Nursing Articles by Topic: HCPro's Resources for the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 52, December 27, 2010
There is discussion currently about modifying our dress code, not specific to that of the nurse or...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 52, December 27, 2010
Just as you focus on developing the talent of your staff, so too you need to develop yourself even...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 52, December 27, 2010
The employee flu shot clinics at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, MD, are part of a...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 52, December 27, 2010
Starting on January 1st, HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® will...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 51, December 20, 2010
Starting next week, HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® will change...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 51, December 20, 2010
The pair started off with a leadership and faculty conference all day on day one of the visit...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 51, December 20, 2010
A study (Inderrieden, Allen, & Keaveny, 2004) indicated that self-ratings have an overall...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 51, December 20, 2010
Q: I am initiating a MD MRP champion team and if anyone has strategies/advice on how to best...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 50, December 13, 2010
Because of the need to demonstrate factors such as quality nursing leadership, professional models...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 50, December 13, 2010
Sometimes, the lessons learned when traveling towards ANCC Magnet Recognition Program ® (MRP...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 50, December 13, 2010
The process is the same whether you are confronting a direct report or a colleague, with one...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 50, December 13, 2010
Q: Would anyone be willing to share success strategies for developing and sustaining councils for...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 49, December 6, 2010
This month’s Journal of Nursing Education takes a look at evidence-based practice (EBP) with...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 49, December 6, 2010
Sometimes it’s all about the marketing.
Take flu shots, for instance. How do you best ensure...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 49, December 6, 2010
Create a development plan that works for your hospital. Keep it simple and concise so that it gets...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 49, December 6, 2010
We have been very successful in reducing our falls. Over the past two years, we have reduced them...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 48, November 29, 2010
The University of North Carolina (UNC) Hospitals received notification of their designation as ANCC...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 48, November 29, 2010
Is your CNO visible and a well-known patient and nurse advocate? Does she/he have a defined...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 48, November 29, 2010
It is important that people get feedback and coaching on the positive behaviors they are...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 48, November 29, 2010
Q: I have a couple of questions regarding Shared Governance Implementation: First, how long was...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 47, November 22, 2010
This week, HCPro, Inc. announced the winners of the 2010 Nursing Image Awards, which recognize...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 47, November 22, 2010
There are many reasons an organization is unable to apply or formally pursue Magnet Recognition...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 47, November 22, 2010
Suppose you were taking a class where none of your tests, papers, or projects was ever returned to...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 47, November 22, 2010
Can you provide information on how you develop ANCC Magnet Recognition Program ® (MRP...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 46, November 19, 2010
How quickly can you call up your nurse training and skill set data? Midland (TX) Memorial Hospital...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 46, November 15, 2010
The winners of this year’s Nursing Spectrum and NurseWeek national Nursing Excellence Awards...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 46, November 15, 2010
Midland Memorial Hospital in Midland, TX, recently changed its process for tracking not only online...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 46, November 15, 2010
A great example of how setting goals works is described in a paper by Baptist Health Care...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 46, November 15, 2010
I am requesting information from anyone at a 200-300 bed community hospital that has a centralized...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 45, November 8, 2010
Lowell General Hospital in Lowell, MA, announced recently that is has joined the ranks of the ANCC...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 45, November 8, 2010
Planning and implementing a bar code scanning system at the bedside was a major undertaking for...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 45, November 8, 2010
Nursing leaders make many decisions. One of the most important decisions any manager makes is whom...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 45, November 8, 2010
I am interested in knowing if anyone is re-thinking their use of LPNs in the acute care setting. My...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 43, November 1, 2010
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) of Bennington, VT, was re-designated under the ANCC...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 43, November 1, 2010
The Four Levels of Evaluation were first published by Donald Kirkpatrick, professor emeritus of the...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 43, November 1, 2010
Occasionally, people set lofty goals but become weary as they take the first steps or as they hit...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 43, November 1, 2010
Would anyone be willing to share success strategies for developing and sustaining councils for the...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 43, October 25, 2010
The Hunt Family Foundation has donated $10 million to Texas Tech University’s Health Sciences...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 43, October 25, 2010
National Patient Safety Goal NPSG.15.01.01 requires that patients being treated for emotional or...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 43, October 25, 2010
When thinking about all the elements that affect human behavior, organizational culture is the...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 43, October 25, 2010
What is your primary tool for patient education (i.e. pre-printed literature)? Do you use an...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 42, October 18, 2010
