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Issue 52, December 30, 2008

• Inside the news: The United Arab Emirates is on the rise to nursing excellence

  The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is bringing nursing excellence to the Middle East.

• Inside best practice: Get the word out that you applied!

  It’s not an easy task to notify nursing and nonnursing staff that the hospital applied for...

• Inside the Forces: Be a role model to preceptees

  To meet expectations for Force of Magnetism 11: Nurses as teachers, which falls under Component...

• Inside scoop from our experts: Research council attendance: Increase the numbers

  This week, a reader asks how to increase staff nurses interest in nursing research. Read the...

Issue 51, December 23, 2008

• Inside the news: Florida hospital celebrates nursing excellence with confetti

  More than 100 staff members at Winter Haven (FL) Hospital recently filled an auditorium to hear the...

• Inside best practice: Recognize and reward

  Staff at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, OH—an ANCC Magnet Recognition...

• Inside the Forces: Hire an external consultant for the journey

  As healthcare organizations prepare to conduct the gap analysis in pursuit of ANCC Magnet...

• Inside scoop from our experts: Weighing outcomes in the new manual

  This week, a reader asks what the emphasis on outcomes means in the 2008 ANCC Magnet Recognition...

Issue 50, December 16, 2008

• Inside the news: Texas nurses pick up the phone before shift change

  While shift reporting may leave many nurses frustrated, it’s as easy as picking up the phone...

• Inside best practice: Recognize nurses without spending a lot of money

  Want to recognize nurses for their excellence without breaking the bank? No problem. It’s...

• Inside the Forces: Decentralize the nursing department

  Under Force of Magnetism 2: Organizational structure, which falls under Component II: Structural...

• Inside scoop from our experts: Get nonnursing staff involved in the program

  This week, a reader asks for ways to engage nonnursing departments on the road to ANCC Magnet...

Issue 49, December 9, 2008

• Inside the news: Colorado hospital awarded for top quality

  Poudre Valley Health System (PVHS) in Fort Collins, CO, is the only healthcare organization to...

• Inside best practice: Overcome nurses fear of research with seven steps

  Helping nurses overcome their fear of research and encouraging them to take up the challenge of...

• Inside the Forces: Advocate for nurses

  In Force of Magnetism 1: Quality of nursing leadership, which falls under Component 1...

• Inside scoop from our experts: Keep nurses at the bedside

  This week, a reader asks how to improve nurse retention. Read the response from advisor Elise...

Issue 48, December 2, 2008

• Inside the news: 11 healthcare organizations celebrate excellence

  November was a month filled with thanks for 11 healthcare organizations who were honored for...

• Inside best practice: Save time by registering at the bedside

  To avoid delays at the ER front entrance registration desk, staff nurses at Morton Plant Mease...

• Inside the Forces: Make use of advanced practice nurses

  Under Force of Magnetism 8: Consultation and resources, which falls under Component III: Exemplary...

• Inside scoop from our experts: Make use of editors for the written documentation

  This week, a reader asks how to get an editor to review the written documentation needed for ANCC...

Issue 47, November 25, 2008

• Inside the news: A five-year safety journey brings success to an Ohio hospital

  After a five-year journey to develop a safe and healthy culture for its staff, Southern Ohio...

• Inside best practice: Collaborate with the community to promote nursing services

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

• Inside the Forces: Build relationships between nurses and students

  The Adopt-a-Student program at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN, meets expectations for Force of...

• Inside scoop from our experts: Professional nursing organizations: Get staff nurses involved

  This week, a reader asks how to motivate staff nurses to get involved in professional nursing...

Issue 46, November 18, 2008

• Inside the news: Pennsylvania hospital receives $25,000 prize for positive innovations

  For the sixth year in a row, a Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) hospital was recognized by the...

• Inside best practice: Blending performance appraisal and peer review

  Many healthcare organizations link the peer review process with the annual performance appraisal...

• Inside the Forces: Hold nurses accountable for improving the image of nursing

  As you pursue ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® designation or redesignation, you must...

• Inside scoop from our experts: Utilize your steering committee

  This week, our reader asks what role the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) steering...

Issue 45, November 11, 2008

• News brief: Receive patient satisfaction data at the point of care

  Tired of waiting on patients to mail in their satisfaction surveys? Regina Medical Center in...

