduringorder transcriptionoradministrationofmedication"(Poonetal.,2010.p.1).Oneimportantaspectofnursingisdrug administrationItisamultidisciplinarytaskincludingdoctors,pharmacistandnursesThispaperwillshow evidencethatusingelectronicmedicationsystemsinsteadofpaperbasedsystemstoadministermedicationwill reducemedicationerrors.ChangeModelOverviewTheJohn...

PriorityQualityImprovementOfAHighPerformingHealthCare System

thehospitalingeneralCompleteReviewofMinutesRegardingPriorityNeedMeanwhile,theminuteoftheneed asidentifiedwasreviewed.Inattendancewasthehospitalimprovementcommittee,ClinicalNursemanagers, Administrativenursemanagers,staffnurseleadershiprepresentatives,andrepresentativesfromtheunit'sjoint Commission.Duringtheproceedings,thefocus...

DesignForChangeProposal:ImplementingHourlyRounding

DesignforChangeProposal:ImplementingHourlyRoundingImprovingpatientsafetyandincreasingpatient satisfactionwhileinthehospitalisanongoingissueinhospitals.Developingaplantomakechangeswithin hospitalsisthefirststepinaccomplishingthistaskThedesignplanforchangeistoimprovepatientsafety, decreaseriskoffallsandincreasepatientsatisfactionbyimplementingintentionalhourlyroundingforolderadult patients(overtheageof65)admittedtoa40bedtelemetry

AdoptingNewTechnologiesinNursing

AdoptingNewTechnologiesintoNursingLisaM.EhretWaldenUniversityTransformingNursingandHealthcare throughInformationTechnologyNURS6051N-20July10,2015AdoptingNewTechnologiesintoNursingThe healthcaresystemisacontinuouslyevolvingspectrumNursesmusttakegreatstridesinlearningandadaptingto newtechnologiestomeetthestandardsofthehealthcaresystem.Onesignificantchangethathasoccurred throughout

BestPracticeToImplementationEssay

Iamonateaminmyworkplaceandhaveidentifiedanewbestpracticetoimplement.Iwilldescribethestepsof implementingthispracticeandresearchabouthowchangecomesaboutintheworkplaceIwillcheckpoliciesand proceduresinmyworkplaceandmayneedtospeaktoasupervisorwhohasexperienceinthisarea.Iwillprovide literatureandsupportonwhythischangeneedstooccur.Iwillprovidereferencesonthismaterialanda conclusionBestPracticetoImplementFormybest

ViolenceAmongNurses

EvidenceGatheringResearcheshaveproventhatcontinuingprofessionalnursingtrainingisessentialinviolence preventionamongstnurses.Tame(2012),conductedastudyontherelationshipbetweenhorizontalviolenceinthe operatingroomandcontinuingeducationfoundthattheassesstocontinuingprofessionaleducationassistin strengtheningnursepositionandrenegotiatingtheboundariesinpractice.Inaddition,decreaseoppressionofthe operatingroomnursesSimilarly,Cvetic

NurseFurtheringEducation

educationduetotheorganizationsarenowimplementingthatallstaffistohaveabaccalaureatedegreetobehired asastaffnurse.HospitalsthatareMagnetstatus,thisisarequirementnowtoholdaMagnetstatus.Thegraduate degree

TheImportanceOfEvidenceBasedPracticeInNursing

knowledgetohealthcarenursinginpreventionandmanagementastheyareconfronteddailywithclinical problems,lackofup-to-dateEBPresearchNurseswilldeveloptheskillsforearlydetectionbyexploitingthe four-stageframeworkmodelintheirorganizationandvalidatingtheneedforimplementationofaccessiblecurrent evidencebaseresearchtobringaboutoptimalpatientcareandsafetyTheplanistoestablishmultipleeducational workshopsforallnursingstaffofvariousspecialties...

