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Issue 49, December 18, 2007

• Scholarships invest in the future of nursing

  Baptist Health South Florida (BHSF) in Miami provides more than 200 scholarships a year to nursing...

• Hold a recruiting fair for shared governance council membership

  One way to get direct-care nurses excited about and interested in volunteering for shared...

• Nursing stories help guide the way to designation

  John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, CA, recently underwent a site visit-the last phase on its...

• Ask the expert: Successful educational strategies on designation

  This week, a reader asks for successful strategies on educating staff about the journey toward ANCC...

Issue 48, December 11, 2007

• Stressing this holiday season? Helpful tips to avoid the blues

  The holiday season has arrived, and for many, the anxiety over shopping, cooking, and party...

• Get staff to identify evidence-based practice topics

  Your nursing staff needs to be active participants when identifying clinical questions that can be...

• Continuing education on the 14 Forces of Magnetism

  To keep nursing staff educated on the 14 Forces of Magnetism, June Marshall, RN, MS, CNAA,BC...

• Ask the expert: Direct-care nurses: Exercising independent judgment

  This week, a reader asks for examples of nursing staff exercising independent judgment to resolve...

Issue 47, December 4, 2007

• Nineteenth healthcare facility in Texas achieves designation

  Presbyterian Hospital of Plano-a faith-based non-profit healthcare facility in Plano, TX-recently...

• Take control of performance improvement indicators

  When deciding which nurse-sensitive performance improvement (PI) indicators to measure and...

• Showcasing staff nurses each month of the year

  ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) champions at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System...

• Ask the expert: Resolving conflict among interdisciplinary teams

  This week, a reader asks how to manage interdisciplinary conflict. Read the response from our...

Issue 46, November 27, 2007

• Wyoming facility to wait another year for more information

  This past July, Wyoming Medical Center (WMC) in Casper submitted its written documentation as part...

• Resolving conflict among interdisciplinary teams

  Creative conflict resolution activities and approaches among interdisciplinary teams are embedded...

• Restructuring a shared governance model

  East Texas Medical Center (ETMC) in Tyler, TX--currently pursuing ANCC Magnet Recognition Program...

• Ask the expert: Featuring nurses in a positive light

  This week, a reader asks for ways to represent and highlight the image of nursing throughout the...

Issue 45, November 20, 2007

• Successful residency program helps UHC win Champion Award

  The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)--which represents baccalaureate and...

• Put your thinking cap on

  Preceptorships provide a safe environment during orientation for preceptees to explore the...

• Barking at the bedside

  Grant Medical Center in Columbus, OH-an ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® recipient in 2005-brings a...

• Ask the expert: Helpful hints: Creating nursing bylaws

  This week, a reader asks for tips on creating nursing bylaws. Read the response below from our...

Issue 44, November 13, 2007

• Oklahoma CNO receives excellence in nursing award

  Linda Merkey, CNO and vice president of patient services at Integris Baptist Medical Center in...

• Nursing managers lead the way

  When you talk to staff nurses about what makes them stay at their job, a common response is "my...

• Budgeting for the written documentation

  When deciding funds to be spent on the MRP process, facilities must determine whether the MRP...

• Ask the expert: Finding evidence for the challenging areas

  This week, a readers asks which of the 14 Forces of Magnetism is the most difficult to exemplify...

Issue 43, November 6, 2007

• Committing to ongoing improvement

  CentraCare Health System in St. Cloud, MN-an ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® recipient in...

• Committing to ongoing improvement

  CentraCare Health System in St. Cloud, MN-an ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® recipient in...

• Playing hot potato sparks fiery fun

  Games are a fun way to conduct discussions and promote education about the ANCC Magnet Recognition...

• Playing hot potato sparks fiery fun

  Games are a fun way to conduct discussions and promote education about the ANCC Magnet Recognition...

• Measuring the positive effect of designation

  Medical Center of Central Georgia (MCCG) in Macon, GA, achieved ANCC Magnet Recognition Program...