• Inside HCPro's MRP workshop: Build a designation budget

  On October 2-3, attendees at HCPro’s Workshop on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®...

• Inside the Forces: Get a stamp of approval for your research project

  As staff nurses begin to conduct research projects to meet expectations for Force of Magnetism 6...

• Inside scoop from our experts: See how the project director can be part-time

  This week, a reader asks if the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® project director can be...

Issue 44, November 4, 2008

• Inside the news: A Texas hospital serves its community in a time of need

  In a time where money is tight and poverty is on the rise, Medical City Dallas Hospital is changing...

• Inside HCPro's MRP workshop: Close the gaps to achieve nursing excellence

  On October 2-3, attendees at HCPro’s Workshop on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® in...

• Inside the Forces: Ensure staff drive decisions and actions

  Shared governance unit councils at Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network (LVHHN) in Allentown...

• Inside scoop from our experts: Determine your needs for a consultant

  This week, a reader asks when an organization would hire an ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®...

Issue 43, October 28, 2008

• Inside the news: Survey says senior leadership plays a role in nurse satisfaction

  A recent survey revealed that the actions of a hospital’s senior leadership often lead to...

• Inside HCPro's MRP workshop: Get connected

  On October 2-3, attendees at HCPro’s Workshop on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® in...

• Inside the Forces: Ease nurses' research jitters

  The word research can send nurses running. But Wendy Tuzik Micek, PhD, RN, director of professional...

• Inside scoop from our experts: Give the nursing research council bylaws

  This week, a reader asks for an example of what bylaws may look like for a nursing research...

Issue 42, October 21, 2008

• Inside the news: New York hospital checks off improving patient care

  Improving patient safety and quality care is on the top of many healthcare organizations&rsquo...

• Inside the news: New York hospital checks off improving patient care

  Improving patient safety and quality care is on the top of many healthcare organizations&rsquo...

• Inside HCPro's MRP workshop: Help appraisers travel cheap and light

  On October 2-3, attendees at HCPro’s Workshop on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®...

• Inside the Forces: Promote positive change with a research council

  Nursing research is an integral part of the delivery of nursing care because it leads to...

• Inside scoop from our experts: Give nurses tips to overcome physician barriers

  This week, a reader asks what best practices can help nurses overcome barriers with physicians...

Issue 41, October 14, 2008

• Inside the news: Illinois hospital retains nurses by giving their backs a break

  Back injuries are on the rise among healthcare workers as heavier patients need more and more...

• Inside HCPro's MRP workshop: Save staff time through flyers

  On October 2-3, attendees at HCPro’s Workshop on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®...

• Inside the Forces: Give nurses a voice

  As you prepare to answer sources of evidence in Force of Magnetism 2: Organizational structure...

• Inside scoop from our experts: Encourage evidence-based practice projects

  This week, a reader asks for ways to encourage staff to complete an evidence-based practice (EBP...

Issue 40, October 7, 2008

• Inside the news: Missouri hospital uses on-site program to enhance nursing degrees

  Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis will increase its number of baccalaureate nurses...

• Inside HCPro's MRP workshop: Save meeting minutes

  Last week, attendees at HCPro’s Workshop on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) in...

• Inside the Forces: Determine an appropriate research article

  Conducting research projects is an expectation under Force of Magnetism 6: Quality of care, which...

• Inside scoop from our experts: Check your nurses' language

  This week, a reader asks how to stop nurses from saying “I’m just a nurse&rdquo...

Issue 39, September 30, 2008

• Inside the news: Designated hospitals leap into patient safety

  More than 1,200 facilities applied to be a 2008 Leapfrog Top Hospital. Only 33 earned the...

• Inside best practice: Show the right evidence in the written documentation

  As you prepare your written documentation for ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® designation, you...

• Inside the Forces: Hold nurses accountable for quality patient care

  Creating a culture of nurse accountability is an effective way to improve patient satisfaction...

• Inside scoop from our experts: Educate staff on peer review

  This week, a reader asks how to educate staff on peer review. Read the response below from our...

Issue 38, September 23, 2008

• Inside the news: California hospital turns to technology to reach lofty goal

  The pressure on healthcare organizations to improve patient care is rising. And El Camino Hospital...