EvidenceBasedPractice

AccordingtoCLPNA(2005),"nursesshouldddemonstrateknowledgeoftheelementsandimpactofnursing researchandevidence-basedpracticesuchasimprovedqualityofpracticeandchangestopracticebasedonnew dataThiscompetencyiscrucialfortheprofessionalisminnursingpractice"Sobeinginthenursingprofession, weshouldparticipateincontinuousqualityimprovementandevidencebasedchangestonursingpractice. AccordingtoMccrae(2012),"Thelegitimacyofanyprofessionisbuiltonits

ImplementingFixedPatientForNurseRatios

ImplementingFixedPatient-to-NurseRatiosinHigh-VolumeHigh-AcuitySettingsStrivingforexcellentpatient careisthecornerstoneofnursing.However,deliveryofinnovativecarerequiresnursestotakeinitiativeinfinding issuesandconcernsincurrentclinicalpracticestopromotechangethatleadstooptimalpatientoutcomesOne currentissueinclinicalpracticeisthevaryingpatient-to-nurseratios(PNRs)amongstdifferenthospitals(Aikenet al,2012)HavinghighPNRsmayleadto

NovicetoExpertNurseLeader

NOVICETOEXPERTNURSELEADERByGwenTravisGonzagaUniversityNURS553Thepathtonursing leadershipmostoftenprogressesfromnovicetoexpertnurseandthenontoanovicenursemanagerThenovice nursemanagerisaskedtoleadandrarelygiventhetoolsorknowledgetobesuccessfulinthisnewrole.The DreyfusModelofSkillAcquisitiondiscussedbyPatriciaBennerincludesthefollowingfivelevelsofcompetency intheclinicalnurse(Benner,1982):*LevelI–NOVICE–

ChangeProposalPaper:GettingaCertifiedWoundCareNurseAbstractThispaperiswrittenfromtheperspective ofanurse-managerforahospitalfloorandfocusesonaproposedchangetothatfloor:theadditionofacertified woundcarenurseItbeginsbydescribingthebenefitsofaspecializedwoundcarenurse,theexistingconditions onthehospitalfloor,andhoweachofthestakeholderswouldbeimpactedbysuchachange.ItutilizesLippitt's phasesofchangetheorytodescribehow

TransformationalLeadershipWithinAHealthCareSetting

Usingtransformationalleadershipinnursingpracticecanincreasemorale,motivation,andenhancejob performance,whichcanultimatelyimprovepatientoutcomesandqualityofcare.Thepurposeofthispaperisto explainwhatexactlytransformationalleadershipis,andhowitcanbeusedbynurseleaderswithinahealthcare settingtoinspirepositivechangewithintheworkingenvironmenttoimprovepatientqualityofpatientcareand improvejobperformanceIntroductionAsweknowthehealthcare

ReducingMedicationErrorsDuringLongTermCareFacilityEssay

ReducingMedicationErrorsinLong-TermCareFacilityOneofthecriticalcorecomponentsofSkilledNursing FacilityismedicationadministrationAscitedbyTenhunen,Tanner,andDahlen(2014),theystatedthat88%of theresidentslivinginthenursinghomesareaged65yearsoldandolder.Theydiscussedthateveryfiveof administeredmedicationsinnursinghomehasoneprobabilityoferror.Thismeansthatabouthalfoftheresidents havethepossibilityoftwoormoremedicationerrorsdaily

mandatedpasswordchangeevery90daysThereisemployeebadgeswipeaccessthatautomaticallyentersthe userloginIDbutrequiresthepasswordbeenteredIfauserhasnotaccessedthesysteminadesignatedtime period,whichwillbedeterminedbythehospital(typically90days)thenthesystemwillautomaticallydropthe...

CaseStudy:PatientSafetyAndTheKnowledgeOfSantiago'sHealth Leaders

healthsystemcomprisesofonelargehospitalcampusandtwosmallsatellitehospitalswhichincludes556bed hospital,cardiaccarecenter,cancercenter,andoutpatientsurgerycenter.DrTrubelliisawarmhearted pediatricianandformerchiefofstaffoftheSCCandnowholdthepositionofMedicaldirectorofInformation systems.Throughouthiscareerhehasaddressedmanymedicalerrorsandwantstoimplementthenewsystemof administrationi.e.barcodemedications.Thissystemhelpsnurses...

