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Nursing Articles by Topic: Leadership and Management

Success in a fall reduction strategy

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 10, October 1, 2010

    Systemic change requires visionary leadership. The board of trustees for our facility established a...

Strengthen shared governance hospitalwide

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 10, October 1, 2010

    When Athens (GA) Regional Medical Center (ARMC) implemented shared governance five years ago, the...

There's no excuse for not delegating

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 10, October 1, 2010

    If any of the excuses below sound familiar to you—if they’re excuses you’ve used...

The importance of succession planning and training nurse managers

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 35, August 30, 2010

    The management gap in healthcare is a real and increasing issue of concern. We do not seem to have...

Enhance the patient experience: Four pointers on nonverbal communication

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 33, August 23, 2010

    I’ve been doing a lot of communication skill training recently and I’m repeatedly...

Delegation prevents nurse manager burnout

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 33, August 23, 2010

    These are the dog days of August. We’re roasting in high temperatures and dreaming of trips...

Minnesota nurses vote to strike

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 33, August 23, 2010

    More than 1,000 nurses at two hospitals in Duluth, northern Minnesota, have rejected contract...

Best education programs for a classroom setting

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 33, August 23, 2010

    Q: What educational programs are best conducted in a classroom setting?

Take a vacation: Why nurse leaders need time off

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 32, August 16, 2010

    You’re more likely to get burned if you don’t spend some time outside the hospital...

'Ticket to Home' tool helps patients and families prepare for discharge

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 32, August 16, 2010

    The case management department at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) developed a tool...

Recent study shows decline in hospital-acquired MRSA infections

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 32, August 16, 2010

    A recent study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association found that the United...

Effective ways to time manage new nurse orientation

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 32, August 16, 2010

    Q: Is there an effective way to have new charge nurses meet everyone in various departments without...

Online breathing technique program helps reduce stress in nurses and patients

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 31, August 9, 2010

    Nurses are well aware of the stress that comes with the job. Taking care of numerous patients at...

The campaign for a "National Nurse"

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 31, August 9, 2010

    A grassroots campaign is underway to create an Office of the National Nurse. The initiative calls...

Guidelines for holding quality improvement meetings

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 31, August 9, 2010

    Q. My organization is developing a quality improvement program and is going to start holding...

Four basic rules for engaging direct-care nurses in quality improvement

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 30, August 2, 2010

    To engage direct-care nurses in quality improvement, nurse leaders need to follow four basic rules.

Planning nurse staffing with a patient acuity system

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 30, August 2, 2010

    How many patients one nurse can care for is a difficult question to answer with certainty. Some...

Hands-on-only CPR is as effective as traditional version

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 30, August 2, 2010

    Two large studies recently published in The New England Journal of Medicine say compression-only...

Supporting new graduate nurses beyond orientation

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 30, August 2, 2010

    Q. Many new orientees want guidance and support beyond the period of orientation. How can my...

Strategies for Nurse Managers August 2010

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 8, August 1, 2010

    Inside: Nursing excellence program provides framework for patient safety initiatives...

SUD reprocessing: Balancing cost savings, patient safety

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 8, August 1, 2010

    At a time when hospitals are continually searching for ways to reduce costs while maintaining or...

Staff development challenge: Best practices for dealing with resistant learners

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 8, August 1, 2010

    All staff development specialists face the challenge of motivating learners who are reluctant to...

Success in a fall reduction strategy

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 8, August 1, 2010

    Systemic change requires visionary leadership. The board of trustees for our facility established a...

Establishing ethical boundaries among staff

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 8, August 1, 2010

    How often do we hear leadership comment on the lack of ethics in the workplace? We think of ethical...

Nominate a star for the HCPro 2010 Nursing Image Awards

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 29, July 26, 2010

    Nominations are open for the HCPro 2010 Nursing Image Awards, which honor nurses whose leadership...

Ask the expert: Including staff in the interview process

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 29, July 26, 2010

    Q. My organization is going back and forth about including staff members (non-managers) in the...

Survey finds 45% of hospital employees discontented, disengaged

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 29, July 26, 2010

    Nearly half—45%—of hospital employees say they're disengaged, disempowered, and unhappy...

Should nurses be the ones to help patients stop smoking?

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 29, July 26, 2010

    Not being a nurse, I’ve never really thought about what happens when patients are admitted to...

Ask the expert: Developing a charge nurse orientation

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 28, July 19, 2010

    Q: My organization is developing a charge nurse orientation this year and we are having difficulty...

Training day helps nurses learn how to handle heavier patients

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 28, July 19, 2010

    Memorial Medical Center (IL) recently held an event for its staff to learn safe ways for about...

Increasing nurses’ competency with geriatric patients

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 28, July 19, 2010

    A hospital stay often increases confusion and anxiety in patients with Alzheimer's disease or...

Nursing reviews change across the country

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 28, July 19, 2010

    Everyone has to undergo a performance review, including nurses. At some facilities, it can take...

Minnesota nurses vote and approve new contract

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 27, July 12, 2010

    Nurses at 14 Minnesota hospitals have finally reached an agreement that will preserve nurses...

Former Staff Nurse Returns as CEO

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 27, July 12, 2010

    Bedside nurses often grumble that the C-suite is clueless about what it's like in the trenches...

Charge Nurses Take on Exemplary Roles

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 27, July 12, 2010

    Charge nurse is a term that has been around since the early 1980s and has often been used...

Minnesota nurses reject proposed contract, leaving hospital officials "disappointed"

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 26, July 5, 2010

    Officials of the Minnesota Twin City hospitals say they are disappointed after the Minnesota Nurses...

CE Article: Illinois hospital stays restraint free for five years*

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 26, July 5, 2010

    The Cancer Treatment Centers (CTC) of America at Midwestern Regional Medical Center in Zion, IL...

Seven strategies to prevent nurse burnout

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 26, July 5, 2010

    In a recent post, I discussed the issue of nurses being double at risk for a heart attack. This...

The verdict is in: Mock trials are guilty of teaching learners

  • Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 7, July 1, 2010

    Mock trials are similar to debates since learners must review literature, gather evidence, and...

Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development, July 2010

  • Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 7, July 1, 2010

    Inside: The verdict is in:  Mock trials are guilty  of teaching...

Checklist tool helps staff evaluate the entire patient, identify readmissions

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 7, July 1, 2010

    Healthcare professionals tend to focus on the reason patients present to the hospital and sometimes...

Prepping presenters: Helping nurses develop poster presentations

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 7, July 1, 2010

    When Cheryl Burnette, MEd, BS, RN, CPLP, nurse retention coordinator at Centra in Lynchburg, VA...

A culture of trust: Staff development's role in enhancing organizational culture

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 7, July 1, 2010

    As an educator, how many times have you been asked to participate in changing a culture? The...

Encouraging employees to remain engaged

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 7, July 1, 2010

    As managers, we recognize the association of employee buy-in to outcomes. The Baptist Leadership...

Quilt, staff brainstorm contest help promote patient safety

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 7, July 1, 2010

    Next time you’re brainstorming a way to engage staff in a patient safety–related fair...

Ask the expert: Engaging nurses in quality improvement

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 25, June 28, 2010

    Q. How can I engage the nurses on my unit in quality improvement initiatives?

Nurse has charges dropped in death of 72-year-old patient

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 25, June 28, 2010

    In 2007, nurse Lorie Hentges was accused of killing a sick former bank executive. Now, three years...

Suspicious woman at MPMC later attempts kidnapping

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 25, June 28, 2010

    There are plenty of locations hospital security personnel have to worry about in their hospital and...

The Maddeningly Difficult Patient

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 25, June 28, 2010

    Editor's note: This post comes from our monthly guest blogger; Wendy Leebov. The maddeningly...

Ask the expert: Communicating change after conducting nursing research

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 24, June 21, 2010

    Q: Nursing research in my organization has just been completed. Can you suggest some effective ways...

Some nurses fired during February snowstorm still fighting for their jobs

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 24, June 21, 2010

    Back in February, the Washington (DC) Hospital Center (WHC) fired 18 staff members because they...

Maryland program provides road map for reducing patient falls

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 24, June 21, 2010

    More than two dozen hospitals are participating in the Maryland Patient Safety Center's SAFE from...

A picture is worth 1,000 words: Tell your nursing story in photos

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 24, June 21, 2010

    In a continuing effort to recognize nurses, the Center to Champion Nursing in America (CCNA) is...

Ask the expert: Understanding the nurse manage's role in finance and budgeting decisions

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 23, June 14, 2010

    Q: I just transferred to a new organization, and as a nurse manager, what kind of financial role...

California nurses respect judge’s wishes and call off strike

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 23, June 14, 2010

    Members of the California nurses union have respected a judge's order barring them from striking at...

Nurses find simple ways to improve satisfaction

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 23, June 14, 2010

    Staff members are often trained to report a potential medical error or near-miss event. However...

Stressed out nurses more likely to have heart attacks

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 23, June 14, 2010

    The New York Times recently blogged about studies regarding the ill effects of workplace stress...

Identifying nursing’s role in shared governance

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 22, June 7, 2010

    Q: My organization is developing a shared governance model. How can I help identify nursing’s...

Nurses working in crowded hospitals more likely to be depressed

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 22, June 7, 2010

    Finnish researchers report that nurses working on units that are filled to capacity have a higher...

CE Article: Good Catch program encourages near-miss reporting*

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 22, June 7, 2010

    Staff members are often trained to report a potential medical error, or near-miss event. However...

June 1 nursing strike postponed; National Nurses United prepare for June 10 strike

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 22, June 7, 2010

    June 10 could mark the largest registered nurses strike in U.S. history if nurses from California...

Former staff nurse returns as CEO

  • Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 22, June 4, 2010

    Bedside nurses often grumble that the C-suite is clueless about what it's like in the trenches...

Strategies for Nurse Managers June 2010

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 6, June 1, 2010

    Inside: Combating the nurse shortage Colorado hospital evaluates ‘missed...

Combating the nurse shortage

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 6, June 1, 2010

    Market-savvy healthcare organizations have implemented workforce development strategies to address...

Colorado hospital evaluates 'missed opportunities’ in rapid response teams

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 6, June 1, 2010

    Over the past five years, rapid response teams (RRT) have been brought to the forefront of American...