• Measuring the positive effect of designation

  Medical Center of Central Georgia (MCCG) in Macon, GA, achieved ANCC Magnet Recognition Program...

• Ask the expert: Encouraging nurses to be teachers

  This week, a reader asks if it's important to provide opportunities for staff nurses to participate...

• Ask the expert: Encouraging nurses to be teachers

  This week, a reader asks if it's important to provide opportunities for staff nurses to participate...

• Ask the expert: Encouraging nurses to be teachers

  This week, a reader asks if it's important to provide opportunities for staff nurses to participate...

• Ask the expert: Encouraging nurses to be teachers

  This week, a reader asks if it's important to provide opportunities for staff nurses to participate...

• Ask the expert: Encouraging nurses to be teachers

  This week, a reader asks if it's important to provide opportunities for staff nurses to participate...

Issue 42, October 30, 2007

• First healthcare organization in Louisville achieves designation

  Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville, KY, recently achieved ANCC Magnet Recognition Program...

• Your feedback counts

  When researching evidence-based practice articles, all healthcare consumers should know about the...

• Orienting new nurses to the 14 Forces of Magnetism

  At Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System in Sarasota, FL-an ANCC Magnet Recognition Program...

• Ask the expert: Exemplifying professional development programs

  This week, a reader asks what professional development programs should be addressed in the written...

Issue 41, October 23, 2007

• EMS sees recruitment and retention value in shared governance

  Healthcare organizations are beginning to see more than just a nursing shortage-they are also...

• Site visit preparation for the healthcare team

  The site visit phase for the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) is the healthcare team's...

• Nurse executives as evidence-based practice champions

  Nurse executives play a key role in shaping an environment that uses evidence-based practice (EBP...

• Ask the expert: A massive undertaking: organizing the evidence

  This week, a reader asks how to organize the evidence that is collected to attain designation. Read...

Issue 40, October 16, 2007

• California hospitals phase out LVN position to focus on high-quality care

  Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Sacramento and Roseville, CA, are to replace their licensed...

• Stay visible in the community

  Once your organization has achieved ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) designation, maintain...

• Critical steps to evidence-based practice

  Before achieving ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® designation in July 2005, Centra Health in...

• Ask the expert: Keep it safe in the workplace

  This week, a reader asks how nursing staff can be more involved in workplace safety. Read the...

Issue 39, October 9, 2007

• Eighteenth healthcare organization in Texas achieves designation

  Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital in Beaumont, TX, recently received ANCC Magnet...

• Reach across the organization to educate all levels

  Training employees, leaders, physicians, volunteers, students, and board members about ANCC Magnet...

• Communicate the code of ethics

  Ethics are widely discussed and firmly entrenched at organizations pursuing ANCC Magnet Recognition...

• Ask the expert: Appraisers interaction with nonnursing staff

  Ask the expert: Appraisers interaction with nonnursing staffThis week, a reader asks which staff...

Issue 38, October 2, 2007

• Treatment in 30-minutes or a free trip to the movies

  The emergency department (ED) at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO-an ANCC Magnet...

• Community involvement in shared governance

  Nurses engaged in shared governance often partner with members of their communities in activities...

• Give the ears a break

  Policies regarding staff personal cell phone and electronic equipment usage vary among healthcare...

• Ask the expert: Monitor unit-based quality indicators

  Ask the expert: Monitor unit-based quality indicatorsThis week, a reader asks how nursing staff can...

Issue 37, September 25, 2007

• First healthcare organization in LA County receives designation

  Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills, CA, was recently awarded ANCC Magnet...

• Pick qualified nurses to precept

  Not every experienced/educated/successful person is able to precept another. Precepting is a...

• Encourage professional development with Force of Magnetism 14

  Since its decision to apply for ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® designation in early 2006...

• Ask the expert: Provide ongoing education on research and evidence-based practice

  This week, a reader asks how to provide ongoing education to staff nurses on research and...