• Inside best practice: Reduce patient falls with a stoplight

  Patient falls are often cited as the second most frequent cause of harm for patients, topped only...

• Inside the Forces: Try these five ways to illustrate interdisciplinary relationships

  In Force of Magnetism 13: Interdisciplinary relationships, which falls under Component 3: Exemplary...

• Inside scoop from our experts: Identify qualities of a champion

  This week, a reader asks what qualities to look for when selecting ANCC Magnet Recognition...

Issue 37, September 16, 2008

• Inside the news: Two Texas hospital systems boom with nurses

  Despite a nationwide nursing shortage, two Texas hospital systems are seeing fewer vacancies&mdash...

• Inside best practice: Prepare for the site visit by sailing

  It’s important to start planning site visit activities once you submit your ANCC Magnet...

• Inside the Forces: Promote critical thinking with new graduate nurses

  In Force of Magnetism 11: Nurses as teachers, nurses are expected to incorporate teaching into...

• Inside scoop from our experts: RN job descriptions: Make them accurate and relevant

  This week, a reader asks what the best resources are for making sure RN job descriptions are...

Issue 36, September 9, 2008

• Inside the news: Ready, set, read: The new ANCC manual is almost here

  Many healthcare organizations have been waiting for several months to thumb through the 2008 ANCC...

• Inside best practice: Are your staff nurses ready for designation?

  Judith Church, DHA, MSN, RN, ACNPC, CNAA-BC ACNP-BC, administrative director of nursing at...

• Inside the Forces: Engage nurses in the budget process

  Under Force of Magnetism 1: Quality of nursing leadership, the CNO is expected to recognize the...

• Inside scoop from our experts: Defining roles of a project director

  This week, a reader asks about the responsibilities of a Magnet Recognition® Program project...

Issue 35, September 2, 2008

• Inside the news: Florida hospital looks outside its walls to prepare for site visit

  After five years on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® journey, Winter Haven (FL) Hospital...

• Inside best practice: Devote two days to shared governance council meetings

  The Medical Center at Bowling Green (KY) has found a way to conduct shared governance council...

• Inside the Forces: Help staff get comfortable speaking to appraisers

  You can’t script the responses staff will give to appraisers during your ANCC Magnet...

• Inside scoop from our experts: Reduce new position shock for preceptees

  This week, a reader asks how preceptors can help their new nurse preceptee overcome the reality...

Issue 34, August 25, 2008

• Inside the news: Aiming for the heart: New device helps patients avoid hospital

  Heart failure patients might be able to avoid the hospital with a new implant device recently...

• Inside best practice: Dim patient call lights

  Within Force of Magnetism 7: Quality improvement, nurses are expected to participate in processes...

• Inside the Forces: Show me the evidence

  If there are no quantifiable outcomes related to particular evidence for one of the 14 Forces of...

• Inside scoop from our experts: Collaborate to improve outcomes

  This week, a reader asks how to improve patient outcomes through interdisciplinary collaboration.

Issue 33, August 19, 2008

• Inside the news: North Carolina hospital advances with communication technology

  Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) in Hickory, NC, is keeping its online visitors up-to-date on...

• Inside best practice: Send a message with buttons

  Buttons can be an extremely helpful communication tool to distribute to nursing and nonnursing...

• Inside the Forces: Forces keep the flood waters at bay

  Flood waters threatened to shut the doors of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) in...

• Inside scoop from our experts: Council chatter: Nurse-sensitive quality indicators

  This week, a reader asks about the best place to discuss nurse-sensitive quality indicators. Read...

Issue 32, August 12, 2008

• Inside the news: Chicago hospital goes green with a new remedy

  Medical students and staff at Rush Medical Center in Chicago—an ANCC Magnet Recognition...

• Inside best practice: Linked in: Communicate electronically with your nurses

  Nurses need to have readily available access to unit-based and organizationwide resources, as...

• Inside the Forces: Highlight nurses in a positive way

  ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® designated organizations—or those on the...

• Inside scoop from our experts: Jumpstart a unit-based project with support

  This week, a reader asks how to get nurses on the unit-based council to support an evidence-based...

Issue 31, August 5, 2008

• Inside the news: Wedding bells ring at Virginia hospital

  Gowns are common sights at hospitals. But wedding gowns are reserved for rare occasions. Nurses at...