QualityImprovementPlan

betweenthenursingstaff,andmultiplereportoutprocessesbeingpracticedonthefloorMultipleprocessesare causingconfusionandincidentalovertime.Withmultipleprocesses,informationisbeingmissedbetweennursing staff,whichisasafetyconcernduetotheincreasederrorsOurorganizationisworkingonthecreationofone standardizedprocessusedbetweenallemployeestoensurethatallhandoffsareefficientandsafe."Wehave implementedagroupreportoutfornursingstaffinconjunction

relatestochangeandpatternsofresistancetochange,themodelencompassesthreedistinctphasesknownas unfreezing,movingandfreezingorrefreezing(Bozak,2003).Thepurposeofthemodelistodistinguishfactors thatcanimpedechangefromhappening;forcesthatareinoppositiontochangeoftencalledrestrainingor'static forces'andforcesthatpromotechange,referredtoas'drivingforces'.Whenhealthcareorganizationsfully understandwhatbehaviorsdriveoropposechange,thenwork

OrganizationalChangePlan

OrganizationalChangePlanPartIIIIntroductionOrganizationalchangecanbeachallenginganddifficultprocess foreachpersonwhoisinvolved.Probabilityofmeetingresistanceisextremelyhigh;howeverdevelopmentof strongleadershipbaseisvitalforimplementationofanorganizationalchangetobesuccessfulInadequatestaffing inskilledcarefacilitiesstillremainsoneofthebiggestissuesthatournationisexperiencingevenuntilnow( Goodwin,2002)Evenwhenstaffingnumbers

RootCauseAnalysis:RootCausesAnalysis

ROOTCAUSEANALYSISRootcauseanalysisprocesswillutilizeasystematicstep-by-stepapproachtohelp identifyallcausativefactorsleadingtothissentineleventThemainpurposeoftheRootCauseAnalysisisto understandhowtheeventhappened,whydidithappen,andwhatcanbedonetopreventaneventfromhappening again.Thefirststep,collectallnecessarydataassociatedwiththiseventsuchas:currentpolicyandprocedures, incidentreport,MrB'shealthhistory,environmental

teamleaderforabusycommunitynursingservicewithinawellpopulatedurbanareaTheteamcomprisesofa variedskillmixrangingfromband3toband6,somewhoarerelativelynewtotheenvironmentandotherswho havemanyyearsexperience.Inrecentyearstherehasbeenarapidincreaseinthecomplexityofourcaseload,asa teamleaderitbecamecleartomethattheimplementationofclinicalsupervisionwouldbebeneficialin empoweringandsupportingourstaffbyhelpingthemtodevelopthe...

PatientFallPreventionCaseStudy

occurwithinthehospitalandnursinghomesettingsatalarmingandsometimesdeadlyratesTheCenterfor DiseaseControlestimatesthat1,800olderadultslivinginnursinghomesdieeachyearfromfall-relatedinjuries. SurvivorsfrequentlysustaininjuriesresultinginpermanentdisabilityandreducedqualityoflifeAnnually,a typicalnursinghomewith100bedsreports100to200fallsandmanyfallsgounreported(CDC,2015)Falls occurmoreofteninnursinghomesbecausepatientsaregenerally...

WZT1Task2Essay

beforeorduringaprocedureOnceapatientwasadmittedandwastransportedtotheunitsnursingwouldalso anchorindwellingcathetersformultipleunnecessaryreasons.TheseCatheterscouldbe...

measureswillresulttoimprovedpatientoutcome(Gulerietal,2011)Myorganizationiscurrentlyusingtargeted MRSAsurveillanceofonlythosepatientswhomeetthepredeterminedcriteriasuchasscreeningthosepatients whoarefromthenursinghome,ICUpatients,andpatientswhohaveahistoryofMRSAThepracticeofuniversal MRSAsurveillancepresentsagreatopportunityfordecreasingtheincidenceandriskofMRSAtransmissionand hospitalacquiredinfectionItisagreattool