Issue 36, September 18, 2007

• Chicago to get new children's hospital thanks to large donation

  Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago recently received a $100 million donation from local...

• Meet patient educational needs

  Healthcare organizations should have an established process to ensure patient education needs are...

• Support council chairs through leadership

  To help support staff nurses as council leaders and facilitators, Battle Creek Health System...

• Ask the expert: Highlight nontraditional nurses

  Ask the expert: Highlight nontraditional nursesThis week, a reader asks how to recognize nurses in...

Issue 35, September 4, 2007

• Philadelphia pediatric hospital ranks number one twice

  U.S. News and World Report recently announced its top 30 "America's Best Children's Hospitals" and...

• Effective leaders support nurses

  Nurse leaders can inspire and support staff by offering words of encouragement, giving public...

• Health resource center is a hub for research

  The Medical Center of Central Georgia (MCCG) in Macon-an ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP...

• Ask the expert: Benchmarking nurse-sensitive quality indicators

  This week, a reader asks about the timeframe for benchmarking nurse-sensitive quality indicators...

Issue 34, August 28, 2007

• A designated facility screens competencies of contract nurses

  Georgetown University Hospital, located in Washington, DC, is taking a step to ensure the contract...

• Playing the role of an educator

  Preceptors wear many hats, one of which is educator. Preceptors assess preceptees' readiness to...

• It's coming up daisies

  Grady Health System in Atlanta awards one staff nurse every month with the DAISY (Diseases...

• Ask the expert: Council chairs feeling overwhelmed? Support them!

  Ask the expert: Council chairs feeling overwhelmed? Support them!This week, a reader asks how to...

Issue 33, August 21, 2007

• Florida hospital finds a solution to retain new graduates

  Baptist Health South Florida (BHSF) has long offered preceptoring and mentoring to its new nurse...

• Four ways to encourage peer recognition

  Most healthcare employees are motivated by passion for caring for others-both patients and...

• Sharing NDNQI results in a collegial setting

  The CNO at North Carolina's Durham Regional Hospital in North Carolina-currently pursuing ANCC...

• Ask the expert: Meeting Force of Magnetism 14 expectations for direct-care nurses

  This week, a reader asks how to show that direct care nurses have achieved leadership skills and...

Issue 32, August 14, 2007

• Airport-style check-in arrives at Georgia health center

  Self-service check in has moved beyond the airport to become the latest convenience offered to...

• Creating and sticking to a documentation timeline

  Before writing the documentation, set a timeline and stick to it. In most organizations this is...

• Raise designation excitement

  Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center in West Islip, NY-an ANCC Magnet Recognition Program...

• Ask the expert: Support peer review and appraisal

  This week, a reader asks how to support peer review and appraisal when seeking ANCC Magnet...

Issue 31, July 31, 2007

• Ohio hospital seeks better communication with patients

  About 20% of all patients in the United States are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or have limited English...

• Three organizations honored for high-quality patient care

  The American Hospital Association (AHA) recently awarded the McKesson Quest for Quality Prize to...

• Make clinical outcomes visible to motivate staff

  Help improve performance and motivate staff members to engage in evidence-based practice by making...

• Sourcing positive relationships between nurses and other departments

  When writing sources of evidence for the written documentation on Force of Magnetism 12: Image of...

• Heighten falls awareness with the color orange

  In an effort to decrease falls in the radiology department, staff nurses at Riverside HealthCare in...

• Nurse development news room

  Children's Medical Center in Dallas, TX, which is currently in the process of applying for ANCC...

• Ask the expert: Including education details in your documentation

  This week, a reader asks how to report details on how education is provided regarding nursing...

• Ask the expert: Delegating the role of coordinating nursing quality activities

  This week, a reader asks if there should be a single person or department that coordinates nursing...

Issue 30, July 24, 2007

• Ordering room service from the bedside

  Patients at Scottsdale Healthcare in Arizona can now use their television and its remote control to...