Roughly twenty years after inception, the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program ® (MRP) still makes a...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 42, October 18, 2010
Several years ago, while working in nursing professional development and education, consultant Gen...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 42, October 18, 2010
Nursing leaders, including nurse managers, charge nurses, services directors, nurse executives...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 42, October 18, 2010
Does anyone charge staff for recertification classes such as basic life support (BLS) and advanced...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 41, October 8, 2010
It is the responsibility of nurses at ANCC Magnet Recognition Program ® (MRP) designated...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 41, October 8, 2010
Because ANCC Magnet Recognition Program ® (MRP) designation is one of the St. Vincent Hospital...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 41, October 8, 2010
Your best starting point is to summarize the list of duties and responsibilities that you have...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 40, October 4, 2010
Would anybody be willing to share your criteria for who is eligible to participate on your clinical...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 40, October 4, 2010
For the third time, Rush University Medical Center has received ANCC Magnet Recognition Program...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 40, October 4, 2010
Your greatest asset in creating this portion of your electronic document is your Chief Nursing...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 40, October 4, 2010
So how do I incorporate hiring into my orientation program? How do I build a strong foundation and...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 40, October 4, 2010
Would anybody be willing to share your criteria for who is eligible to participate on your clinical...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 10, October 1, 2010
When Athens (GA) Regional Medical Center (ARMC) implemented shared governance five years ago, the...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 39, September 27, 2010
In July, the Association for Healthcare Accreditation Professionals (AHAP) established a Facebook...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 39, September 27, 2010
The team felt so strongly they began looking into regulations—from Joint Commission standards...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 39, September 27, 2010
Regulatory requirements related to practice, quality, and safety must be included in your...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 39, September 27, 2010
Q: Do you currently have a patient/family advisory council or do you routinely set up...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 38, September 20, 2010
Salem Hospital of Salem, Oregon became the latest facility to achieve ANCC Magnet Recognition...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 38, September 20, 2010
If a procedure has been shifted from the physician to the nurse, can informed consent then be...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 38, September 20, 2010
The following is a complete list of elements that should be present in any charge nurse description:
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 38, September 20, 2010
Q: Would anybody be willing to share your criteria for who is eligible to participate on your...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 37, September 13, 2010
According to a study by the Center for Health Outcomes & Policy Research, University of...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 37, September 13, 2010
Earlier this year, Sallie Latty, RN, BSN, MA, one of a pair of ANCC Magnet Recognition Program...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 37, September 13, 2010
Charge nurse is a term that has been around since the early 1980s and has often been used...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 37, September 13, 2010
Q: Does anyone have a list of questions or site visit preparation items specific to physicians? How...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 36, September 3, 2010
Hoag Hospital Irvine—an ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) designated hospital and...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 36, September 3, 2010
The primary role of ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) ambassadors at Queens Medical Center...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 36, September 3, 2010
Your organization may have a definition of quality. A commonly used definition is the one published...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 36, September 3, 2010
This week’s question about nurse sensitive indicators comes from a discussion on JourneyTalk...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 35, August 30, 2010
How much work goes into seeking Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) re-designation? For one...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 35, August 30, 2010
Many organizations hospitals have incorporated peer review components into their standards or...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 35, August 30, 2010
The obvious benefit of process improvement is, of course, improved results for patients or...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 35, August 30, 2010
Q: Would anyone be willing to share a survey tool/document that you have used to assess the...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 34, August 23, 2010
Following up on last week’s story about a new study by the University of Maryland School of...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 34, August 23, 2010
The dictionary defines “champion” as “an ardent defender or supporter of a cause...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 34, August 23, 2010
To engage direct care nurses, nurse leaders need to follow four basic rules:
Be transparent...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 34, August 23, 2010
Q: Do any of you have experience submitting an electronic document? If so, can you share what...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 33, August 20, 2010
A study by the University of Maryland's school of nursing has found that working conditions for...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 33, August 13, 2010
A new study by the University of Maryland School of Nursing has found that, while widely...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 33, August 13, 2010
Peer review: the evaluation of the professional performance of individual RNs by nurses with...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 33, August 13, 2010
A process is a sequence of interrelated activities that convert inputs from suppliers into outputs...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 33, August 13, 2010
Q: How do you calculate the productivity of your Nursing Education department?