To blog or not to blog: CNO connects with staff nurses

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 6, June 1, 2010

    There are a number of methods organizations can use to help demonstrate visibility of their CNO...

Improving hand hygiene compliance rates with marketing, accountability, and incentives

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 6, June 1, 2010

    The perennial problem in healthcare facilities around the country usually comes back to a very...

Promoting performance excellence

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 6, June 1, 2010

    As managers and leaders, we all want to improve our patient outcomes while balancing staff...

Ask the expert: Developing a code of conduct

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 21, May 31, 2010

    Q: I am a new nurse manager and am looking to develop a code of conduct for the unit. What should...

Joint Commission to release communication and language standards to encourage health equity

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 21, May 31, 2010

    The Joint Commission will be releasing new standards for hospitals surrounding language, culture...

Death before life, a new way of teaching nurses

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 21, May 31, 2010

    Nurse educators are taking a new approach to help nurses understand and feel competent in providing...

Have a great infection control policy, checklist, or tool?

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 21, May 31, 2010

    Have a great IC policy, checklist, or tool? Enter our contest to win a free product!Take this...

Nominate a star for the HCPro 2010 Nursing Image Awards

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 21, May 31, 2010

    Nominations are open for the HCPro 2010 Nursing Image Awards, which honor nurses whose leadership...

Ask the expert: Categorizing nursing sensitive indicators

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 20, May 24, 2010

    Q: My organization has just recently identified its nursing sensitive indicators. Is there a way I...

Physicians, nurses defend allegations of substandard care

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 20, May 24, 2010

    Physicians and nurses of Olive View-UCLA Medical Center in Sylmar, CA, gathered outside on May 19...

Ongoing safety assessment in the psychiatric milieu

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 20, May 24, 2010

    NPSG.15.01.01 requires that patients being treated for emotional or behavioral disorders be...

Twin Cities nurses prepare for strike

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 20, May 24, 2010

    After months of negotiations, nurses in Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN, have voted and authorized a...

Ask the expert: Identifying nursing indicators

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 19, May 17, 2010

    Q: How can I identify nursing indicators during a peer review process?

Canadian study looks at nursing quality at designated hospitals

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 19, May 17, 2010

    Rural Canadian hospitals share a common problem with their U.S. counterparts: Retention of health...

All hospitals could benefit from hospitalist programs, say advocates

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 19, May 17, 2010

    Hospitalist programs could help all types of institutions, according to speakers at the pre-course...

Male nurses try to break free of stereotype

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 19, May 17, 2010

    Nurses are all too familiar with stereotypes. Just a few weeks ago, nurses around the world spoke...

Ask the expert: Importance of communication in quality improvement

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 18, May 10, 2010

    Q: What kind of role does communication play in quality improvement?

Survey: Nurses spending up to one quarter of time on indirect patient care

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 18, May 10, 2010

    Next time your nursing staff members complain about having too much paperwork and not enough time...

Celebrating Nurses’ Caring: Meaningful Activities for Nurses’ Week

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 18, May 10, 2010

    Every year in May, as Nurses Week approaches, I stop and reflect about the gifts of caring that...

Ask the expert: Understanding the essentials of nursing excellence in shared governance

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 17, May 3, 2010

    Q: My facility is in the early stages of preparing to apply for American Nurses Credentialing...

Nursing workforce getting more diverse, older

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 17, May 3, 2010

    An extensive federal survey of nursing trends from 2004 to 2008 shows a growing diversity of...

Improving nursing culture in your organization

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 17, May 3, 2010

    Nursing culture is shaped by many internal factors, including barriers such as poor communication...

A vision for staff development: Is a vice presidency in your future? 

  • Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 5, May 1, 2010

    Staff development specialists have always believed in the intrinsic value of our services. We know...

Strategies for Nurse Managers May 2010

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 5, May 1, 2010

    Inside: See the discharge process through the patient’s eyes Ohio hospital keeps...

See the discharge process through the patient’s eyes

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 5, May 1, 2010

    The most important people in a hospital are not the physicians, the nurses, or the executives; they...

Ohio hospital keeps TABS on patients

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 5, May 1, 2010

    In October 2008, staff members at Riverside Methodist Hospital (RMH) in Columbus, OH, approached...

EBP and nursing research: Avoiding confusion

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 5, May 1, 2010

    The ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® requires hospitals to have evidence-based practice...

Staffing effectiveness in 2010: The interim standards

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 5, May 1, 2010

    Originally introduced by The Joint Commission to the standards in July 2002, staffing effectiveness...

Growing the emerging field of simulation in healthcare

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 5, May 1, 2010

    Simulation in healthcare is often considered an emerging field. In the past 10–15 years, we...

Ask the expert: Preventing pressure ulcers

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 16, April 26, 2010

    Q: My unit has been having difficulty deciding which prevention method to use for pressure ulcers...

Staff development on the evening and night shifts

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 16, April 26, 2010

    Providing learning opportunities for evening and night shift staff requires innovation and...

Program helps improve retention rates to near-perfection

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 16, April 26, 2010

    The University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) AACN Nurse Residency Program TM (NRP) has helped...

Differentiating between orientation and skills checklists

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 15, April 19, 2010

    Q: What are the differences between orientation and skills checklists?

Nurses say distractions cut bedside time by 25%

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 15, April 19, 2010

    Hospital nurses spend three hours of a typical 12-hour shift away from the patients' bedside to...

Study: Board of directors missing nurses

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 15, April 19, 2010

    In 2009, the University of Iowa conducted a study reviewing 201 health systems with a total of...

Understanding research design

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 14, April 12, 2010

    Q: What kind of advice can I offer the few nurses on my unit who have begun research studies and...

Nurses lack process management tools, study reveals

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 14, April 12, 2010

    A recent study conducted by Jackson Healthcare, in Alpharetta, GA, found that 73% of the 2,439...

Suicide risk assessment important part of survey and patient safety*

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 14, April 12, 2010

    Identifying patients at risk for suicide has been a requirement of the National Patient Safety...

Study looks at 2009 economy in nursing

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 14, April 12, 2010

    A recent benchmarking report posted on the Strategies for Nurse Managers Web site surveyed 179...

Understanding nursing roles in quality improvement

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 13, April 5, 2010

    Q: My facility has put an emphasis on quality improvement over the past few months. How can I...

Hospitals shouldn't get stingy with disinfectants, says study

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 13, April 5, 2010

    Over the past several years, MDROs have become a leading concern for medical facilities attempting...

Blog spotlight: Book clubs help nurses connect with patients

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 13, April 5, 2010

    When the phrase “book club” comes up, one thinks of a group of people, meeting at a...

Credibility: Strategies to enhancing your influence

  • Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 4, April 1, 2010

    Author’s note: I am the director of employee and organizational development at Aurora Health...

Strategies for Nurse Managers April 2010

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 4, April 1, 2010

    Inside: Matching the right people to the right responsibility New code of conduct...

Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development, April 2010

  • Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), Issue 4, April 1, 2010

    In this issue, read how to enhance your credibility; learn best practices for providing education...

Getting the job done: Matching the right people to the right responsibility

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 4, April 1, 2010

    Nurse managers are used to having to do morewith less, and finding staff to take on new duties to...

New code of conduct improves employee outlook, patient satisfaction

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 4, April 1, 2010

    When it comes to certain policies, it’s all about the details. In 2006, Pam Harmon, RN...

Daily flash rounds improve interdepartmental communication

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 4, April 1, 2010

    The “silo effect” can be very damaging to a hospital system. It occurs when hospital...

Nurse scheduling software increases nurse satisfaction

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 4, April 1, 2010

    Staffing and scheduling is a tiresome process for most organizations. Nothing causes more arguments...

Meeting challenges when building and implementing a successful orientation program

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 4, April 1, 2010

    A successful new hire orientation requires planning, execution, and follow-up of learning...

Tip of the month: Progress is a powerful staff motivator

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 4, April 1, 2010

    Just when you think we understand our staff, their needs, and how to motivate them, someone comes...

Creating a working relationship between nurses and physicians

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 12, March 29, 2010

    Q: I am a new nurse manager on my unit and am wondering how I can improve communication and...

Nurse mentoring program helps VT hospital with nurse retention

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 12, March 29, 2010

    Statistics show that one in every five nursing graduates will leave their jobs after the first year...

Nurses associations look for new protections, federal laws to protect nurse whistleblowers

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 12, March 29, 2010

    The quick acquittal in February 2010 of Texas whistleblower Anne Mitchell, RN, has nursing...

Developing principles of recognition and reward

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 11, March 22, 2010

    I am working on improving how staff members on my unit are recognized and rewarded. What are the...

Are hospitalist physician assistants the answer to shortages?

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 11, March 22, 2010

    It’s no secret that hospitals across the country struggle with many challenges. Among them is...

New findings say progress means more than recognition

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 11, March 22, 2010

    A new report in the Harvard Business Review contradicts the idea that employees value recognition...

Limiting liability when dealing with problem employees

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 10, March 15, 2010

    Q: How can I ensure I will not be brought to court for letting go a problem employee?

Get in the know about your nurse informaticist

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 10, March 15, 2010

    Guest writer Carol Anne Kozik, CAS, MS, FNP discusses the roles of nurse informaticists. Imagine a...

Exploring why nurses eat their young

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 10, March 15, 2010

    To those outside the nursing profession, it may be a bit frightening to hear the phrase...

Changing your unit's culture

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 9, March 8, 2010

    Q: How can I improve the nursing culture on my unit?

Nurses address issue of violence in the workplace

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 9, March 8, 2010

    For years, workplace violence has affected many nurses because of the type of environment they work...

CE article: Growth in cross-cultural competency improves patient care*

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 9, March 8, 2010

    Overcoming the cultural boundaries that can prevent a patient-physician relationship from forming...

Snow storm paralyzes D.C. area, leaves 11 nurses jobless

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 9, March 8, 2010

    In the aftermath of what President Obama dubbed “Snowmaggedon,” the Washington, DC...

Developing unit orientation for preceptees

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 8, March 1, 2010

    Q: A new preceptor recently joined my unit and wants to develop a unit-specific competency-based...

Physician shortage spurs need for nurse practitioners

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 8, March 1, 2010

    In one small New Jersey town, Irene Cavall is the lone primary care provider overseeing 4,000...

