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April 22, 2008 (Volume 4, Issue 16)

Helping non-English speaking families understand discharge orders
Children’s Hospital Central California in Madera will soon be helping its non-English speaking families provide quality care for their children through telephone lines that detail discharge information in three languages: Hmong, Mixteca, and Spanish.

Introducing the preceptee to the team
A preceptorship program is a safe place for preceptees to learn about their new environment of care and understand their roles in the new organization. But besides new responsibilities with their position, they have new coworkers. Here are four positive ways for preceptors to facilitate the introductions among preceptees and new team members:

Educating nurses on core measures
Providing nurses with information on The Joint Commission’s core measures is important in order for nurses to measure and improve quality care. Orlando Regional Healthcare in Florida educates its nurses on the core measure standards by attaching worksheets to their clipboards.

Ask the expert: Writing the documentation: Include nonnursing departments
This week, a reader asks if it’s important to include nonnursing departments in the written documentation phase of the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®. Read the response below from our advisor, Elise Gropper, PhD, APRN,BC, CPHQ, president of Gropper & Associates, Inc., Coral Springs, FL.

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Inside best practice: Prepare staff to be leaders and facilitators

Inside the Forces: Pilot-test evidence-based practice changes at your facility

Inside scoop from our experts: Get the word out on nursing ethics

Inside the news: A Connecticut family runs to say thanks

Inside a best practice: Achieve a winning approval

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Promote designation awareness with a booth

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