• Hold a cover design content for your documentation

  Generate enthusiasm among staff nurses during your application for ANCC Magnet Recognition Program...

• Include redesignation information in monthly newsletters

  To keep the journey alive as they prepare for ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) redesignation...

• Ask the expert: Advance career development for employees

  This week, a reader asks how organizations can support career development opportunities for...

Issue 29, July 17, 2007

• International nursing excellence: New Zealand hospital receives designation

  Last month Hutt Hospital became New Zealand's first hospital to receive ANCC Magnet Recognition...

• Practice councils set tone for shared governance

  When implementing shared governance, it is important to develop a practice council.

• Implement evidence-based practice in orientation manuals

  New graduates in the emergency department (ED) at Centra Health in Lynchburg, VA-a recipient of...

• Ask the expert: Encouraging staff nurses to participate in peer reviews

  This week, a reader asks about opportunities for staff nurses to participate in peer reviews. Read...

Issue 28, July 10, 2007

• Three facilities in North Carolina go tobacco-free

  To promote health and wellness in the community, three of North Carolina's healthcare systems...

• Asking the right questions

  When conducting nursing research, asking the right questions is important to clinical practice and...

• Ambulatory clinics part of the shared governance model

  The ambulatory clinics at Medical Center of Central Georgia (MCCG) in Macon, GA-an ANCC Magnet...

• Ask the expert: Overseeing evidence collection

  This week, a reader asks if it's possible to appoint an external person to oversee evidence...

Issue 27, July 3, 2007

• Wyoming hospital focuses on recruitment and retention

  According to the Research and Planning Office at the Wyoming Department of Employment, nurses in...

• Educate your organization to raise excitement

  If your facility is pursuing ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® designation, consider giving a...

• Using photographs to dramatize evidence

  Penny Hurley, RN, MS, MBA, director of special projects and patient care services at the University...

• Ask the expert: Influencing nurses to become leaders

  This week, a reader asks how mentors can influence staff nurses to transition into leadership...

Issue 26, June 19, 2007

• California hospital participates in national cancer study

  St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, CA-an ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® recipient in 2007-has been...

• Transforming care at the bedside

  Johnson City Medical Center (JCMC) in Johnson City, TN, is one of 68 hospitals nationwide to have...

• It's showtime!

  Creating a talent show is a great way for staff nurses to showcase what they do best, and it's a...

• Improve staff safety

  In addition to patient safety, staff safety should also be a priority for healthcare organizations...

• Recognizing certified nurses

  At Baptist Hospital East in Louisville, KY, nurses who achieve certification are recognized with a...

• A designation kick-off

  Whether preparing for ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® designation or redesignation, University of...

• Ask the expert: Delivering quality care in a nondiscriminatory climate

  Ask the expert: Delivering quality care in a nondiscriminatory climate This week, a reader asks how...

• Ask the expert: Demonstrating the role of the CNO

  This week, a reader asks how to articulate the leadership role of the CNO in the written...

Issue 24, June 12, 2007

• Survey reveals healthier work environments at designated organizations

  A survey that involved more than 4,000 acute and critical care nurses in all 50 states and the...

• Gap analysis: Three big issues

  When conducting a gap analysis and assessing your readiness to pursue ANCC Magnet Recognition...

• Upholding standards of performance

  At University of New Mexico Hospitals (UNMH) in Albuquerque, NM, advanced practice nurses (APN...

• Ask the expert: Nurses as preceptors

  This week, a reader asks if it's important for nurses to precept others. Read the response below...

Issue 23, June 5, 2007

• New program prepares nurses for leadership roles

  An academic affiliate of Massachusetts General Hospital, which received ANCC Magnet Recognition...

• Force of Magnetism 10: Community and the hospital

  Community presence is often established through ongoing, long-term outreach programs that result in...