Nurse anesthetists say they practice safely without physician supervision

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 8, March 1, 2010

    Nurse anesthetists across the country are vehemently defending their ability to administer...

Half of nurses plan career change, says survey

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 8, March 1, 2010

    AMN Healthcare recently conducted its 2010 Survey of Registered Nurses to address the issues of job...

Strategies for Nurse Managers March 2010

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 3, March 1, 2010

    Inside: Voice recording technology improves patient handoff process RapidView provides real-time...

Voice recording technology improves patient handoff process

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 3, March 1, 2010

    When Kathleen Mikos, RN, MSN, CNO and vice president of patient care, came to Ingalls Memorial...

RapidView provides real-time snapshots of the facility; improves patient access

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 3, March 1, 2010

    A small room just off the admissions area at Tufts Medical Center in Boston contains what many in...

Developing the next generation of leaders

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 3, March 1, 2010

    It takes a special person to be a mentor. It takes time, energy, and commitment. “I became a...

FDA warning forces alternative sterilization methods

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 3, March 1, 2010

    On December 3, 2009, the FDA issued a safety alert to healthcare providers concerning adverse...

Keeping up in a down economy: Fixing employee morale

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 3, March 1, 2010

    More than 90% of companies have instituted some form of cutbacks of late and, as a result, employee...

Simplifying medication storage

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 3, March 1, 2010

    In November 2006, CMS changed its requirement for security of medications, stating that...

Tip of the month: Best practices for employee terminations

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 3, March 1, 2010

    No manager wants to terminate an employee, but sometimes performance issues require you do so. As...

The effects of horizontal hostility

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 7, February 22, 2010

    Q: On my unit, I am beginning to notice some hostility between nurses, and was wondering what...

California program uses telemedicine to reach medically underserved

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 7, February 22, 2010

    Physician-patient interaction is the key to a new telemedicine pilot program with community centers...

Concluding charge nurse education and training

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 7, February 22, 2010

    The first section of the workshop presentation summarizes the charge nurse role. The role...

Helping new preceptees overcome reality shock

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 6, February 15, 2010

    This week, Diana Swihart, PhD, DMin, MSN, CS, RN-BC, discusses how to help new nurses overcome...

Whistleblower nurse found not guilty in Texas

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 6, February 15, 2010

    The charges against Anne Mitchell, a former administrative nurse at Winkler County Memorial...

Nurse leaders should champion peer review

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 6, February 15, 2010

    Physicians have been doing it for decades, but nursing has been slow to adopt peer review as a...

Providing workshops for your charge nurses

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 6, February 15, 2010

    The workshop should open with an icebreaker activity called “Fear in the Bucket.” This...

Washington nurses picket for nursing and patient safety concerns

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 5, February 8, 2010

    On February 2, more than 1,500 nurses from the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA) held an...

Current EMRs may be more helpful with billing than care coordination

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 5, February 8, 2010

    A gap appears to exist between policymakers' expectations of commercial electronic medical records...

Helping charge nurses understand their role

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 5, February 8, 2010

    As the amount of patients admitted to hospitals every day increases, it becomes more pressing to...

Beginning the journey to nursing excellence

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 5, February 1, 2010

    This week, Gina Boring, MSN, RN, NE-BC, senior nurse consultant, HealthLinx, Inc. discusses the...

Survey says nurses should have more influence on healthcare

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 5, February 1, 2010

    According to a recent survey conducted by Gallup on behalf of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation...

Bridging the generation gap with diverse, creative education*

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 5, February 1, 2010

    For the first time in history, there are four distinct generations in the American workplace...

People are talking...

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 5, February 1, 2010

    In one of our recent blog posts on The Leaders' Lounge, we talked about how a Tennessee hospital...

Tip of the month: Office safety: Protecting yourself from workplace violence

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 2, February 1, 2010

    The complexities of healthcare delivery systems require communication tools that are effective and...

Nurses save time and prevent frustration with addition of new computer carts in patient rooms

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 2, February 1, 2010

    When the University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) moved to a new facility in July 2007, it saw an...

Study: Nurses use repetitive processes to catch medication errors, improve patient care

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 2, February 1, 2010

    Each year, medication errors are responsible for 7,000 patient deaths and cost the healthcare...

Pilot program identifies the cause of frequent ED visits; patients overcome barriers

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 2, February 1, 2010

    Coughing children, teens with gunshot wounds, patients with broken bones; for many facilities, the...

Multiple interventions reduce VAP rates

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 2, February 1, 2010

    Although The Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals force many organizations to...

Hand hygiene rates improved through variety of reinforcement styles

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 2, February 1, 2010

    It takes more than one method to bring a hospital’s hand hygiene compliance rate above 90...

Strategies for Nurse Managers, February 2010

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 2, February 1, 2010

    Inside this issue, learn how to improve hand hygiene rates through a variety of reinforcement...

Nominate a star for the HCPro 2010 Nursing Image Awards

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 4, January 25, 2010

    Nominations are open for the HCPro 2010 Nursing Image Awards, which honor nurses whose leadership...

Twitter can play key role in disaster management

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 4, January 25, 2010

    While it might not qualify yet as a warm embrace, safety and facilities professionals in hospitals...

Butt out: TN hospital will no longer hire nurses who smoke

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 4, January 25, 2010

    The next time you get ready for a pre-employment drug test, remember to stay away from poppy seed...

Understanding peer review protection laws

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 4, January 25, 2010

    Q: I am beginning to develop a peer review process on my unit, but am concerned about the legal...

The importance of nursing research

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 3, January 18, 2010

    A few of the nurses on my unit have approached me about nursing research. What information can I...

Hospital increases time nurses spend with patients

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 3, January 18, 2010

    Nurses on a med-surg unit at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI, used to spend only 30% of...

Wound healing centers benefit hospital financially, strategically

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 3, January 18, 2010

    Chronic wound care is among the procedures patients are not putting off amid the economic...

More nurses finding ways to make a difference outside the hospital

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 3, January 18, 2010

    Nurses are always trying to find ways to do more for the profession that they love. In most cases...

Helping charge nurses understand their leadership role

  • Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 2, January 15, 2010

    As the amount of patients admitted to hospitals every day increases, it becomes more pressing to...

Orientation checklists versus skills checklists

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 2, January 11, 2010

    What are the differences between orientation checklists and skills checklists?

Texas hospital fires nurse for refusing to get H1N1 shot, wear mask

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 2, January 11, 2010

    When the first doses of the H1N1 vaccine became available to those at high risk of contracting and...

ED wait times touted online, but docs point to a dangerous trend

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 2, January 11, 2010

    There were no patients waiting for emergency care at Oregon's Sacred Heart Medical Center RiverBend...

NCLEX passing standard raised due to sicker patients with longer life spans

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 2, January 11, 2010

    The amount of care required by hospitalized patients seems to grow every year, and many nurses in...

Monitoring hand-off effectiveness

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 1, January 4, 2010

    What are some strategies to help monitor the effectiveness of patient hand-offs during my nurses...

Hospital gathers on New Year’s Day for ’Million Nurse Project’

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 1, January 4, 2010

    At noon on New Year's Day, the nursing staff of Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital (OLBH) joined other...

Coaching project helps facilities prepare for patient falls

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 1, January 4, 2010

    When a new patient enters a hospital, staff members generally follow the same routine. The...

Apple?s iTouch and iPhones connect nurses in Florida hospital

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 1, January 4, 2010

    On any given day at Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System in Florida, the overhead page was going off...

Tip of the month: Healthy work environments boost nurse retention

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 1, January 1, 2010

    Although we are in the midst of great financial challenges, do not let this mislead you regarding...

Experts: Hospitals not the place for social networking sites

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 1, January 1, 2010

    Covered entities and business associates can protect themselves against the dangers of unsecured...

Joint Commission’s role in internal quality data

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 1, January 1, 2010

    In a world where consumers can collect encyclopedic knowledge on a car or home electronics...

Educating visitors about isolation precautions: Visitor education will help control transmission, especially during flu season<

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 1, January 1, 2010

    With Joint Commission standards requiring patient and visitor education on healthcare-associated...

Simulation learning modalities: Going beyond the basics

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 1, January 1, 2010

    The phrase “simulation modalities” may conjure up a variety of images. For example...

Debating the evidence: A hospital sparks an argument to get nurses engaged

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 1, January 1, 2010

    When nurses hear the word “research,” they often run in the opposite direction. But...

Strategies For Nurse Managers, January 2010

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 1, January 1, 2010

    Inside this issue, one organization shares how it engaged nurses in evidence-based practice through...

Taking disciplinary action

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 51, December 28, 2009

    Q: I am new to the nurse manager’s role and still have trouble distinguishing between the...

UMC’s remote monitoring program helps improve quality of care

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 51, December 28, 2009

    Many intensive care units do not have enough doctors and nurses to care for their patients, so many...

Patient photos help reduce hospital’s medication errors

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 51, December 28, 2009

    When a new patient enters a hospital, staff members generally follow the same routine. The...

Patient Safety Monitor

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 51, December 28, 2009

    Have you ever needed to look up a hospital regulation in a neighboring state and not known where to...

Defining the role of a mentor

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 50, December 21, 2009

    Q: Some preceptors on my unit are training to be mentors and I am unfamiliar with the role mentors...

2010 could be the international year of the nurse

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 50, December 21, 2009

    2010 marks the 100th anniversary of Florence Nightingale's death, and Holly Shaw, RN, PhD...

More attention being paid to diagnosis errors

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 50, December 21, 2009

    When a patient visits his or her doctor, a certain level of trust is inherent in the interaction...

Let your voice be heard on the future of nursing

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 50, December 21, 2009

    The Initiative on the Future of Nursing was launched at the beginning of 2009 by the Institute of...

Nursing advocate makes list of top 20 people who make healthcare better

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 49, December 14, 2009

    Each year, HealthLeaders Media selects 20 people who are making a difference for good in...

Stroke education for patient care technicians*

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 49, December 14, 2009

    Designation as a stroke center requires that all clinical and nonclinical hospital employees...

Nurse liability: Keeping you and your staff educated and aware

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 49, December 14, 2009

    As a nurse manager, you have many legal concerns. Not only must you be concerned with your own...

Helping new RNs overcome stress

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 48, December 7, 2009

    Q: Transitioning from a nursing student to an RN can be stressful. How can I help new RNs identify...