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 32, August 6, 2010
ANCC Magnet Recognition Program (MRP) ® program directors, coordinators, or managers are key...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 32, August 6, 2010
University Health System (UHS) in San Antonio, TX treats severe trauma victims. The nursing staff...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 32, August 6, 2010
Information and knowledge are crucial to staff engagement in meeting the strategic goals of the...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 32, August 6, 2010
Q: I would like any information regarding staff education departments. Do you have a director over...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 31, July 30, 2010
Jersey City Medical Center is gearing up for redesignation through the ANCC Magnet Recognition...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 31, July 30, 2010
Every community has its unique issues, and every community hospital must evolve and react to...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 31, July 30, 2010
You may think of quality indicators as those which require interdisciplinary or organizationwide...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 31, July 30, 2010
Q: Is anyone willing to share the following information regarding your process for measuring...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 29, July 23, 2010
Hospitals with ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) designation are always seeking better...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 30, July 23, 2010
Hospitals with ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) designation are always seeking better...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 30, July 23, 2010
The team developed a tool and distributed it to the unit-based council members and chairmen. This...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 30, July 23, 2010
The CNO sets the tone for the nursing department’s participation in QI. As a member of...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 30, July 23, 2010
Q: What structure(s) and Process(es) enable nurses at all levels in your organization to...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 29, July 19, 2010
North Shore–LIJ Health System said today that starting Sept. 1 it will require newly hired...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 29, July 19, 2010
When Athens Regional Medical Center (ARMC), in Athens, GA, implemented shared governance five years...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 29, July 19, 2010
If you try to improve your department’s operations without a deep understanding of its...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 29, July 19, 2010
Q: I would like any information regarding staff education departments. Do you have a director over...
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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, Issue 28, July 16, 2010
The road to ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) status is not a new journey for University...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 28, July 12, 2010
What methods are best used when educating the local community about the ANCC Magnet Recognition...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 28, July 12, 2010
The restraint-free program at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) at Midwestern Regional...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 28, July 12, 2010
All great leaders have clear values and a solid understanding of their beliefs in order to lead...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 28, July 12, 2010
Q: I am looking for additional advice on establishing an MRP budget. Do you have any tips about...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 27, July 1, 2010
Children’s Memorial Hospital of Chicago proudly announced this week that is has received its...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 27, July 1, 2010
When a new CNO arrived at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, CT in 2006, she...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 27, July 1, 2010
The hospital provides patient education and training based on each patient’s needs and...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 27, July 1, 2010
Q: I am seeking help for an example of an MRP budget. I have some data already from the ANCC...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 26, June 25, 2010
Q: We are currently writing our ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) document, and I am...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 26, June 25, 2010
Embedded in your charge nurse orientation program should be leadership training initiatives...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 26, June 25, 2010
By delivering patient empowerment medicine, Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) empowers...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 26, June 25, 2010
Ostomy-Wound Management (o-wm.com) has released a report providing guidance on use of in-dwelling...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 25, June 21, 2010
University of Colorado Hospital has joined an exclusive club, receiving its third designation...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 25, June 21, 2010
Systemic change does require visionary leadership. The Board of Trustees for our facility...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 25, June 21, 2010
As part of the organizational component for the development of charge nurses, it is imperative that...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 25, June 21, 2010
Q: We are trying to establish an efficient process to collect our ANCC Magnet Recognition...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 24, June 11, 2010
With its recent designation by the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP), Swedish Covenant...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 24, June 11, 2010
Hospitals with ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) designation are always seeking better...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 24, June 11, 2010
The following is a complete list of elements that should be present in any charge nurse description:
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 24, June 11, 2010
Q: Can you share your practice regarding chemotherapy orders? Do you require two physicians to...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 23, June 7, 2010
El Camino Hospital of Mountain View, CA, became the first Bay area hospital to receive ANCC Magnet...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 23, June 7, 2010
Facilities across the country, whether they are ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 23, June 7, 2010
In the supervisory role, charge nurses set expectations regarding professional conduct and...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 23, June 7, 2010
We are currently discussing modifying our dress code for all employees. Our current policies are...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 23, June 7, 2010
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 22, May 27, 2010
What is the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) and how do you explain the process to nurses...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 22, May 27, 2010
University of Virginia Health System’s research program first puts out a call for research...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 22, May 27, 2010
Try using an evidence-based practice (EBP) newsletter to distribute highlights from your EBP...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 22, May 27, 2010
Q: How do you communicate changes to existing policies and procedures and/or new policies and...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 22, May 27, 2010
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 21, May 24, 2010
According to some studies, licensed vocational or practical nurses (LVNs and LPNs) may find their...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 21, May 24, 2010
In 2004, our Professional Nursing Staff Organization (PNSO) sought to develop a formal, robust, and...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 21, May 24, 2010
There are many ways to spread the word about the great work you and your nurse colleagues have done...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 21, May 24, 2010
Q: Do you keep minutes for your Nursing Peer Review Committee? Does everyone keep minutes? If so...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 21, May 24, 2010
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 20, May 14, 2010
Rural Canadian hospitals share a common problem: retention of health professionals. In an effort to...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 20, May 14, 2010
When Cheryl Burnette, MEd, BS, RN, CPLP, nurse retention coordinator with Centra in Lynchburg, VA...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 20, May 14, 2010
No one model of evidence-based practice (EBP) is a perfect fit for all nursing departments and...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 20, May 14, 2010
Q: For those of you who utilize eLearning, do you have an established passing score for competency...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 20, May 14, 2010
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 19, May 5, 2010
A study in Journal Medscape Today finds alarming trends in turnover rates for new graduates of...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 19, May 5, 2010
Healthcare organizations pursing ANCC Magnet Recognition Program (MRP) ® status can help...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 19, May 5, 2010
Creating a culture in which everyone can participate in evidence-based practice (EBP) projects...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 19, May 5, 2010
Q: Could you describe the meetings of your nursing management council?