• Inside best practice: Promote nursing autonomy with evidence

  To promote nursing autonomy and prepare for redesignation, the clinical nurse specialist on the...

• Inside the Forces: Use these five questions to prepare for the documentation process

  As you begin your journey toward designation, there are multiple ways to collect evidence for the...

• Inside scoop from our experts: Create a successful shared governance structure

  This week, a reader asks what makes up a successful shared governance structure. Read the response...

Issue 30, July 29, 2008

• Inside the news: Louisiana nurses bring comfort and relief to flood victims in Iowa

  Louisiana nurses know all too well the damage a flood can cause to people, homes, and hospitals. So...

• Inside best practice: Follow these 10 steps to a good mentoring program

  About 50% of the new nurses in the emergency department at The Robert Wood Johnson University...

• Inside the Forces: Tent cards highlight the 14 Forces of Magnetism

  When it’s time to conduct an inservice to nursing and nonnursing staff on the 14 Forces of...

• Inside scoop from our experts: Relate group facilitation to the 14 Forces of Magnetism

  This week, a reader asks how group facilitation during council meetings relates to the 14 Forces of...

Issue 29, July 22, 2008

• Inside the news: Colorado health system looks abroad to improve patient care

  Poudre Valley Health System in Colorado is teaming up with Israeli healthcare organizations to...

• Inside best practice: Use this tip to better acquaint mentors and mentees

  Successful mentorships are structured, one-to-one partnerships that focus on the professional and...

• Inside the Forces: Understand barriers to implementing a care-delivery model

  Under Force of Magnetism 5: Professional models of care, hospitals have to identify unit-based...

• Inside scoop from our experts: Identify responsibilities of a peer review committee

  This week, a reader asks about the responsibilities a peer review committee can hold. Read the...

Issue 28, July 15, 2008

• Inside the news: U.S. News selects 19 hospitals for honor roll

  After analyzing data on 5,453 medical centers in 16 specialty areas ranging from cancer to...

• Inside best practice: Celebrate other nursing units

  Healthcare organizations know it’s important to recognize and celebrate nursing excellence to...

• Inside the Forces: Exemplify the image of nursing

  Nurses are viewed as an integral part of the hospital’s ability to provide quality patient...

• Inside scoop from our experts: Get your nurses interested in literature and research

  This week, a reader asks how to get nurses to look at literature and research articles. Read the...

Issue 27, July 8, 2008

• Inside the news: Competition for new nurses heats up in Alabama

  Incentives may be the key to recruiting new employees. Three Birmingham, AL, hospitals are keeping...

• Inside best practice: Don't let recruitment overshadow retention

  You continually hear about the nursing shortage in the media, and you likely see the effects on...

• Inside the Forces: Foster effective communication between nurses

  To write evidence for Force of Magnetism 3: Management style in the written documentation, it is...

• Inside scoop from our experts: Select the right nurses to be preceptors

  This week, a reader asks how to select nurse preceptors. Read the response from our advisor Diana...

Issue 26, July 1, 2008

• Inside the news: Hospital of excellence set to rise in Dubai

  The University Hospital in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, will open in early 2011, and become the...

• Inside best practice: Reap benefits from creating a partnership

  A partnership between Nebraska Methodist Hospital (NMH)—an ANCC Magnet Recognition...

• Inside the Forces: Show community recognition!

  Healthcare organizations have the opportunity to showcase their dedication to the communities they...

• Inside scoop from our experts: Should managers and patient care technicians vote?

  This week, a reader asks if patient care technicians and managers should be allowed to nominate and...

Issue 25, June 24, 2008

• Inside the news: Massachusetts hospital enjoys double celebration

  Massachusetts has recently been the site of celebrations—and it’s not just because of...

• Inside best practice: Prepare staff to be leaders and facilitators

  Battle Creek (MI) Health System created an eight-hour shared governance leadership program to...

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

  For organizations to meet Force of Magnetism 6: Quality care and Force of Magnetism 7: Quality...

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

  This week, a reader asks for different methods on educating staff nurses about nursing ethics. Read...

Issue 24, June 17, 2008

• Inside the news: A Connecticut family runs to say thanks

  Alex and Liz Tuff wanted to pay a special thanks to pediatric nurses at Stamford (CT) Hospital for...