Focus on why nurses stay, not why they leave

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 48, December 7, 2009

    Despite the recession, the number of vacant nursing positions still has most facilities concerned...

Nursing department improves quality and patient satisfaction with culture change

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 48, December 7, 2009

    In 1998, The University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, KS, was faced with a patient...

Interactive Web site helps determine when flu symptoms are serious and when to seek help

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 48, December 7, 2009

    Trying to decide whether that cough and on and off fever is something you should go see your doctor...

Tip of the month: Confronting nurses over unacceptable behavior

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 12, December 1, 2009

    Kathleen Bartholomew, RC, RN, MN, is well known for her work related to nurse-to-nurse hostility...

Don’t put patients in egress halls when ED overcrowds: The Joint Commission is against such actions

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 12, December 1, 2009

    Those who plan to move patients into exit corridors when routine ED overcrowding occurs may want to...

Planning ahead to change behaviors: Patient Safety First campaign focuses staff and patients on a common goal

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 12, December 1, 2009

    Keeping many new patient safety topics and initiatives fresh in the minds of frontline caregivers...

Every picture tells a story: Poster presentations that get the message across

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 12, December 1, 2009

    Encouraging staff members to submit posters for presentation at local and national conferences or...

The many variations of CHF discharge instructions

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 12, December 1, 2009

    When patients come into the hospital with an illness or health problem, staff members must do all...

Bringing down infection rates quickly: A Syracuse hospital brings above-average rates down to zero within a year

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 12, December 1, 2009

    On June 31, the New York State Health Department released a report detailing the...

Strategies for Nurse Managers, December 2009

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 12, December 1, 2009

    Inside this issue: In this issue learn how a hospital quickly reduced its central line bloodstream...

Methods for calculating your budget

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 47, November 30, 2009

    Q: What are the different methods used for calculating budgets?

Nurse offers counseling for returning soldiers from Iraq

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 47, November 30, 2009

    Psychiatric nurse Trisha Pearce witnessed first hand what the war can do to returning soldiers and...

Clinical nurse leaders improve patient care and quality

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 47, November 30, 2009

    If your organization doesn’t employ clinical nurse leaders (CNL), perhaps it’s time it...

Different ways peers are improving nurse satisfaction

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 47, November 30, 2009

    The July 28 blog post discussing ways to boost nurse morale in a time of uncertainty has been one...

Understanding ethics in nursing

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 46, November 23, 2009

    Q: As a nurse manager dealing with new nursing graduates, what are some key ethical concepts I...

Georgia nurse inspires hope in third world countries

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 46, November 23, 2009

    Like most nurses that have been practicing for more than three decades, Mary McMahon, a nurse from...

Joint Commission, HHS stress importance of healthcare communication

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 46, November 23, 2009

    The Joint Commission and the Department of Health and Human Services last week released a 30-minute...

Why the public image of nursing is important

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 46, November 23, 2009

    In one of our recent blog posts on the Leaders' Lounge, we talked about the public image of nursing...

Maine nurse starts non-profit program to collect unwanted hospital waste

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 45, November 16, 2009

    Every year, millions of dollars in unused medical supplies are thrown away because of strict...

The house that nurses built: Nurses design an innovative way to illustrate their professional practice model

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 45, November 16, 2009

    Some people love diagrams and charts. The concentric circles and interpretive arrows make...

People are talking...

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 45, November 16, 2009

    In one of our recent blog posts on the Leaders' Lounge, we talked about programs geared toward...

Checking the emotional pulse of work relationships

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 44, November 9, 2009

    Recently on my unit, I have noticed a strain between nurse-physician relationships. Are there any...

Telephone nurse triage system improves Texas hospital emergency room

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 44, November 9, 2009

    In July 2009, Midland Memorial Hospital (MMH), in Midland, TX, went live with a telephone nursing...

Five easy ways to protect staff from violent patients

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 44, November 9, 2009

    When a professional fighter allegedly went haywire in a Nevada hospital and attacked nurses, it...

People are talking...

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 44, November 9, 2009

    In one of our recent blog posts on the Leaders' Lounge, we talked about re-recruiting for...

Transforming care at the bedside to increase nursing satisfaction

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 43, November 2, 2009

    The New Jersey Hospital Association's Institute for Quality and Patient Safety (NJHA) has launched...

Nurses stay at the bedside by outsourcing discharge follow-up calls

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 43, November 2, 2009

    In the wake of the country's nurse shortage, many nurses are wearing more than one hat during the...

People are talking...

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 43, November 2, 2009

    In one of our recent blog posts on the Leaders' Lounge, we talked about alternative therapies and...

Tip of the month: Economic challenges and bringing new initiatives to life

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 11, November 1, 2009

    Managers everywhere are hearing the same song played repeatedly, and the name of the tune is...

Hiring the right nurse starts wih attracting the right candidates

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 11, November 1, 2009

    Imagine the situation: You have just finished interviewing a nurse for an open position. Her...

Hospital focuses on improving patient ID processes

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 11, November 1, 2009

    In 2007, as part of an annual performance improvement review, Leisa Butler, RHIA, CPHQ...

Big Brother is on your side: New eICU technology provides additional support for bedside staff members

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 11, November 1, 2009

    Imagine you could interact with multiple patients, diagnose and treat their illnesses, administer...

Medication error prevention: Defeating work-arounds

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 11, November 1, 2009

    In an effort to eliminate medication errors, Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC) in Barre has...

Bridging the generation gap with diverse, creative education

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 11, November 1, 2009

    For the first time in history, there are four distinct generations in the American workplace...

Strategies for Nurse Managers, November 2009

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 11, November 1, 2009

    Inside this issue: In this issue learn how different generations’ characteristics affect...

Defining accountability for your staff

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 42, October 26, 2009

    Q: As a nurse manager, how can I get staff members to be accountable?

RWJF and AARP hold conference to address nursing faculty shortage

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 42, October 26, 2009

    The nursing shortage threatening to plague the country over the next decade was recently addressed...

Patient advisory boards engage patients in their own care*

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 42, October 26, 2009

    In today's culture, many hospitals are increasing their focus on patient-centered...

People are talking...

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 42, October 26, 2009

    In one of our recent blog posts on the Leaders' Lounge, we addressed the issue of nurse...

Team assessment tool to identify strengths and weaknesses

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 41, October 19, 2009

    Our new feature highlights one free downloadable tool each month. Click over to our Web site...

Program earns national award and provides education on sleep for nurses

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 41, October 19, 2009

    The amount of sleep a healthcare worker receives each day or night affects everyone in the...

Outsourcing discharge follow-up calls keeps nurses at the bedside

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 41, October 19, 2009

    The head wound patient in the emergency department's bay three just threw up and a patient...

People are talking...

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 41, October 19, 2009

    In one of our recent blog posts on the Leaders' Lounge, we posted some time management tips for...

What are the steps for creating a culture that drives great nurse performance?

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 40, October 12, 2009

    Q: What are the steps for creating a culture that drives great nurse performance?

Prodigy program fast tracks nurses from the classroom to the hospital

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 40, October 12, 2009

    Texas Health Resources, a large nonprofit health system primarily operating in north Texas, has...

Mandatory H1N1 flu vaccination causes controversy

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 40, October 12, 2009

    The first doses of the H1N1 vaccination have officially arrived in the United States and a nurse...

How can I create a healthy environment when nursing students are on my unit?

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 39, October 5, 2009

    Q: How can I create a healthy environment for nursing students?

The Joint Commission releases National Patient Safety Goals for 2010

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 39, October 5, 2009

    The official version of the 2010 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) have been released by the...

Protecting your work force from MDRO infections

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 39, October 5, 2009

    In recent years, multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO) have come under increased scrutiny...

Nurses use artistic talents to improve patient experience and hospital atmosphere

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 39, October 5, 2009

    This past summer, nurses Mary Cohn and Annette Bargmann of Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC) in...

Computer system, redefined staff member roles strengthen medication reconciliation process

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 10, October 1, 2009

    Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in...

Building an antimicrobial stewardship program: Simple steps for better antibiotic management can save money and reduce the IC burden

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 10, October 1, 2009

    Preventing the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) in your facility is increasingly...

Most notable nurses of 2009: The votes are in for the Nursing Image Awards … and here are the winners

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 10, October 1, 2009

    We received close to 200 nominations for the two categories in the HCPro 2009 Nursing Image...

Make EBP as easy as 1-2-3

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 10, October 1, 2009

    Perhaps one of the biggest challenges in conducting EBP projects is learning how to search the...

Create a culture of compliance: ?HIPAA guy? personalizes education and eliminates problems from the start at Hawaii facility

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 10, October 1, 2009

    Training staff members on HIPAA is tough because two things are certain: You have to train nearly...

Strategies for Nurse Managers, October 2009

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 10, October 1, 2009

    Inside this issue: Discover how customizing HIPAA training for different employee groups can make...

Is NBC’s new nursing show a hit or miss?

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 38, September 28, 2009

    Wednesday saw the season premiere of NBC's new nursing series, Mercy, and we want to know what you...

Medication safety: A complex puzzle

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 38, September 28, 2009

    The National Quality Forum (NQF) included modifications to the medication management chapter in its...

New technology detects nurses’ dirty hands

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 38, September 28, 2009

    A new technology to monitor hand hygiene being tested at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical...

Diagnosing and treating catheter-associated urinary tract infections

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 38, September 28, 2009

    Q: What are the criteria for treating a catheter-associated urinary tract infection?

Don’t forget to train senior leadership

  • HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 38, September 22, 2009

    Q: Our senior leadership is enthusiastically supportive of our effort to achieve ANCC Magnet...

Advance your leadership skills by adjusting your perspective

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 37, September 21, 2009

    Peter Druker, often called the Father of Modern Management, made the following observation...

What will this mean for your facility in 2010 surveys?

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 37, September 21, 2009

    The Joint Commission has announced it will adopt a new accreditation decision for 2010. This...

Universal floor plan makes patients safer, nurses happier

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 37, September 21, 2009

    A universal floor plan instituted at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in LA since 2007 has been shown to...

Critical thinking skills essential for proper nursing documentation

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 37, September 21, 2009

    Q: What role do critical thinking skills play when charting?