JeanWatsonTheory

basedonahypothesisorsimplyacollectionorthoughtsandideas.Nursingtheories,provideideasanddesigns thatdefinetheplaceofnursinginhealthcare.Theoriesareafundamentalpartofnursingandexisttoimprove patientcareoutcomesIn2001,JeanWatson'scaringtheorywasadoptedinthehealthsystemwhereIworkasa registerednurse.TheNurseGovernanceCounciladoptedtheWatson'sphilosophyandtheorytoguidenursing practiceWatson'stheoryofcaringprovidesacombinationofhighly

EvidenceBasedNursing

abouttheevidencebaseemergencynursingpractice.IchosethisarticlebecauseI'mofteninterestedinemergency nursingWhatisevidence-basednursingpractice?Inordertounderstandthedefinitionaboutit,let'sfirstlookat thedefinition,RichardBrock'swordswhoisaRN,CNAA,MA,NursingConsultant,LosAngeles,California "There'snothingnewunderthesun"isatruism.ThisevidenceincludesthecenterofNursingPractice.Evidencebasednursingpracticestudies,orbasedontheevidence

providesafe,high-qualitycare"Throughoutthecourseofthisclass,whetheritbefromresearchingabout EvidenceBasedPractice,ortheimplementationofnursingcaredeliverymodels,patientcareandthewaywetreat ourpatientsisattheforefrontofchangeWeknowthatchangeisnecessary,nowitisjustamatterofhowto implementthatchangeintothehealthcare...

betterqualityofworkonherunit,andalso,howsheisleadingherstaffinmaintainingasafetyenvironmentforthe patientsandforthestaff,too.Itiswellknownthatteamworkbringsthemostsatisfyingresults.Therefore,inorder toimplementaplan,aleadermusthaveaunitedanddedicatedteam.Theinterviewstartedwithaverycommon question,towhatextentthismanager,asanurseleaderensuresnursingstaffontheunitsupportpatientcentered careofindividualsandfamilies...

satisfactionbyinitiatingcomprehensivedischargeplanningQualitygoalsaretoimprovethedischargeprocess givingthepatienttheresourcesandinformationtheyneedtotransitionsafelyfromhospitaltohome,rehabcenter, assistedlivingornursinghomeQualitymeasuresincludeareductioninthereadmissionrate,increasedpatient satisfactionandincreasedsuccessinthepatientdischarge.Step2:LocatetheBestEvidenceHospitalreadmission ratehasgainedattentionoverthelastfewyears...

IHaveAbideByTheUncgAcademicHonorCodeEssay

TheReadmissionRateOfHockingValleyCommunityHospital

Amongstaffnursesonthemedical-surgicalunit,doesimplementingbedsideshift-to-shiftreport,comparedto traditionalshiftreportatthenursingstation,improvepatients'satisfaction?BedsideshiftreportShiftreportatthe bedsideisquiteanewapproachtopatient-centeredcare,wherethepatientsthemselves,aswellastheirfamilies, aremoreinvolvedintheircare.Incontrasttothenewapproach,thetraditionalreportgivenfromtheoff-going nursetotheon-comingnurse

TheImportanceOfEbpsInTheEuis

notusedatinsertion,propercathetercareisnotmaintainedduringeachshift,thecatheterisnotproperlysecured tothepatientwithanapprovedsecurementdevice,andifthecatheterisleftinplacelongerthanitismedically necessaryImplementingworklistsintheEHRandmandatoryeducationsessionshavebeenproventodecreasethe occurrenceoftheseinfectionsasIhavediscussedabove.WhenalertsaregeneratedthroughtheEHRtothenurse, itaddsanadditionalremindertothenurse

EvaluationAndEvaluationOfTheCnsResponsibilitiesAnd CompetenciesForSt.FrancisHospital

thejobofaCNS,soIembarkedtothenursingoffice,whereIaskedtheVicePresidentofnursingiftherewasa moreindepthjobdescriptionofaCNS.VicePresidentofthefacilitywasabletoattainthejobdescriptionforme andalsostipulatedthatitisusedtoevaluatetheCNS.TheCNSresponsibilitiesandcompetenciesforSt.Francis Hospitalareasfollows:•Directsclinicalpracticetoincludeexpertiseinadvancedassessment,implementing nursingcare,andevaluationoutcomes.Provides...