• NDNQI lessons learned

  While benchmarking nursing quality measures based on the American Nurses Association National...

• Ask the expert: Making EBP and research part of the culture

  This week, a reader asks about the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program's® philosophy on research. Read...

Issue 22, May 29, 2007

• Gala raises money for nurse education and patient care

  Genesis Health Services Foundation, located in Davenport, IA, recently raised $164,000 at a gala...

• What makes your organization unique?

  All organizations have unique characteristics so use this to your advantage in your documentation.

• Advanced degrees help nurses climb the clinical ladder

  Organizations establish stipulations for staff nurses to advance on the clinical ladder, such as...

• Weekly Q&A: Should the project director be an RN?

  This week, a reader asks whether the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) project director...

Issue 21, May 22, 2007

• Survey reveals a third of nurses considering leaving profession

  Nursefinders, Inc., a company that provides medical staffing services, recently announced the...

• Online resources for evidence-based practice

  There are numerous online resources clinicians can access when undertaking evidence-based practice...

• Demonstrating support for continuing education

  Force of Magnetism 14: Professional development includes opportunities to discuss how an...

• Weekly Q&A: Sharing written documents

  This week, a reader asks how to share the written documents with the staff across the organization...

Issue 20, May 15, 2007

• Addressing nurse faculty shortage

  According to the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, almost 43,000 qualified applicants...

• Enforcing the 14 Forces of Magnetism

  Planning and organizing training classes for all levels of staff across the organization is...

• Keeping track of education and certification

  In exploring ways to track and recognize nurses who have received certification or have been...

• Weekly Q&A: Recording meeting minutes as evidence

  This week, a reader asks how to submit meeting minutes as part of collecting evidence. Read the...

Issue 19, May 8, 2007

• Celebrating National Nurses Week

  National Nurses Week--a week to recognize nurses for their quality of care and dedication to...

• Spreading the word

  It is important to be able to clearly articulate to physicians, staff nurses, the night shift, and...

• Providing monetary rewards in unionized organizations

  St. Rose Dominican Hospital has three facilities in Las Vegas, all of which are union organizations...

• Weekly Q&A: Generating interest in evidence-based practice

  A: Changing practice at the bedside benefits both nurses and patients, and direct care nurses need...

Issue 18, May 1, 2007

• New York hospital becomes one of the few and proud

  Hudson Valley Hospital in Cortlandt Manor, NY, says employees were full of excitement and cheer...

• Meeting care-delivery needs

  In today's fast-moving healthcare industry, it takes teamwork to meet the complex care-delivery...

• Preparing for the site visit

  As the site visit drew nearer for Aurora Medical Center Hartford-one of five Aurora hospital sites...

• Weekly Q&A: Participation in recruitment and retention activities

  This week, a reader asks how direct care nurses can participate in recruitment and retention...

Issue 17, April 24, 2007

• Healing hospital award

  Baptist Healing Trust, an independent organization devoted to promoting a culture of loving care in...

• Nurse-sensitive initiatives

  Being able to assess, analyze, and evaluate nursing outcomes at the organizational, department, and...

• Fulfilling two roles

  York Hospital in York, PA-a hospital currently applying for ANCC Magnet Recognition Program...

• Weekly Q&A: Stepping toward the journey

  This week, a reader asks about few key steps to take before starting the ANCC Magnet Recognition...

Issue 16, April 17, 2007

• Improving quality care

  St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital, a 125-year-old hospital that employs 1,500 nurses and is...

• Six ways to critique evidence-based practice articles

  Starting a journal club that involves a group of nurses is a great way to give nurses the...

• Communicating with color

  Non-verbal communication among patients and staff at Audrain Medical Center in Mexico, MO--a...

• Weekly Q&A: Identifying strong leaders

  This week, a reader asks how to identify strong leaders when creating a staff council. Read the...

Issue 15, April 10, 2007

• New technology improves perioperative communication

  Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network (LVHHN) is taking a step to improve the...