New nursing programs geared toward preparing and retaining nurses

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 35, September 7, 2009

    Studies show that up to 60% of new nurse graduates leave their first job within their first year...

CE spotlight: Flu pandemic preparation: What does your facility need to know?*

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 35, September 7, 2009

    It seems like potential pandemics require an animal in the title—especially if the word...

Winners of the 2009 Nursing Image Awards!

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 35, September 7, 2009

    HCPro, Inc. is proud to announce the winners of the 2009 Nursing Image Awards. The awards recognize...

Scripting tool to improve HCAHPS ratings

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 35, September 7, 2009

    The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) hospital survey was...

What's your style of leadership?

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 9, September 1, 2009

    When you ask nurse managers what their style of leadership is, you may hear responses such as...

Ease nurses’ public speaking jitters

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 9, September 1, 2009

    Many staff nurses at The Methodist Hospital System in Houston have experienced the racing heart...

Developing an effective nurse residency program

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 9, September 1, 2009

    A nurse residency must be more than an extended orientation. New graduate nurses are not just...

Strategies for Nurse Managers, September 2009

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 9, September 1, 2009

    Inside this issue: Discover how to implement a successful nurse residency program; how public...

Re-recruiting for retention

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 34, August 31, 2009

    This week, Bonnie Clair, MSN, RN, retention project manager at CoxHealth in Springfield, MO, shares...

Proposed changes to National Patient Safety Goals

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 34, August 31, 2009

    On May 12, The Joint Commission released proposed changes to the National Patient Safety Goals...

House calls making a comeback

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 34, August 31, 2009

    A practice most Americans assumed belonged to a bygone era could be about to make a comeback. A...

Assessing risk factors for catheter-associated urinary tract infections

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 34, August 31, 2009

    Q: What risk factors should my nurses watch for to identify patients who may have a...

Strategize now to minimize economic effects

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 33, August 24, 2009

    This week, Bonnie Clair, BSN, RN, retention project manager at CoxHealth in Springfield, MO, shares...

Nursing students learn about rural healthcare

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 33, August 24, 2009

    A divide commonly exists between rural communities and healthcare access, but a grant will soon...

Flu vaccine stockpiles fall short of goal

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 33, August 24, 2009

    The U.S. will have only accrued 45 million doses of the H1N1 vaccine—also known as the swine...

Scripts for improving communication during pain assessment

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 33, August 24, 2009

    Q: Can you provide me with scripting techniques that will help my staff confidently discuss pain...

Managers' role in promoting a professional image

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 32, August 17, 2009

    We all try to shape up our physical appearance at one time or another. Or we may make an internal...

CE spotlight: Don’t forget infection control in the MRI suite*

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 32, August 17, 2009

    If a patient walked into a physician's office or a hospital and saw evidence that the facility...

Study finds four healthy behaviors dramatically drop disease risk

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 32, August 17, 2009

    What’s the secret to a long, healthy life? According to a new study, there isn’t just...

Design PowerPoint presentations that appeal to all learners

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 32, August 17, 2009

    This week, learn how to enhance educational PowerPoint presentations with advice from staff...

Precautions to take for fall-prone patients

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 31, August 10, 2009

    This week, experts Sandra Petersen, DNP, APRN, GNP-BC, program track administrator and assistant...

Study shows Americans spend millions on alternative therapies

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 31, August 10, 2009

    A recent national study conducted among 23,000 people by the Centers for Disease Control and...

Nurse sues hospital after allegedly being forced to assist in abortion

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 31, August 10, 2009

    A New York City nurse slapped a lawsuit on her hospital after allegedly being forced to assist in a...

Antidepressant use climbs in the U.S.

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 31, August 10, 2009

    A growing number of Americans are seeking medication—rather than therapy—to treat...

Improve nurse satisfaction in a time of uncertainty

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 30, August 3, 2009

    Improving nursing satisfaction is tough in bad economic times, when many hospitals are experiencing...

More nurses seek help for substance abuse

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 30, August 3, 2009

    Peer Assistance Services, a Colorado nonprofit organization that provides guidance, support, and...

Survey finds more than half of ED nurses assaulted at work

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 30, August 3, 2009

    More than half of emergency department (ED) nurses who participated in a national online survey by...

Scripts for difficult conversations

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 30, August 3, 2009

    Effective communication is complex in the healthcare setting. Emotions, thoughts, and reactions to...

See if candidates can pass the test

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 8, August 1, 2009

    Our reliance as managers on the interview process has served us well in the past—or has it?

Use peer review to boost nursing autonomy and competence

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 8, August 1, 2009

    Peer evaluations and self appraisals can be useful tools to measure competence and professional...

Residency programs help prepare competent nurses

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 8, August 1, 2009

    Editor's note: This article is part one of a two-part series about nurse residency programs. Keep...

StrategiesforNurseManagers, August 2009

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 8, August 1, 2009

    Discover how nurse residency programs help new graduates overcome the difficult transition from...

Encouraging new graduate nurse development

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 29, July 27, 2009

    This week, expert Judith "Ski" Lower, RN, MSN, CCRN, CNRN alumnus, independent lecturer...

2.0 Web technologies integrate a nursing program near you

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 29, July 27, 2009

    As the terms "podcasts", "wikis", and "blogs" fill the vocabulary of...

Nurse salaries remain on the rise

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 29, July 27, 2009

    Nurse salaries are climbing considerably across the nation, according to recently released employer...

Recession draws more men to nursing profession in Maryland

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 29, July 27, 2009

    More Maryland men are entering nursing schools and seeking nursing jobs during the current...

Correlating study tips with learning styles

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 28, July 20, 2009

    It can be helpful for adult learners to identify their own learning style so they can determine...

Poll finds nurses believe staff shortages are affecting patient care

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 28, July 20, 2009

    Nearly three-quarters of nurses who participated in an American Nurses Association (ANA) online...

World Health Organization pushes for H1N1 virus vaccines

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 28, July 20, 2009

    The World Health Organization (WHO) stated the H1N1 virus was "unstoppable" last week and...

Prevent falls by identifying extrinsic risk factors

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 28, July 20, 2009

    This week, expert Carole Eldridge, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, dean, campus director, and associate professor...

Form a virtual nurse education committee

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 27, July 13, 2009

    This week, staff development expert Adrianne Avillion, DEd, RN, owner of Avillion’s...

Twittering nurses connect us all

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 27, July 13, 2009

    Twitter, the social networking site that allows users to keep friends, family, and colleagues...

The emotional cost of nursing

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 27, July 13, 2009

    Nurses cure the sick, heal the wounded, and comfort the dying, but are they doing so at their own...

CDC tracking network to find environmental causes of disease

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 27, July 13, 2009

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently set an environmental public health...

Retaining new grads with residency programs

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 26, July 6, 2009

    More than 60% of nurses end up leaving their job within the first two years of becoming a nurse. In...

Forensic nurses provide care, help solve crime

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 26, July 6, 2009

    Nurses all too often see the brutal aftermath of gun shootings, sexual assault, child abuse, and...

Institute of Medicine unveils top healthcare priorities

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 26, July 6, 2009

    An advisory panel of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) issued a report last week identifying 100...

Crafting a creative cover letter

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 26, July 6, 2009

    This week, Kathleen L. Garrison, MSN, RN, clinical educator in the nursing practice, education, and...

Strategies for Nurse Managers, July 2009

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 7, July 1, 2009

    Inside this issue: The new multi-drug resistant organism that’s worrying infection control...

New antibiotic-resistant organism elicits CDC recommendations

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 7, July 1, 2009

    Although much of the focus of multidrug-resistant organisms has been on MRSA, a relatively new and...

Project RED reduces rehospitalization rates

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 7, July 1, 2009

    Patient discharge usually takes a backseat to ¬other quality and patient safety measures that...

Helping new nurses with the fine art of delegation

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 7, July 1, 2009

    Delegation is critical to time management and productivity. Each member of the team has a valuable...

Picked by peers: Put the hiring process in staff nurses' hands

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 7, July 1, 2009

    Interviewing for a nursing job can be daunting. Your body stiffens, your mouth goes dry, and your...

Motivate your nurses to conduct research

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 7, July 1, 2009

    Finding ways to motivate staff nurses to conduct nursing research can be difficult. From the...

Making data collection meaningful

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 7, July 1, 2009

    Data collection is a hallmark for nursing as a process to measure and assess the care we provide to...

The power of everyday recognition

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 25, June 29, 2009

    This week, Bonnie Clair, MSN, RN, retention project manager at CoxHealth in Springfield, MO...

Boston nurses rap to promote hand hygiene compliance

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 25, June 29, 2009

    Hospitals commonly display visual aids, such as banners, posters, and signs to remind staff to...

Study finds long waits less concerning for ED patients than communication

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 25, June 29, 2009

    Lengthy wait times are not patients' top concern in hospital emergency departments (ED), according...

Evidence-based pain assessment resources

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 25, June 29, 2009

    Nurses are patient advocates who play a lead role in helping manage and relieve their patients...

Nurse reflects on Haiti medical mission trip

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 24, June 22, 2009

    Along with sorting through the emotions and memories from her medical mission trip to Haiti, Bonnie...

CE spotlight: Florida hospital system weathers survey surprises

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 24, June 22, 2009

    One survey. Five hospitals. More than 40 ambulatory and outpatient locations. When Joint Commission...

Study predicts recession will temporarily fill the nursing shortage

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 24, June 22, 2009

    The declining economy has led to surging nurse employment rates that could soon end the nation's...

Overview of right- versus left-brain learners

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 24, June 22, 2009

    The right and left hemispheres of the brain process information differently, and learners tend to...

Create positive energy when speaking with your manager

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 23, June 15, 2009

    We have all been in the situation where we are talking with a manager or supervisor about something...

Sight gags abound in patient safety 'room of horrors'

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 23, June 15, 2009

    Propped up on a pillow, wearing a baseball hat and a pink cast on his ankle, the patient is...

Recession decreases hospital infection prevention resources

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 23, June 15, 2009

    Slimmer budgets have led to trimmer infection prevention staff and resources in several U.S...

Design a structure to support shared governance

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 23, June 15, 2009

    This week, expert Diana Swihart, PhD, DMin, MSN, CS, APRN,BC, clinical nurse specialist at the Bay...