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 19, May 5, 2010
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 5, May 1, 2010
The ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® requires hospitals to have evidence-based practice...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 18, April 30, 2010
The Journal of Nurse Staffing Administration (JONA) released this month a report looking at...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 18, April 30, 2010
Organizations can improve outcomes and help educate patients on what they want to know about the...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 18, April 30, 2010
Nurses and other clinicians strive to provide the best care possible, and in today’s...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 18, April 30, 2010
Q: I am interested in talking with a MRP program director who has gone through a site visit with...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 18, April 30, 2010
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 17, April 26, 2010
Researchers at the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, an ANCC Magnet...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 17, April 26, 2010
When St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital set up up a blog for the hospital’s CNO, it was quick...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 17, April 26, 2010
Many hospitals use percentiles provided by their satisfaction survey vendors as their patient...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 17, April 26, 2010
Q: Would anyone share their charter for the coordinating councils?
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 17, April 26, 2010
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 16, April 19, 2010
National Nurses Week is approaching fast, and The Joint Commission has set up several programs to...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 16, April 19, 2010
CMS does not report the responses to each of the 18 substantive Hospital Consumer Assessment of...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 16, April 19, 2010
Q: I am looking at how to implement information in the National Database of Nursing Quality...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 16, April 19, 2010
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 15, April 12, 2010
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has released a statement outlining its concerns regarding...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 15, April 12, 2010
Spartanburg (SC) Regional Healthcare System offers blood pressure screenings every February. In one...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 15, April 12, 2010
Quality professionals often describe quality as a three-legged stool, with process, structure, and...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 15, April 12, 2010
A question for a 200-300 bed community hospital that has a centralized nursing education...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 15, April 12, 2010
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 14, April 5, 2010
An Austin, TX-based hospital played host to a key ANNC Magnet Recognition Program ® (MRP...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 14, April 5, 2010
We decided to re-evaluate our MRP team to ensure we had all the right team players. Our team needed...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 14, April 5, 2010
At its most basic, HCAHPS is a 27-question survey of hospital patients. Hospitals have been...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 14, April 5, 2010
Q: Does your hospital utilize hospital-wide competency “blitz” days? If so, can you...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 14, April 5, 2010
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 4, April 1, 2010
Inside:
Matching the right people to the right responsibility
New code of conduct...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 4, April 1, 2010
Staffing and scheduling is a tiresome process for most organizations. Nothing causes more arguments...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 13, March 29, 2010
What’s the best way to celebrate receiving ANCC Magnet Recognition Program ® (MRP) status...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 13, March 29, 2010
When we collected sources of evidence the first time, the process was not well defined, which...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 13, March 29, 2010
Indwelling urinary catheters provide an ideal location for the formation of a biofilm. A biofilm is...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 13, March 29, 2010
We are looking for best ways to educate nurses on safe patient handling and movement, as well as...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 12, March 22, 2010
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) received ANCC Magnet Recognition Program ®...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 12, March 22, 2010
To maximize its outreach program’s impact, Spartanburg (SC) Regional Healthcare System...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 12, March 22, 2010
The vast majority of indwelling catheters encountered in the acute care setting is inserted for a...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 12, March 22, 2010
Q: What are the key responsibilities for an MRP program director?
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 12, March 22, 2010
Need to reach nursing professionals? We can help.