• Inside a best practice: Achieve a winning approval

  If you are thinking about submitting a nursing research proposal to your organization’s...

• Inside the Forces: Create a supportive peer review culture

  Peer review falls under three of the 14 Forces of Magnetism: Force 4: Personnel policies and...

• Inside with our experts: Identify roles for the professional development council

  This week, a reader asks what roles the professional development council performs. Read the...

Issue 23, June 10, 2008

• Vermont hospital earns quality care honor

  Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) in Bennington, VT, is among four rural hospitals to...

• Promote designation awareness with a booth

  Whether you are pursuing ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) designation or redesignation...

• Turn to the big screen to show your culture of excellence

  At Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (VCUHS) in Richmond, VA,—an ANCC Magnet...

• Ask the expert: Track nurse credentials

  This week, a reader asks how to track nurses who earn advance degrees and certification. Read the...

Issue 22, June 3, 2008

• Alabama hospital inducts nurses into its hall of fame

  Children’s Health System in Birmingham, AL, wanted to find a unique way to mark the milestone...

• Solving problems with evidence

  A healthcare organization’s leadership team must be willing and able to pursue evidence-based...

• Keeping nightshift in the forefront

  Communication between nurses on day- and nightshift is often limited, leaving nightshift in the...

• Ask the expert: Gaining leadership support through education

  This week, a reader asks how to educate the leadership team about the ANCC Magnet Recognition...

Issue 21, May 27, 2008

• A new addition to the curriculum: Nurse-physician collaboration

  An effective way to improve patient care, safety, and outcomes is for nurses and physicians to work...

• Implementing success with a nurse researcher

  One of the greatest challenges in nursing is the focus on nursing research and implementation of...

• Build relationships for nurse retention

  Beverly Loscher, RN, long-term care director of nursing at TLC Health Nursing Facility in Irving...

• Ask the expert: Determining RNs perception on providing quality care

  This week, a reader asks how to determine a nurse’s perception of quality care in an...

Issue 20, May 20, 2008

• A teambuilding effort leaves one unit 264 pounds healthier

  Thirty-six nurses in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in...

• Selecting shared governance leadership

  Each shared governance council selects a chair from among the membership to provide leadership for...

• Delivering education organizationwide

  In an effort to deliver broad educational programs across the organization, Medical Center of...

• Ask the expert: Building a designation budget

  This week, a reader asks what items should be considered when creating a budget for ANCC Magnet...

• Readers: We want to hear from you!

  It is widely known that retaining nurses remains one of the biggest obstacles healthcare...

Issue 19, May 13, 2008

• Keep patients safe with three questions

  The Partnership for Clear Health Communication (PCHC) estimates that 90 million people in the...

• Designation: Reaching out to nonnursing staff

  Educating nursing and nonnursing staff is important when preparing for ANCC Magnet Recognition...

• Verifying decision-making authority

  To help shared governance committees verify what decisions they can make, they first have to...

• Ask the expert: Shared governance: Sharing success

  This week, a reader asks if it’s important to share shared governance success with department...

Issue 18, May 6, 2008

• Michigan nurses trade in their scrubs for hard hats

  Mercy General Health Partners in Muskegon, MI, recently merged with Hackley Hospital to form Mercy...

• Exemplifying evidence-based practice

  Whether you are pursing ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® designation or redesignation...

• Keeping nurses motivated to learn

  Whether you need to communicate a new protocol or policy, teach new skills, or inform nurses about...

• Ask the expert: Sustaining a life-long learning environment

  This week, a reader asks why creating and maintaining an environment of life-long learning is...

Issue 17, April 29, 2008

• A new nursing position creates positive outcomes

  Many healthcare organizations across the country are implementing a new nursing position on its...

• Recognizing nursing success

  Nurses will always remember their mentor, preceptor, or nurse manger who supported their successes...

• Advancing on the clinical ladder

  Nursing clinical ladder programs are a way to recognize and reward staff nurses as they develop in...

• Ask the expert: Coordinating the work among shared governance committees

  This week, a reader asks how to efficiently coordinate the work that moves between shared...

• Best retention tips: We want to hear from you!

  It is widely known that retaining nurses remains one of the biggest obstacles healthcare...