A report on nursing and the economy

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 22, June 8, 2009

    Last week, we released a report on the state of nursing in the current economy on...

Skepticism and some optimism surround new nurse dramas

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 22, June 8, 2009

    Two new fictional nurses, “Jackie Peyton” (portrayed in Showtime’s Nurse Jackie...

Farmers markets becoming growing trend at hospitals

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 22, June 8, 2009

    Fast food establishments have come to a halt at several hospitals in the U.S. Farmers markets, on...

Improve nurse-patient communication with AIDET

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 22, June 8, 2009

    This week, Jo-Ann C. Byrne, RN, BS, MHSA, director of education and organizational development at...

Ask effective questions to ensure meetings are productive

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 21, June 1, 2009

    In a meeting, you want participants to process information in a useful way that adds value. Each...

Enterprising nurse earns high marks with RNReport Card

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 21, June 1, 2009

    Marsha-Gaye Elson-Joseph, BSN, knew her nursing career could take her anywhere. Different...

Ten lucky nurses win best-selling book from HCPro

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 21, June 1, 2009

    As part of our Nurses Week celebration, HCPro, Inc. included a quiz about Florence Nightingale in...

Pave the way through changing times

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 6, June 1, 2009

    Are you strapped in for the roller-coaster ride of change? It is a time when healthcare managers...

Caring for the aging population: Plan for the future

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 6, June 1, 2009

    By 2030, there will be more than 72 million Americans over 65 years old—almost 20% of the...

Electronically enhancing handoffs: How one facility's switch to an electronic hall pass improved communication and safety

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 6, June 1, 2009

    Staff members at Abington (PA) Memorial Hospital (AMH) knew their patient handoff process needed...

Maintaining readiness for validation surveys: How to be prepared when CMS surveyors come knocking

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 6, June 1, 2009

    Reports from the field indicate that validation surveys by state surveyors on behalf of...

Stop patient falls with a nursing toolkit

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 6, June 1, 2009

    At Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, the use of sitters (staff members who sit with...

Overcoming survivor guilt: How to strengthen your work force after layoffs

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 6, June 1, 2009

    It's called survivor guilt, and many people are dealing with it as layoffs continue to affect their...

Study finds multicolored scrubs brighten pediatric care

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 6, June 1, 2009

    Hospitals can be a frightening place for children, which creates a barrier of distrust nurses must...

Strategies for Nurse Managers, June 2009

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 6, June 1, 2009

    In this issue, find out how one facility's hall passes enhance patient handoffs; supporting your...

Appraise staff and improve communication at the close of shift

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 21, June 1, 2009

    This week, expert Judith “Ski” Lower, RN, MSN, CCRN, CNRN, former nurse manager of the...

Arm yourself in the battle against fatigue

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 20, May 18, 2009

    Last week, we provided a checklist to help you recognize the presence of fatigue at your facility...

CE spotlight: Health system lowers VAP rates with eICU

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 20, May 18, 2009

    Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a constant headache for hospitals around the country. It...

Proposed 2010 fiscal year budget increases nursing incentives

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 20, May 18, 2009

    President Barack Obama’s proposed healthcare workforce development funding for fiscal year...

Electronic documentation elements for CAUTI patients

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 20, May 18, 2009

    This week, June Marshall, RN, MS, NEA-BC, Lucy Bird, RN, and Laura Maverick, BSN, RN-BC, provide...

Recognize fatigue at your facility

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 19, May 11, 2009

    The difficult economy has added stress and anxiety to the workplace. Longer hours, smaller staff...

College’s plan to phase out nursing program raises concerns

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 19, May 11, 2009

    The State University of New York (SUNY) New Paltz will say goodbye to 167 graduating nursing...

Obama devises expansive global health strategy

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 19, May 11, 2009

    President Barack Obama requested Congress disburse $63 billion over the next six years to drive his...

Pointers for writing and presenting an executive summary

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 19, May 11, 2009

    This week, expert KT Waxman, DNP, MBA, RN, CNL, president of Waxman & Associates healthcare...

Pandemic risk increases as swine flu cases emerge

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 18, May 4, 2009

    Numerous cases of the new strain of the swine flu surfaced last week in several corners of the U.S...

How well do you know Florence Nightingale?

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 18, May 4, 2009

    Florence Nightingale is regarded as the founder of modern nursing. She helped establish the...

Health system lays off nurse during patient surgery

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 18, May 4, 2009

    A Dean Health System physician made an incision during a recent routine surgery. A nurse manager...

Integrate evidence-based practice in nursing committees

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 18, May 4, 2009

    This week, Suzanne C. Beyea, RN, PhD, FAAN, director of nursing research at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock...

Strategies for Nurse Managers May 2009

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 5, May 1, 2009

    Learn how to get more infection control for your money; Web site lets facilities surf toward...

Cost-effective ways to strengthen your facility’s infection control program

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 5, May 1, 2009

    If you work in the healthcare industry today, you are likely feeling the pressure of doing more...

Virtual world sets scene for real-life safety

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 5, May 1, 2009

    Imagine someone showing up with a suspicious package on one of your hospital floors. Would your...

Prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 5, May 1, 2009

    CAUTIs are the most common of all hospital-acquired conditions (HAC). Eighty percent of UTIs result...

Find your facility’s fit

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 5, May 1, 2009

    Achieving complete patient satisfaction is every facility’s goal when implementing a patient...

Mock surveys make a difference in staff education

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 5, May 1, 2009

    Constructing a tracer process from scratch for a 645-bed hospital is no simple matter, but that was...

Balance work and life on a staycation

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 5, May 1, 2009

    Although flying to a tropical island or a snowy ski resort are great ways to spend a vacation, a...

When error occurs: Create a culture free of blame

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 5, May 1, 2009

    How do you handle a staff member who has made a medical error? Does your intervention vary...

Counting down to Nurses Week with 10 fun and easy ways to combat stress

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 17, April 27, 2009

    Stress can be around every corner of your facility. Nurses must care for complicated patients, work...

Motivate your nurses to conduct research projects

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 17, April 27, 2009

    Finding ways to motivate staff nurses to conduct nursing research can be difficult. At the outset...

HIPAA survey

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 17, April 27, 2009

    We want to hear from business associates about their need for HIPAA training. Business associates...

Help staff make the switch to the nightshift

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 17, April 27, 2009

    This week, expert Debbie Buchwach, BSN, RN-BC, education consultant in the Center for Learning and...

Save 25% on nursing products

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 16, April 20, 2009

    Are you searching for the ideal gift to show your gratitude to a fellow nurse? Is it time to reward...

Study finds multicolored scrubs brighten pediatric care

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 16, April 20, 2009

    Hospitals can be a frightening place for children, creating a barrier of distrust nurses must work...

Electronic health records could lead to healthcare glitches

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 16, April 20, 2009

    Patients using Google Health—a new free online resource for storing and managing healthcare...

Evidence-based guidelines to monitor patients post falls

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 16, April 20, 2009

    This week, Carole Eldridge, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, dean, campus director, and associate professor at St...

Free tool to help improve the professional image of nursing

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 15, April 13, 2009

    As HCPro continues its countdown to Nurses’ Week, our focus moves to improving the image of...

Enhancing patient safety culture with simulation

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 15, April 13, 2009

    It’s not uncommon for hospitals to offer some variation of simulation-based training in which...

Economy leads to job shortage for nurses

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 15, April 13, 2009

    The economic downturn has led to a scarcity of available jobs and an abundance of job-hungry people...

Promote effectiveness and accountability in staff meetings

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 15, April 13, 2009

    Nurse managers have many opportunities to expect accountability from their staff, both during...

Set a solid foundation for success on the journey

  • HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 14, April 7, 2009

    As the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) coordinator, your role and responsibilities can...

Show how the CNO influences organizationwide change

  • HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 14, April 7, 2009

    This week, a reader asks how to demonstrate in the written documentation that the CNO influences...

Counting down to Nurses’ Week: Start celebrating with a free communication tool

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 14, April 6, 2009

    Nurses’ Week doesn’t start officially until May 6, but HCPro, Inc. is starting the...

CE spotlight: Address health literacy by adopting patient-centered approaches

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 14, April 6, 2009

    In 2003, staff members at Iowa Health System (IHS) identified poor health literacy as an ongoing...

Study locates top facilities for specialty care

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 14, April 6, 2009

    The quest for specialized healthcare can take patients hundreds of thousands of miles away from...

Assessing new hires as critical thinkers

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 14, April 6, 2009

    This week, learn how a self-assessment tool can shine a light on new nurses’ critical...

Enhanced system assessments improve patient flow

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 4, April 1, 2009

    Poor patient flow affects patient care, safety, and satisfaction. Patients often face obstacles to...

When colleagues clash

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 4, April 1, 2009

    In a healthcare facility, nurses, physicians, administrators, and other employees are likely to...

Facility's homegrown HIPAA video entertains and educates staff

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 4, April 1, 2009

    Mandatory HIPAA training is usually met by staff members with the same excitement as a trip to the...

Mesh your facility's mission statement with its culture

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 4, April 1, 2009

    For years we have placed great emphasis on the mission and value statements of our organizations...

Hospital offers helping HAND

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 4, April 1, 2009

    In 2005, Pam Stodghill, MS, RN, director of performance improvement and risk management at Shriners...

Strategies for Nurse Managers, April 2009

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 4, April 1, 2009

    In this issue: One facility's HIPAA video trains and entertains staff; boost nursing research...

Celebrate the image of nursing

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 4, April 1, 2009

    Since Shelley Cohen, RN, BS, CEN, president of Health Resources Unlimited, a healthcare education...

Build up nursing research collaboration with a database

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 4, April 1, 2009

    The research director at Cleveland Clinic has successfully guided staff nurses through research...

Setting expectations for accountability with staff

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 13, March 30, 2009

    Nurse managers are in one of the most difficult roles in any organization. They must manage nursing...

Speedy strategies for staff education

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 13, March 30, 2009

    Sometimes it seems as though the “e” in e-mail could stand for “easy.” With...

Healthcare reform may expand coverage and need for nurses

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 13, March 30, 2009

    President Barack Obama’s plans to restructure the U.S. healthcare system would allot $634...

Time management tips for new grads

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 13, March 30, 2009

    This week, Patricia A. Duclos-Miller, MS, RN, NE-BC, associate professor of nursing at Capital...