HCPro can help you engage your brand and create...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 11, March 15, 2010
A new program by ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) designated Stormont-Vail Healthcare in...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 11, March 15, 2010
ROI factors in cost of training and education with savings or cost elimination. In general...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 11, March 15, 2010
A catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is diagnosed only when signs and symptoms of...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 11, March 15, 2010
Q: Our organization is looking to improve our inpatient fall rate. What have other organizations...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 10, March 9, 2010
Heart disease, stroke, and diabetes have been shown to affect African American and Hispanic...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 10, March 9, 2010
It is a bit of an industry joke: hospital employees are statistically among the most unhealthy...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 10, March 9, 2010
The first step for a team looking to prevent healthcare-acquired conditions (HAC), is to pull...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 10, March 9, 2010
Q: What methods or tools can be used related to evaluate the effectiveness of a shared governance...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 10, March 9, 2010
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 3, March 1, 2010
The new ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) model unveiled in 2008 requires MRP hospitals...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 3, March 1, 2010
Preparing and writing the documentation for the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) was an...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 3, March 1, 2010
Q: What are some ways to evaluate the effectiveness of MRP education?
A: Integral to the MRP...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 3, March 1, 2010
It is a bit of an industry joke: hospital employees are statistically among the most unhealthy...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 3, March 1, 2010
Inside this issue, read how scheduling software helps improve nurse satisfaction; understand the...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 9, March 1, 2010
Fourteen hospitals have been awarded a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For status in 2010...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 9, March 1, 2010
Why do we struggle to understand the difference between evidence-based practice and nursing...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 9, March 1, 2010
Effective questions can be very helpful in achieving accountability when dealing with the c-suite...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 9, March 1, 2010
This week’s question and answer come from a conversation on JourneyTalk. This week, our...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 3, March 1, 2010
Inside:
Voice recording technology improves patient handoff process
RapidView provides real-time...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 8, February 22, 2010
Nominations are open for the HCPro 2010 Nursing Image Awards, which honor nurses whose leadership...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 8, February 22, 2010
Using a formalized performance improvement model and a team-based approach will yield a structured...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 8, February 22, 2010
We have many opportunities to work with physicians. It may be in caring for a specific patient or...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 8, February 22, 2010
Q: What process can I use to document direct care nurses’ input into needed staffing and...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 7, February 15, 2010
Becker’s Hospital Review magazine announced its 10 best hospitals in America list for 2009...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 7, February 15, 2010
The final part of the new grad support program at Centra in Lynchburg, VA, involves sleep...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 7, February 15, 2010
Here are a set of six tools to use to have productive meetings. They are an accountability language...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 7, February 15, 2010
Q: Our organization is working on fall prevention. We would love to hear from someone who has...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 6, February 8, 2010
Providence St. Peter Hospital of Olympia, WA, has joined an exclusive group of top hospitals by...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 6, February 8, 2010
Medical staff involvement and leadership is crucial to the success of a facility’s...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 6, February 8, 2010
The nature of an accountability culture and the dynamics of an effective accountability...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 6, February 8, 2010
This week’s question and answer come from a conversation on JourneyTalk. Our answer is...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 4, February 1, 2010
Reducing hospital readmissions has entered the sights of government agencies, national quality...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 4, February 1, 2010
Organizations should be very clear about the quality improvement (QI) issues bedside nurses need to...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 4, February 1, 2010
When presenting data to leadership about the effects of staff development training, be prepared for...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 4, February 1, 2010
Q: Has anyone developed tools/surveys to understand and evaluate the effectiveness of education...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 2, February 1, 2010
Inside this issue, read how scheduling software helps improve nurse satisfaction; understand the...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 2, February 1, 2010
Nothing causes more arguments among staff nurses on a unit than the schedule. Filling the schedule...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 2, February 1, 2010
The ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) requires hospitals to have evidence-based practice...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 2, February 1, 2010
Starting your first job as a nurse is a difficult transition for any new graduate, but the process...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 2, February 1, 2010
As a hospital seeks to proactively identify and reduce unanticipated safety risks to patients, its...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 2, February 1, 2010
Inside this white paper, find out how to collect evidence from across the entire organization, and...
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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...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 2, February 1, 2010
Inside this issue, learn how to improve hand hygiene rates through a variety of reinforcement...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 3, January 25, 2010
Why do we struggle to understand the difference between evidence-based practice and nursing...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 3, January 25, 2010
You need to assess the effectiveness of teaching methods in conjunction with various learning...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 3, January 25, 2010
The American Nurses Association (ANA) announced this week that Pfizer, Inc., has provided a grant...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 3, January 25, 2010
This week’s question comes from a discussion on JourneyTalk. Advisor Gina Boring, MSN, RN...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 2, January 12, 2010
The National Quality Forum (NQF) recently released an updated list of Safe Practices for Better...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 2, January 12, 2010
When it comes time to submit your written documents for review, be sure the document is easy to...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 2, January 12, 2010
In today's healthcare environment, it is essential to create synergies between various efforts...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 2, January 12, 2010
This week, a reader asks about what responsibilities fall to the person who serves as the...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 1, January 5, 2010
A virtual communicator named "Elizabeth" is helping nurses and patients during the...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 1, January 5, 2010
Barbara J. Hannon, RN, MSN, CPHQ, ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) coordinator at...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 1, January 5, 2010
Taking the pulse of physician relationships is a good starting point for change. Doing so allows...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 1, January 5, 2010
One of the scariest aspects of a site visit for staff nurses is the prospect that appraisers will...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 1, January 1, 2010
When nurses hear the word “research,” they often run in the opposite direction. But...