Issue 16, April 22, 2008

• Helping non-English speaking families understand discharge orders

  Children’s Hospital Central California in Madera will soon be helping its non-English...

• Introducing the preceptee to the team

  A preceptorship program is a safe place for preceptees to learn about their new environment of care...

• Educating nurses on core measures

  Providing nurses with information on The Joint Commission’s core measures is important in...

• 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...

Issue 15, April 15, 2008

• The relationship between quality care and the bottom line

  Direct-care nurses affect quality care, but do they have the ability to affect an...

• Spread the word about evidence-based practice and research

  If you’re looking to disseminate and communicate information about evidence-based practice...

• Setting expectations for quality improvement

  With increasing expectations for healthcare organizations to participate in quality improvement...

• Ask the expert: Identifying the role of a group facilitator

  This week, a reader asks what role a group facilitator plays in council meetings. Read the response...

Issue 14, April 8, 2008

• Addressing diversity in the nursing workforce

  Wanting to improve the care of patients from diverse backgrounds at Children's Hospital Boston...

• Using the intranet for easy access

  It's important for staff nurses to have access to the policies and procedures that affect the...

• 14 Forces of Magnetism cake walk

  One way the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon, GA, keeps nurses up to date on the 14...

• Increasing research council attendance

  This week, a reader asks how to increase nursing research council attendance. Read the response...

Issue 13, April 1, 2008

• Boston hospital aims to combat childhood obesity

  With childhood obesity on the rise, programs are rapidly being developed to help children live a...

• Meeting employee and family needs

  To meet the evolving needs of healthcare employees and their families, form a committee made up of...

• Preparing to celebrate nurses

  Altru Health System in Grand Forks, ND-an organization pursuing ANCC Magnet Recognition Program...

• Ask the expert: Monitoring quality indicators

  This week, a reader asks who should monitor nurse-sensitive quality indicators. Read the response...

Issue 12, March 25, 2008

• Connecticut hospital finds ways to reduce infections

  Hospital-acquired infections are stirring up buzz around healthcare organizations and hospitals are...

• Nurse managers' role in evidence-based practice

  Nurse managers are key players in implementing and integrating evidence-based practice (EBP) at the...

• Mentoring new graduate hires

  At State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY,-an organization...

• Ask the expert: Defining tasks for the staff advisory committee

  This week, a reader asks what tasks the staff advisory committee should focus on. Read the response...

• Audioconference: Reduce turnover with strategies that work

  Learn strategies and techniques that will help reduce turnover at your facility. Don't miss HCPro's...

Issue 11, March 18, 2008

• HCPro, Inc. launches new logo and tagline as part of its new corporate branding initiative

  HCPro, Inc. is launching a new corporate branding campaign designed to reflect the company’s...

• Patient transfers improve with SafePath nurse

  Problems often arose during the transfer of patients from the post anesthesia care unit (PACU) to...

• Gain designation buy-in from the healthcare team

  If you already have buy-in from nursing staff to pursue ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP...

• Bedside nurses focus on high-quality patient care

  The medical-surgical unit nurses at Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus, IN-an ANCC Magnet...

• Ask the expert: Research findings can support decision-making power

  This week, a reader asks for an example of how nursing staff can use research findings to support...

Issue 10, March 11, 2008

• Poll shows nurses believe medication safety is improving

  Seventy-two percent of RNs in a recent poll believed their hospital has made significant...

• Win the designation bee

  Remember spelling bees from your school days? Bring the "bee" back to prepare your organization for...

• Demonstrating professional models of care

  Southern Ohio Medical Center (SOMC) in Portsmouth, OH-an MRP recipient in 2008-chose...

• Ask the expert: Review the final written documentation

  This week, a reader asks if a reviewer should edit the final written documentation. Read the...

Issue 9, March 4, 2008

• California hospital focuses on patient satisfaction through technology

  Sharp Grossmont Hospital in San Diego, CA-a recipient of the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® award...

• Preparing a site-visit checklist

  Don't hinder your chances for achieving ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) designation by not...

• Creating shared governance bylaws

  Hamot Medical Center in Erie, PA-an organization pursuing ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP...

• Ask the expert: Floating RNs outside their service lines

  This week a reader asks if it's typical for RNs float to areas outside their service lines. Read...