MagnetRecognitionProgram:AModelOfExcellenceEssay

thehistoryoftheMagnetRecognitionProgram;thecriteriahospitalsmustmeettoobtainMagnetstatusandhow preparingforandmaintainingMagnetstatusinfluenceandcreatepositivechangesinorganizations.Overviewof theMagnetDesignationInthe1980's,theAmericanAcademyofNursing'sTaskForceonNursingPracticein Hospitalsconductedastudyonhealthcareorganizationsthatwereattractingnursesandprovidingexcellentpatient care.Thesecharacteristicsbecameknownasthe"forces...

ReducingRehospitalizationsinSkilledNursingFacilitiesIncreasesthe QualityofCareResidentsReceiveandDecreasesUnnecessaryHealth CareCost

ReducingRehospitalizationsinSkilledNursingFacilitiesIncreasestheQualityofCareResidentsReceiveand DecreasesUnnecessaryHealthCareCostNurseshavethepowertoincreasepositivepatientoutcomesby implementingchangesintheirpracticebasedontheevidencefoundinthenursingliteratureUtilizingevidencebasedpractice(EBP)increasesnursesjobsatisfaction,increasescommunicationacrosstheinterdisciplinaryteam, enablesnursestoprovidetheirpatientswithhigh-quality

SustainabilityInThe13thCentury

benefitsoveranextendedperiodoftimeafterexternalsupportfromthedonoragencyisterminated"(Chamberset al.,2013).Rogers(2003)definedsustainabilityinthecontentofdiffuseinnovationsas'thedegreetowhichan innovationorprogramofchangeiscontinuedafterinitialresourcesare

BannerHealthCaseStudy

OrganizationalEffectiveness],2018),changerequiresleadershipandmanagement.TomanagechangeBanner employsascientificallyprovenchangemanagementmethodologytoguideindividualsthroughchange(Banner Health[Talent&OrganizationalEffectiveness],2018).Withtheadoptionofthischangemanagementthe responsivenesstochangebyleadershipandnursingstaffresultsinopennessandwillingtoengage.Withthisnew renovationBanneriscurrentlyundertaking,thischangemanagementapproachisessential

EvidenceBasedInterparations1

REDUCINGNIGHTTIMESTAFFINTERRUPTIONS7beforetheinterventionwasimplementedtodiscoverthe biggestbarrierstosleepinthehospitalThen,aftercreatinganinterventiontoreducethesebarriers,the interventionswereimplementedforacertaintimeandthenthepatientswerereassessedtodetermineifthe interventionsweresuccessful(Bartiketal,2009;Hopper,Fried,&Pisani2015;Young,Bourgeois,Hilty,& Hardin,2009)....

KnowledgeandPracticeinAcuteCare:ObtainingBloodSamplesfromPeripheralIntravenousCathetersSince 1963,nursinghasbeenaself-regulatedprofessioninOntario(CollegeofNursesofOntario[CNO],2012).Only professionalswhoendeavortoprotectthepublic'sinterestsaregrantedself-regulation(CNO,2012)Nursesare officiallyacknowledgedfortheircompetencyandexpertisebyregisteringthroughCNO(CNO,2012).Inorderto protectthepublic,CNOdevelopedprofessionalstandards

HealthCareOutcomeFactors

andmultidisciplinarycareteams.Researchstudiesprovidetheopportunityforassessingbothinternalandexternal factorsandcreatinganevidencebasetoimprovehealthcareoutcomes(Finkelman,2012;Schmidt&Brown, 2012)Theprocessofimplementingthesestandardsofcare,however,requiresmorethanempiricalevidenceIn orderfornewstandardsofcaretobeimplementedwithinahealthcareorganization,resultsoftheresearchstudies mustbemadeaccessiblethroughtheprocessofpublication