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Strategies for Nurse Managers, Issue 1, January 1, 2010
Inside this issue, one organization shares how it engaged nurses in evidence-based practice through...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 1, January 1, 2010
When it comes time to submit your written documents for review, be sure the document is easy to...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 1, January 1, 2010
Q: We are currently working on our nurse-sensitive quality indicators, and I would like to get...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 1, January 1, 2010
Each year, HealthLeaders Media selects 20 people who are making a positive difference in...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 1, January 1, 2010
New grads have a tricky balancing act to perform involving learning new skills, committing policies...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 1, January 1, 2010
Inside this issue, read how an Arizona-health system is incorporating simulation into new nurse...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 52, December 29, 2009
Next year marks the 100th anniversary of Florence Nightingale's death, and Holly Shaw, RN, PhD...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 52, December 29, 2009
Orientation is an overwhelming time for new nurse employees, who are faced with learning many...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 52, December 29, 2009
Cultural diversity is a valued component of our society. The primary purposes of cultural diversity...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 52, December 29, 2009
This week, a reader asks about how to educate staff across multiple locations when a health system...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 51, December 22, 2009
The Los Angeles Times published an exposé this month about temporary nursing firms that fail...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 51, December 22, 2009
The clinical nurse leader (CNL) role has only been around for a few years, but it is growing at an...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 51, December 22, 2009
Harvard Business School professor Laura Morgan Roberts tells us, "If you aren't managing your...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 51, December 22, 2009
This week, a reader asks about the similarities between the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 50, December 15, 2009
Each year, HealthLeaders Media selects 20 people who are making a difference for good in...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 50, December 15, 2009
After performing a gap analysis, implementing processes to fill any gaps, and sending in the...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 50, December 15, 2009
There are many ways to spread the word about the great work you and your nurse colleagues have done...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 50, December 15, 2009
Q: In the OR, staff nurses do not work with other staff nurses in the same way as on other units...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 49, December 8, 2009
For the first time in history, there are four distinct generations in the American workplace...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 49, December 8, 2009
Based on the literature and practice environments focused on shared governance and a decentralized...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 49, December 8, 2009
Q. How can we collect the demographics needed for MRP designation?
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 12, December 1, 2009
Inside this white paper, learn how to start organizing for the documentation writing stage. After...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 12, December 1, 2009
For the first time in history, there are four distinct generations in the American workplace...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 12, December 1, 2009
When the University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) moved to a new facility in July 2007, it saw an...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 12, December 1, 2009
How can we collect the demographics needed for MRP designation?
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 12, December 1, 2009
If your organization doesn’t employ clinical nurse leaders (CNL), perhaps it’s time it...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 48, December 1, 2009
St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta has received a $100,000 grant from New York's Hearst Foundation to...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 48, December 1, 2009
When the University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) moved to a new facility in July 2007, it saw an...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 48, December 1, 2009
The Lewin-Schein model of organizational change contains three stages. This model sums up a...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 12, December 1, 2009
Inside this issue, find out about the clinical nurse leader role that benefits organizations&rsquo...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 48, December 1, 2009
Practice question: What process and criteria were used to select the professional nursing practice...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 47, November 24, 2009
The CNO of the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center recently received one of the nursing...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 47, November 24, 2009
If your organization doesn't employ clinical nurse leaders (CNL), perhaps it's time it did.
Units...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 47, November 24, 2009
One of the first steps on the journey to ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® designation is to...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 47, November 24, 2009
This week, a reader asks about implementing shared governance. This question generated lots of...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 46, November 17, 2009
Nurses at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City recently found a lighthearted...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 46, November 17, 2009
Ambulatory sites can provide an important balance to your ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 46, November 17, 2009
For the third consecutive year, the nurses at Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg, VA, came...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 46, November 17, 2009
This week, a reader asks about how to ensure personnel policies are reflected in the documentation...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 45, November 10, 2009
More than 200 nurses from New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania recently convened for South Jersey...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 45, November 10, 2009
Some people love diagrams and charts. The concentric circles and interpretive arrows make...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 45, November 10, 2009
One of the scariest aspects of a site visit for staff nurses is the prospect that appraisers will...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 45, November 10, 2009
This week, a reader asks how to prepare for collecting nurse-sensitive quality indicators. Read the...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 44, November 3, 2009
To celebrate the anniversary of their 2006 designation as an ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 44, November 3, 2009
When nurses hear the word "research," they often run in the opposite direction. Even the...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 44, November 3, 2009
When determining how to use the recommendations for pain management in different populations and...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 44, November 3, 2009
This week, a reader asks about how to create perception of CNO visibility at a large organization.