• Four tips to implement nursing research on a low budget

  Implementing a research program with limited resources, and little funds to employ a nurse...

• Mentoring new nurses for hospital success

  OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center of Rockford, IL, which received ANCC Magnet Recognition Program...

• Mentoring new nurses for hospital success

  OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center of Rockford, IL, which received ANCC Magnet Recognition Program...

• Weekly Q&A: Rewarding skilled bedside nurses

  This week, a reader asks how to reward bedside nurses for their skills while keeping them at the...

Issue 14, April 3, 2007

• Achieving higher status

  Akron Children's Hospital has recently achieved ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® status.

• Five organizational and community involvement ideas

  One characteristic of the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® is an environment in which professional...

• Increasing nurse participation in NDNQI surveys

  To increase the percentage of respondents to The National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators...

• Weekly Q&A: Clinical advancement programs reach new heights

  This week, a reader asks what types of programs can be implemented to provide clinical advancement...

Issue 13, March 27, 2007

• Hospital president and CEO takes one step down, one step up

  The University of Kansas Hospital, the only ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®-designated facility in...

• Budget considerations: Costs for staff nurse participation

  Determining the costs of staff nurse participation in nursing committees and assistance with...

• Interdisciplinary relationships enhance patient care

  Interdisciplinary relationships focused on quality patient outcomes are a daily process at Mercy...

• Physician involvement in the journey to designation

  This week, a reader wants to know how to get physicians involved in the journey to designation...

Issue 12, March 20, 2007

• Healthcare system proposes merge with hospital

  The Aspirus Health Care System, based in Wisconsin, is hoping to bring Michigan's Ontonagon...

• Models of evidence-based nursing practice

  No one model of evidence-based practice is a perfect fit for all nursing departments and all...

• Research results in new dress code policy

  A research project was conducted at Winchester (VA) Medical Center to determine how patients view...

• Weekly Q&A: Using area designations to your advantage

  This week, a reader wants to know how to keep the momentum going strong when area facilities are...

Issue 11, March 13, 2007

• First facility in Missouri achieves redesignation

  Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics of Kansas City was recently redesignated with ANCC Magnet...

• Designation shared governance's shared central elements

  The journey to ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® shares two central elements with the shared...

• Put an end to violence in healthcare

  Healthcare facilities can no longer be considered immune from acts of violence, says Dianne Ditmer...

• Weekly Q&A: Providing examples of outcomes from community collaborations

  This week, a reader seeks advice about providing examples of outcomes resulting from community...

Issue 10, March 6, 2007

• Two North Carolina facilities earn designation

  February was a noteworthy month for North Carolina hospitals as two facilities achieved ANCC Magnet...

• Education through shared governance councils

  Nurses report that teaching opportunities are professionally rewarding and that they are loyal to...

• Engaging night shift staff on the journey

  Helping night shift staff feel involved in the journey to ANCC Magnet Recognition Program...

• Weekly Q&A: Creative ways to beef up your steering committee

  This week, a reader asks for advice on how to recruit staff to serve on the steering committee...

Issue 9, February 27, 2007

• Designated facility receives nurse retention grant

  The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has awarded nearly $70,000 to the Mary Imogene Bassett...

• Exemplifying the image of nursing across the organization

  It may be a challenge to capture the influence that nursing has across the organization from a...

• Design a clinical ladder program that works for staff and the organization

  Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, an ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® facility since 2006, used to...

• Weekly Q&A: Nurses' perception of providing high-quality patient care

  This week, a reader wants to know how to show evidence that direct care nurses perceive they are...

Issue 8, February 20, 2007

• Pennsylvania facility receives $10 million charitable contribution

  The Annenberg Foundation has pledged a $10 million charitable contribution to Lankenau Hospital of...

• Evidence-based practice and designation

  Many healthcare organizations increase their attention to evidence-based practice when they begin...

• Budgeting for the journey

  The journey to ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) designation can be a costly one, as...