Set the tone for nurse-physician collegiality

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 12, March 23, 2009

    This week, Kathleen Bartholomew, RC, RN, MN, discusses how nurse managers can create collaborative...

Women in healthcare want a healthy work-life balance

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 12, March 23, 2009

    Only 9% of women who work in the healthcare industry are very satisfied with their work-life...

Make the most of patient safety with free tips and tools

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 12, March 23, 2009

    March is patient safety month, and to celebrate, below are some tips for hospitals to increase...

Using care when advancing your career

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 12, March 23, 2009

    This week, Kathleen Garrison, MSN, RN, clinical educator of nursing education and professional...

Organize a steering committee for designation success

  • HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 11, March 17, 2009

    This week, a reader asks for methods for organizing a steering committee. Read the response from...

Is moral distress a nursing epidemic?

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 11, March 16, 2009

    Being a nurse can be empowering. You and your staff have the knowledge to ease pain, heal injury...

Get a high five for your patient care

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 11, March 16, 2009

    Patient satisfaction scores fell to 33% at CHRISTUS Hospital-St. Mary in Port Arthur, TX, in 2005...

Applaud leaders and staff for improving nursing’s image

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 11, March 16, 2009

    Nursing is an ever-changing profession. With every shift comes a new challenge to work through...

Getting to the heart of cardiovascular medication

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 11, March 16, 2009

    This week, Jill Duncan, RN, MS, MPH, director of the IHI Open School for Health Professions in...

Applaud leaders and staff for elevating nursing’s image

  • Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, Issue 10, March 9, 2009

    Since Shelley Cohen, RN, BS, CEN, president of Health Resources Unlimited, a healthcare education...

Poll takes a look at time frames for new grad orientation

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 10, March 9, 2009

    Orientation is a critical, and often stressful, period for new graduate nurses. Adapting to a new...

Secret shoppers uncover staff hand hygiene compliance

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 10, March 9, 2009

    If you want to see someone's true behavior, watch what they do when they think no one is looking...

Hospital profits plummet in U.S., study says

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 10, March 9, 2009

    Hospitals' median profit margins dropped to zero in the third quarter of 2008, an all-time low...

Tackle hospital-acquired conditions with a prevention team

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 10, March 9, 2009

    This week, Laura J. Weber, RN, BSN, MBA/HCM, director of quality management, and Melissa A...

Survey staff to shape up the nursing image

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 9, March 2, 2009

    This week, Shelley Cohen, RN, BS, CEN, president and founder of Health Resources Unlimited in...

Overcome challenges to reduce surgical site infections

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 9, March 2, 2009

    The OR can be a world unto itself. It's physically separated from the rest of the hospital, entry...

Healthcare expansion could bring significant economic benefits, study says

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 9, March 2, 2009

    Healthcare coverage for all would not only ease the pockets of ailing Americans—but also the...

Minimize pressure ulcers by preventing friction and shear

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 9, March 2, 2009

    Pressure ulcers are among the most prevalent hospital-associated infections, making them a top...

Main goals for instituting a shared decision-making model

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 8, February 23, 2009

    This week, Barbara Hannon, RN, MSN, CPHQ, coordinator for the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®...

Increase face time to improve staff performance

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 8, February 23, 2009

    Carving out time for additional meetings with staff can be difficult for nurse managers with...

Stimulus package to provide healthcare relief

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 8, February 23, 2009

    Healthcare hope may come in the form of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act President Barack...

Four steps to elevate the nursing image

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 8, February 23, 2009

    This week, Shelley Cohen, RN, BS, CEN, president and founder of Health Resources Unlimited in...

Educate and inspire staff for the journey to nursing excellence

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 7, February 16, 2009

    This week, Gina Boring, MSN, RN, NE-BC, director of the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP...

Identify modifiable risk factors to prevent patient falls

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 7, February 16, 2009

    This week, Carole Eldridge, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, dean, campus director, and associate professor at St...

Color-coded scrub attire to brighten patient care

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 7, February 16, 2009

    Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, OH, is limiting nurses’ scrub attire to navy blue and white...

Dos and don’ts for conducting a successful interview

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 7, February 16, 2009

    Just because you aren’t in the hot seat doesn’t mean an interview shouldn’t take...

Achieve accountability when working with physicians

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 6, February 9, 2009

    We have many opportunities to work with physicians. It may be in caring for a specific patient or...

Help staff rise above horizontal hostility

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 6, February 9, 2009

    This week, learn strategies staff can use to confront a peer's unprofessional behavior with expert...

Low-cost solutions improve geriatric patients’ comfort and care

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 6, February 9, 2009

    Overcrowded hectic emergency departments (EDs) seldom allow for speedy, serene patient stays. Lucky...

Huddle up to get staff closer to evidence-based practice

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 6, February 9, 2009

    Successful implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP) can bring a number of patient care...

Get nursing research underway at your facility

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 5, February 2, 2009

    Research is a high-focus area in nursing departments across the country. It is highly emphasized in...

Hints for helping travel nurses settle in

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 5, February 2, 2009

    This week, Kathleen Garrison, MSN, RN, shares some expert advice for acclimating travel nurses at...

Hope rises as body temperature drops with new cooling therapy

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 5, February 2, 2009

    Hypothermia is a life-threatening condition rarely treated in the balmy climate of Palm Beach, FL...

Hone your skills as a nurse mediator to manage staff conflict

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 5, February 2, 2009

    Your professional title might be nurse manager, but sometimes it could just as easily be nurse...

Blog spotlight: For nurses, now is the time to hold each other accountable

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 4, January 26, 2009

    This week, Laura Harrington, RN, MHA, CHCQM, FAIHQ, senior nurse consultant in the consulting...

Expert spotlight: Creative and safe ways to administer meds to peds

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 4, January 26, 2009

    This week, Jill Duncan, RN, MS, MPH, director of the IHI Open School for Health Professions in...

News spotlight: Checklist helps hospitals make 40% cut in surgery-related deaths

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 4, January 26, 2009

    The solution to slashing surgical deaths and complications may come in the form of a 19-item...

Web site spotlight: Diversify your leadership style to motivate multigenerational staff

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 4, January 26, 2009

    Today’s workforce is more generationally diverse than ever before. Thus, today’s nurse...

Blog spotlight: Dealing with verbal abuse

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 3, January 19, 2009

    It’s inevitable that some of your decisions will be unpopular. However, you are not a manager...

Expert spotlight: Project pointers for evidence-based practice

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 3, January 19, 2009

    This week, expert Suzanne C. Beyea, RN, PhD, FAAN, director of nursing research at the Dartmouth...

News spotlight: Care model builds on eye-to-eye communication

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 3, January 19, 2009

    A new nursing care model has staff at Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn, MI literally pulling up a chair...

Web site spotlight: Try these tricks to manage time and stress

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 3, January 19, 2009

    Even though the stress of holidays is behind us, the role of the nurse manager allows little time...

Inside the Program: Understand Component I: Transformational leadership

  • HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 2, January 13, 2009

    The 14 Forces of Magnetism are now integrated under one of the new 5 Model Components in the 2008...

Blog spotlight: Hone your hiring skills

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 2, January 12, 2009

    This week, Shelley Cohen, RN, BS, CEN, president and founder of Health Resources Unlimited in...

Web site spotlight: Get a flashback to 2008 with your poll results

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 2, January 12, 2009

    You piled your plate high and fell into a Thanksgiving turkey slumber. You raced through opening...

Inside the news: Pennsylvania hospital recycles to save money

  • HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 1, January 6, 2009

    Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network (LVHHN) in Allentown, PA, is on the path to reducing its...

Blog spotlight: Improve the nursing image with professional communication

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 1, January 5, 2009

    This week, Kathleen Bartholomew, RC, RN, MN, discusses professional communication and simple steps...

Expert spotlight: Roll out evidence-based practice with resources

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 1, January 5, 2009

    This week, Suzanne C. Beyea, RN, PhD, FAAN, director of nursing research at the Dartmouth Centers...

Web site spotlight: CE Article: Leadership standards make patient safety a priority

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 1, January 5, 2009

    It’s the start of a new year, and The Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO) expects nurse...

Web site spotlight: Improve culture amid an economic crisis

  • Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 1, January 2, 2009

    There are no quick fixes for cutting costs within a facility. System issues and problems often...

Held accountable: Making and keeping commitments

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 1, January 1, 2009

    Nurse managers know that an environment in which staff members are accountable is one that fosters...

Give your leadership style a makeover

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 1, January 1, 2009

    Is your leadership approach out of style and ready for a makeover?Without realizing it, our work...

Blog spotlight: Communicate and commit to nursing

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 68, December 29, 2008

    This week, Kathleen Bartholomew, RC, RN, MN, peers into the crucial need for communication, and...

Expert spotlight: Prep before presenting your budget plan

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 68, December 29, 2008

    This week, learn how deliver a successful budget presentation with expert advice from KT Waxman...

Blog spotlight: Shape relationships by showing off your personal side

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 67, December 22, 2008

    Most interpersonal relationships in organizations are position-to-position relationships, rather...

Expert spotlight: Encourage teamwork to drive change

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 67, December 22, 2008

    This week, expert Debra Nussdorfer, MS, RN, PMHCNS-BC, ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®...

Blog spotlight: Quick tips to boost staff retention

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 66, December 15, 2008

    This week, Bonnie Clair, BSN, RN, retention project manager at CoxHealth in Springfield, MO, shares...

Expert spotlight: Perfect staff performance reviews

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 66, December 15, 2008

    This week, KT Waxman, MBA, RN, provides nurse managers some guidance in conducting staff...

Inside the Forces: Advocate for nurses

  • HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 49, December 9, 2008

    In Force of Magnetism 1: Quality of nursing leadership, which falls under Component 1...

Blog spotlight: Lead the charge for change and innovation

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 65, December 8, 2008

    As leaders in healthcare organizations, it is often a nurse manager’s responsibility to be a...

Blog spotlight: Encourage staff to work and play together

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 64, December 1, 2008

    Nurses of different generations are bound to hold different values, beliefs, and interests. For...

Web site spotlight: Beware of monkeys on your back by managing your time

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 64, December 1, 2008

    If you are overwhelmed by a growing to-do list, bulging calendar, and approaching deadlines, you...