Issue 8, February 26, 2008

• California hospital makes the designated list

  The ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® recently recognized another healthcare organization in...

• Principles for selecting committee membership

  As you begin to select membership for a quality, steering, or 14 Forces of Magnetism committee...

• Champions sustain the journey after designation

  Life after ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) designation doesn't stop for MRP champions at...

• Ask the expert: Get nurses to share their stories

  This week, a reader asks how to get nurses to share stories when collecting evidence for the...

Issue 7, February 19, 2008

• Six healthcare facilities make the nursing excellence list

  Six healthcare organizations have recently been added to the ANCC Magnet Recognition...

• Understanding the preceptor and mentor role

  While experts have defined and described the concepts of a preceptor and mentor, some nurses remain...

• Ask the expert: Align unit and nursing councils with the organizations initiative

  This week, a reader asks how to demonstrate that the unit-based and nursing council activities...

Issue 6, February 12, 2008

• Washington hospitals and nurse organizations reach staffing agreement

  A landmark agreement was recently signed between Washington state hospitals and nurse organizations...

• Recognize the positive image of nursing

  Force of Magnetism 12: Image of nursing is a reflection of how nurses see themselves and their...

• Demonstrating evidence for personnel policies

  When the University of Chicago Medical Center in Chicago, IL-an ANCC Magnet Recognition...

• Bring food and giveaways to champions

  To help make its journey toward ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) designation a success...

• Ask the expert: Sustain the energy for redesignation

  This week a reader asks how to keep nursing staff motivated for ANCC Magnet Recognition Program...

Issue 5, February 5, 2008

• Designated organizations ranked as some of nation's best companies to work for

  Three ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®-designated healthcare organizations were recently ranked...

• Check improving patient satisfaction off your to-do list

  Without fail, increasing patient satisfaction is on many healthcare organization's to-do list...

• Commit to quality with the help of a council

  The purpose of a quality council is to oversee and coordinate nursing performance improvement...

• Ask the expert: Selecting quality indicators to measure

  This week, a reader asks how to select which nurse-sensitive quality indicators to measure. Read...

Issue 4, January 29, 2008

• Ice cream social brings smiles to patients

  Jean Weaver, RN, BSN, was looking for ways to lessen the disappointment felt by a 9-year-old boy in...

• Involve direct-care nurses in the care-delivery model

  For Force 5: Professional models of care, the care-delivery model should meet the needs of  an...

• Princess Leia kicks off designation journey

  After conducting a gap analysis and submitting its application for ANCC Magnet Recognition Program...

• Ask the expert: Share individual achievements

  This week, a reader asks whether it is worthwhile to share individual achievements in the written...

Issue 3, January 22, 2008

• North Carolina hospital departments receive recognition

  Three departments at Durham Regional Hospital in Durham, NC, recently received Hallmarks of Healthy...

• Reduce pressure ulcers

  Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, IL-an ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® recipient in...

• Break the ice with bingo

  If you're striving to achieve ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) designation, but need advice...

• Ask the Expert: Members and duties of a steering committee

  This week, a reader asks who should be on the steering committee and how they can help the...

Issue 2, January 15, 2008

• Designated hospitals achieve critical care excellence

  Twenty-one intensive care units (ICUs) from 17 healthcare organizations recently received the...

• Grab attention with chocolate

  Nothing grabs people's attention like free food-especially free chocolate. As you plan your journey...

• Collecting patient satisfaction data

  The collection of data regarding patient satisfaction can be retrieved from patient satisfaction...

• Ask the expert: Should nonnurse interdisciplinary teams attend nursing celebrations?

  This week, a reader asks whether a celebration recognizing preceptors and mentors should include...

Issue 1, January 8, 2008

• Florida hospital rings in the New Year with nursing excellence award

  Baptist Health System in Jacksonville, FL, is celebrating the New Year as the only multi-hospital...

• Monitoring patients after a fall

  Falls are a critical problem in all healthcare organizations, accounting for a significant number...

• Defining the project director's role

  The position of project director for an organization's journey toward ANCC Magnet Recognition...

• Ask the expert: Leave enough time to write the documentation

  This week, a reader asks about the timeframe it takes to write the documentation. Read the response...