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
Q: We have several ambulatory clinics and departments that do not report directly to our CNO. How...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
Some people love diagrams and charts. The concentric circles and interpretive arrows make...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
Nurses have a duty to be current in their practice to ensure best patient outcomes. In addition...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
Inside this issue, one organization shares how it engaged nurses in evidence-based practice through...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 43, October 27, 2009
It's the last week to celebrate National Medical Librarians Month, which aims to raise awareness of...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 43, October 27, 2009
Years of trending and program development led to the development of the new 5 Model Components...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 43, October 27, 2009
How many times have nurses wondered, "what if we did it this way?" or "I wonder what...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 43, October 27, 2009
This week, a reader asks about how much time to allocate for compiling evidence and completing the...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 42, October 20, 2009
Medical City Dallas Hospital will shortly begin using a new technology designed to improve...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 42, October 20, 2009
Peer review is about nurses taking responsibility for their practice and about nurses evaluating...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 42, October 20, 2009
Component III: Exemplary professional practice addresses the practice of nursing as an independent...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 42, October 20, 2009
Q: We have a large organization with many nurses to educate about our ANCC Magnet Recognition...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 41, October 13, 2009
Nurses at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in southwest Florida—designated as an ANCC Magnet...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 41, October 13, 2009
One of the scariest aspects of a site visit for staff nurses is the prospect that appraisers will...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 41, October 13, 2009
Q: I'm looking for ideas on how to educate staff about the ANA Code of Ethics, staffing guidelines...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 40, October 6, 2009
Blessing Hospital, located in Quincy, IL, recently learned that ANCC Magnet Recognition...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 40, October 6, 2009
The most nerve-wracking moment of the journey to ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 40, October 6, 2009
Q: We are currently getting ready to progress with our care delivery model and professional...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 10, October 1, 2009
Inside this white paper, read about Component V: Empirical quality outcomes and how to demonstrate...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 10, October 1, 2009
Peer review is about nurses taking responsibility for their practice and about nurses evaluating...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 10, October 1, 2009
We have a large organization with many nurses to educate about our ANCC Magnet Recognition...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 10, October 1, 2009
After investing so much time and energy in steering your organization to the point where you are...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 10, October 1, 2009
The most nerve-wracking moment of the journey to ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 10, October 1, 2009
Inside this issue, one organization shares how its innovative ambassador program helped prepare it...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 39, September 29, 2009
Three nurses from Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine, FL—designated as an ANCC Magnet...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 39, September 29, 2009
Whether an organization is on the journey to ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) status or...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 39, September 29, 2009
If you are just starting your application process for ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 39, September 29, 2009
Q: Can you suggest some ways we can get staff excited about applying for MRP designation without...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 38, September 22, 2009
Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, NC, has maintained its designation as an ANCC Magnet...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 38, September 22, 2009
Perhaps one of the biggest challenges in conducting evidence-based practice (EBP) projects is...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 38, September 22, 2009
One strategy for developing the theme for your written documentation is to look at your mission...
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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...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 37, September 15, 2009
The only hospital in America to be founded by royalty is celebrating a banner year with its 150th...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 37, September 15, 2009
The image of nursing is a topic that is central to organizations seeking, or already designated...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 0, September 15, 2009
There are multiple ways to collect evidence for the 5 Model Components and write narratives for the...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 37, September 15, 2009
Q: We have just started the journey toward ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) designation...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 36, September 8, 2009
A second hospital in Australia has received ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) designation.