• Weekly Q&A: Developing research agendas at smaller facilities

  This week, a reader seeks advice about developing a research agenda at a small facility. Read the...

Issue 7, February 13, 2007

• Designated facility earns Faith in Future award

  Catawba Valley Medical Center of Hickory, NC, an ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®-designated...

• Shared governance and community partnerships

  Nurses engaged in shared governance often partner with members of their communities in activities...

• The pursuit of excellence overseas

  The quest for ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) designation has become a global journey...

• Weekly Q&A: Nursing's relationship with other departments

  This week, a reader wants to know how to show in the evidence that nursing has a good relationship...

Issue 6, February 6, 2007

• Savannah facility earns top performer status

  St. Joseph's/Candler of Savannah, GA, an ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®-designated facility since...

• Use the Intranet to communicate and reach out

  Do you have an organization Intranet site that is a source of communication? Many organizations...

• Establishing a shared governance model

  Establishing a shared governance model can be challenging and time-consuming, but at the Medical...

• Weekly Q&A: Integrating research into nursing practice

  This week, a reader asks for tips on integrating research into nursing practice. Read the response...

Issue 5, January 30, 2007

• Fifteenth recognized facility emerges in New York

  Lourdes Hospital of Binghamton, NY, has recently earned ANCC Magnet Recognition Program...

• Use evidence-based practice to provide high-quality patient care

  Evidence-based practice (EBP) helps nurses provide high-quality patient care based on research and...

• Continuing education activities enhance autonomy, patient care

  To enhance nurse autonomy and improve patient care, Mercy Health Center in Oklahoma City, OK...

• Weekly Q&A: Engaging executive management and nonnursing partners

  This week, a reader wants to know how to engage executive management and nonnursing department...

Issue 4, January 23, 2007

• New York's first redesignation

  The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City is the state's first facility to be redesignated...

• Ideas to meet Force of Magnetism 10

  Schools of nursing and health professionals programs are the renewable sources of healthcare...

• Getting the most from consultants

  To prepare for using a consultant during the journey to ANCC Magnet Recognition...

• Weekly Q&A: Strategies to involve OR nurses in the journey to designation

  This week, a reader wants to know how to get OR nurses involved in the journey to designation. Read...

Issue 3, January 16, 2007

• Information technologies enhance patient safety initiatives

  Virginia Hospital Center of Arlington, VA, will soon be implementing an advanced information...

• Expand staff-nurse expertise by supporting continuing education

  Organizations should support continuing education as a method of life-long learning. It can enhance...

• Breaking ground: How renovations model the 14 Forces of Magnetism

  Having been an ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®-designated facility since 1998, Jersey Shore...

• Weekly Q&A: Nurses' participation in recruitment and retention activities

  This week, a reader seeks advice about how to showcase that direct-care nurses participate in...

Issue 2, January 9, 2007

• Illinois facility receives donation

  A donation to OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, located in Rockford, IL, and an ANCC Magnet...

• Working through Force of Magnetism 8: Consultation and resources

  In your written documentation for Force of Magnetism 8: Consultation and resources, include...

• Redesignation motivation comes from a quack

  To increase the enthusiasm and motivation of staff before the redesignation site visit, staff...

• Weekly Q&A: Encouraging staff to submit stories

  This week, a reader wants to know how to encourage staff nurses to submit their stories to be used...

Issue 1, January 2, 2007

• First designated facility emerges in Kansas

  The University of Kansas (KU) Hospital in Kansas City became the first facility in the state to...

• Apply evidence-based practice to staff satisfaction

  Nurse leaders must be willing to use the latest research findings when implementing management...

• Getting involved in conducting nursing research

  The Medical Center of Central Georgia (MCCG) in Macon, an ANCC Magnet Recognition...

• Weekly Q&A: Showing the commitment to cultural competence

  This week, a reader seeks advice about how to show the organization's commitment to cultural...