This week, our retention specialist, Bonnie Clair, BSN, RN, shares some creative ways to reward staff:

Establish an informal reward that can be passed along. For example, in my department we have a "Sticking Your Neck Out" award. Every other month or so, someone is given a toy giraffe for going beyond their usual job duties.

This week, expert Suzanne C. Beyea, RN, PhD, FAAN, gives us some pointers when assessing the validity of research used in evidence-based nursing. Q: What approach should I take when evaluating the validity of research for evidence-based nursing?

New graduate nurses can now make a smooth transition from nursing school to the bedside simply by logging on.

by Barbara Kancelbaum, MSJ

Improving patient care often means seeing it through the eyes of the patient. And that becomes even more crucial if your patients are having trouble seeing the world around them. Some hospitals are experimenting with ways to allow staff members to view the world through the eyes of patients with cataracts.