Carnivals can give staff the ticket to all-around compliance training

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 11, December 1, 2008

    Carnivals or fairs require substantial planning, but they can be a great way to train many...

Empower staff members with stories of success

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 12, December 1, 2008

    In his book The Best Practice: How the New Quality Movement is Transforming Medicine, Kenney...

Break down the barriers to nursing research

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 12, December 1, 2008

    The word “research” can send nurses running. Barriers such as a lack of knowledge on...

Travel ticket navigates facility through improved handoffs

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 12, December 1, 2008

    Sometimes, it’s all about the journey, not the destination. And in hospitals, the journey a...

Minimize HIPAA mistakes when responding to the media

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 12, December 1, 2008

    It doesn’t matter whether your facility is located in the largest U.S. metropolitan area or...

Sounding the alarm on disruptive behavior

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 12, December 1, 2008

    Many nurses have experienced disruptive physician behavior and the hostile work environment it can...

Engage patients in infection prevention

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 12, December 1, 2008

    Healthcare facilities are increasingly seeking ways to empower patients in their own care. When it...

Prevail during your next Joint Commission visit

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 12, December 1, 2008

    Priming staff members for inevitable Joint Commission visits is one of the most daunting tasks for...

Blog spotlight: Improve nursing culture amid an economic crisis

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 63, November 24, 2008

    This week, Denise Danna, DNS, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, assistant professor and acting associate dean for...

Expert spotlight: Enhance charge nurse communication and productivity

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 63, November 24, 2008

    This week, Brandon G. Bennett, MSN, RN, shares some expert advice on how to communicate effectively...

Inside scoop from our experts: Utilize your steering committee

  • HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 46, November 18, 2008

    This week, our reader asks what role the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) steering...

Blog spotlight: Time management tips to increase energy and improve performance

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 62, November 17, 2008

    This week, Debra Nussdorfer, MS, RN, PMHCNS-BC, ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® coordinator at...

Expert spotlight: Praise staff with informal recognition and rewards

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 62, November 17, 2008

    This week, expert Shelley Cohen, RN, BS, CEN, president and founder of Health Resources Unlimited...

News spotlight: New credentialing puts nurse leaders to the test

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 62, November 17, 2008

    Nurse managers willing to put themselves to the test can extend their list of credentials by...

Web site spotlight: Facility hosts pajama party to recruit nightshift nurses

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 62, November 17, 2008

    As the sluggish economy comes down on hospital budgets across the country, many facilities are...

Blog spotlight: Spark staff motivation with surveys

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 61, November 10, 2008

    This week, Shelley Cohen, RN, BS, CEN, president and founder of Health Resources Unlimited in...

Expert spotlight: Caring for patients living their last chapter

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 61, November 10, 2008

    This week, Kathleen Bartholomew, RC, RN, MN, shares some advice for your staff when caring for...

Inside the news: A Texas hospital serves its community in a time of need

  • HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 44, November 4, 2008

    In a time where money is tight and poverty is on the rise, Medical City Dallas Hospital is changing...

Blog spotlight: Manager2Manager mentorship

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 60, November 3, 2008

    This week, Bonnie Clair, BSN, RN, retention project manager at CoxHealth in Springfield, MO, peers...

Expert spotlight: Get nursing documentation on track in your facility

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 60, November 3, 2008

    This week, consider some expert advice from Patricia A. Duclos-Miller, RN, MS, NE-BC, associate...

Gain trust through first impressions

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 11, November 1, 2008

    All too often, nurse managers preparing for their new role feel as if they have to hit the ground...

Cultural competence for the diverse population

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 11, November 1, 2008

    The rapidly changing U.S. population is exemplified within your hospital’s walls. With...

Avoid the "dirty little secret" inside healthcare

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 11, November 1, 2008

    Curiosity. Malice. Efficiency. Rivalry. To be helpful. To be hurtful. Because they have a brief...

Put on a rave performance review

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 11, November 1, 2008

    Nurse managers and staff members communicate effectively every shift about a number of topics...

Take on UTIs with a bundled approach

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 11, November 1, 2008

    Urinary tract infections (UTI) might not be the most expensive or life-threatening infections, but...

Create amusement at your facility

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 11, November 1, 2008

    Carnivals or fairs require substantial planning, but they can be a great way to train many...

Inside the news: Survey says senior leadership plays a role in nurse satisfaction

  • HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 43, October 28, 2008

    A recent survey revealed that the actions of a hospital’s senior leadership often lead to...

Inside HCPro's MRP workshop: Get connected

  • HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 43, October 28, 2008

    On October 2-3, attendees at HCPro’s Workshop on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® in...

Blog spotlight: Calming the hysterical

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 59, October 27, 2008

    This week, expert Deanna R. Miller, RN, MSN/Ed, HCE, gives us an inside look at the assistance and...

Expert spotlight: Help new nurses keep patients in focus while completing tasks

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 59, October 27, 2008

    This week, expert Kathleen Bartholomew, RC, RN, MN, shares some tips to help your staff balance...

Inside HCPro's MRP workshop: Help appraisers travel cheap and light

  • HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 42, October 21, 2008

    On October 2-3, attendees at HCPro’s Workshop on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®...

Blog spotlight: Manage staffs’ special requests

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 58, October 20, 2008

    This week, expert Deanna Miller, RN, MSN/Ed, HCE, sheds some light on how to handle staffs&rsquo...

Expert spotlight: Elevate your facility’s nursing culture

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 58, October 20, 2008

    This week, expert Laura Cook Harrington, RC, RN, MHA, CPHQ, CHCQM, shares some insight on how...

Inside scoop from our experts: Encourage evidence-based practice projects

  • HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 41, October 14, 2008

    This week, a reader asks for ways to encourage staff to complete an evidence-based practice (EBP...

Blog spotlight: Display your means of retention

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 57, October 13, 2008

    This week, retention expert, Bonnie Clair, BSN, RN, shares some strategies for recognizing staff...

Expert spotlight: Kick start critical thinking skills

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 57, October 13, 2008

    This week, expert Shelley Cohen, RN, BS, CEN, lends some advice to pass on to your preceptors when...

News spotlight: Compendium offers hospitals infection control relief

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 57, October 13, 2008

    Hospitals wanting to minimize healthcare-acquired infections have a new resource for prevention...

Web site spotlight: Facility takes staff recognition 'above all'

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 57, October 13, 2008

    Working as a nurse can be gratifying, but a little encouragement, appreciation, and recognition can...

Blog spotlight: Challenge staff to come up with the evidence

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 56, October 6, 2008

    This week, Deanna R. Miller, RN, MSN/Ed, HCE, shares some insight on engaging staff in...

Expert spotlight: Give staff a dose of med delivery relief

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 56, October 6, 2008

    This week, expert Jill Duncan, RN, MS, MPH, shares some tips to share with your nurses when...

Top hospital performers’ secrets unveiled 

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 10, October 1, 2008

    Fifteen years of research on hospital performance has given Thomson Healthcare’s senior vice...

Experts urge hospitals to spot healthcare disparities

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 10, October 1, 2008

    A report released by The Joint Commission calls on hospitals to improve patient care by eliminating...

Be immune to respiratory infection season

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 10, October 1, 2008

    With fall under way, it’s time to start gearing up for respiratory virus season. That means...

Take back your life

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 10, October 1, 2008

    How many times have you heard yourself or another manager make a comment about how “you have...

Communicate research findings effectively

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 10, October 1, 2008

    It takes a lot of work, but conducting nursing research projects at your facility can result in...

Punch clocks keep physician orders on target, raise  hospital’s compliance to 100% 

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 10, October 1, 2008

    Being open to change is a must at a hospital. Cecile Broussard, RN, MS, quality manager at Our Lady...

Blog spotlight: Engaging the unengageable

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 55, September 29, 2008

    This week, Deanna Miller, RN, MSN/Ed, HCE, reveals her secrets to successful staff engagement: As...

Expert spotlight: Fill staff scheduling needs of all generations

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 55, September 29, 2008

    This week, expert Judith "Ski" Lower, RN, MSN, CCRN, CNRN, shares some insight on how to...

Web site spotlight: Lead your facility into a culture of accountability

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 55, September 29, 2008

    Would you consider allowing hand washing to be optional in your organization? No. What about...

Praise your preceptors 

  • Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 10, September 23, 2008

    The right person in the preceptor role boosts job satisfaction of new nurses and raises retention...

Blog spotlight: Send the message of retention

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 54, September 22, 2008

    This week, retention specialist, Bonnie Clair, BSN, RN, shares some thoughtful strategies to retain...

Expert spotlight: Curb disruptive behavior at your facility

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 54, September 22, 2008

    This week, expert Kathleen Bartholomew, RC, RN, MN, lends some advice on how to prevent disruptive...

Web site spotlight: Explore the benefits of life coaching

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 54, September 22, 2008

    Nurses are amazing individuals. Their nature is to be present and available to others. They enjoy a...

Inside best practice: Prepare for the site visit by sailing

  • HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 37, September 16, 2008

    It’s important to start planning site visit activities once you submit your ANCC Magnet...

Blog spotlight: Take the fear out of performance reviews

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 37, September 15, 2008

    This week, learn how to remove the tension during staff performance reviews: Nurse managers and...

Expert Spotlight: Follow these feedback tips

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 37, September 15, 2008

    This week, expert Shelley Cohen, RN, BS, CEN, gives us some tips on how to provide staff...

Blog spotlight: Celebrate staff in a snap

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 36, September 8, 2008

    This week, our retention specialist, Bonnie Clair, BSN, RN, shares a practical idea to recognize...

Expert spotlight: Spot patient and consumer expectations in the ED

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 36, September 8, 2008

    This week, expert Brandon G. Bennett, MSN, RN, provides some advice on how to identify patient and...

Blog spotlight: ’Polling’ for collaborative practice

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 35, September 1, 2008

    This week, learn how staff surveys can help boost collaboration at your facility: You want your...

Expert spotlight: Deal with disciplinary issues

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 35, September 1, 2008

    This week, expert Shelley Cohen, RN, BS, CEN, tells us how to handle the termination of a...

Web site spotlight: Tips to turn back the time for staff

  • Nurse Manager Weekly, Issue 35, September 1, 2008

    Almost all nurse managers want to spend more time with their staff, but they have so many...