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 36, September 8, 2009
Staff nurses cite two main reasons for not participating in evidence-based practice (EBP) projects...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 36, September 8, 2009
One of the scariest aspects of a site visit for staff nurses is the prospect that appraisers will...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 36, September 8, 2009
Q: How can we link our shared governance council structures and functions to outcome successes or...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 35, September 1, 2009
HCPro, Inc. is proud to announce the winners of the 2009 Nursing Image Awards. The awards recognize...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 35, September 1, 2009
The saying goes that practice makes perfect, so Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu decided to...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 35, September 1, 2009
All narrative statements and exhibits (e.g., meeting minutes, policies, procedures, and reports...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 35, September 1, 2009
Q: We are in the process of developing our care delivery model and are looking for ways to roll it...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 9, September 1, 2009
Inside this issue, one organization shares how its scholars program prepares nurses for conducting...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 9, September 1, 2009
Staff nurses cite two main reasons for not participating in evidence-based practice (EBP) projects...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 9, September 1, 2009
The image of nursing is a topic that is central to organizations seeking, or already designated...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 9, September 1, 2009
Perhaps one of the biggest challenges in conducting EBP projects is learning how to search the...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 9, September 1, 2009
Q. As an MRP hospital, how can we anticipate new employees’ needs and expectations at...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 34, August 25, 2009
Johnson City (TN) Medical Center has reduced the need for its nurses to work overtime and limited...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 34, August 25, 2009
Cultivating a nursing environment grounded in evidence-based practice requires nurses to be able to...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 34, August 25, 2009
The chief nursing officer should be one of the first—if not the first—supporter of an...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 34, August 25, 2009
Q: What are some best practices on how to run a mock code staff training event?
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 33, August 18, 2009
A first-time mother in Massachusetts was able to speak with her Air Force husband in Afghanistan...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 33, August 18, 2009
Nursing staff members at Portsmouth's Southern Ohio Medical Center (SOMC)—which has been...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 33, August 18, 2009
One of the biggest barriers to basing your organization's culture on evidence-based practice (EBP...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 33, August 18, 2009
Q: Within the last year, our CNO retired early due to medical reasons and we have hired a new CNO...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 32, August 11, 2009
Babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Children's Hospital Central California are now...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 32, August 11, 2009
Organizing mealtimes may seem like one of the easiest parts of preparing for a site visit from ANCC...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 32, August 11, 2009
Colorful posters are a great way to communicate important information to large groups of staff...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 32, August 11, 2009
Q: What characteristics should I look for in staff members to determine whether they will make good...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 31, August 4, 2009
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, located in West Islip, NY, recently held an award ceremony...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 31, August 4, 2009
The shared governance communication committee at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 31, August 4, 2009
When submitting documentation about your organization's nursing excellence, be sure it is easy to...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 31, August 4, 2009
Q: What guidelines should we follow for a new journal club?
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 8, August 1, 2009
Many nurses feel unsure of their ability to critique research articles, but with practice and some...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 8, August 1, 2009
When should we hold a mock code, and what are some best practices on how to run one?
Mock or...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 8, August 1, 2009
Nursing staff members at Portsmouth-based Southern Ohio Medical Center (SOMC)—which has been...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 8, August 1, 2009
Inside this issue, one organization shares how it held a mock site visit that helped it prepare for...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 30, July 28, 2009
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, OR, recently celebrated its redesignation as an...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 30, July 28, 2009
Nurses at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City have somewhere they can go when they...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 30, July 28, 2009
When preparing for your site visit, it's important that nurses can articulate what ANCC Magnet...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 30, July 28, 2009
Q: How long must we have been collecting nurse-sensitive quality indicators before our ANCC Magnet...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 29, July 21, 2009
After last week's list of the nation's best children's hospitals, this week US News & World...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 29, July 21, 2009
Organizations pursuing ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® designation or redesignation are...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 29, July 21, 2009
If your organization has been informed its documents have earned a score within the range of...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 29, July 21, 2009
This week, a reader asks how to prepare new nurse preceptors for their role as nurses that are...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 28, July 14, 2009
Nine of the top 10 best children's hospitals in the nation have ANCC Magnet Recognition...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 28, July 14, 2009
Many bedside caregivers have little training in how to run successful meetings, so it can be...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 28, July 14, 2009
There are multiple ways to collect evidence for the 5 Model Components and write narratives for the...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 28, July 14, 2009
This week, a reader asks about how shared governance councils decide what projects to tackle. Read...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 27, July 7, 2009
A new study reveals that nurses in organizations that strongly encourage pursuit of specialty...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 27, July 7, 2009
The University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, KS, devised a six-part strategic plan to effect...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 27, July 7, 2009
Educators tell us that information should be presented in at least three different ways to reach...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 27, July 7, 2009
This week, a reader asks about how to maintain momentum on the designation journey when facing...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 7, July 1, 2009
When organizations implement shared governance, they benefit from a flat organizational structure...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 7, July 1, 2009
Nurses at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City have somewhere they can go when they...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 7, July 1, 2009
Inside this issue, one organization shares how it turned around its culture with a six-step...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 26, June 30, 2009
The American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC)—located in Lebanon—last week...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 26, June 30, 2009
Meeting expectations under Component IV: New knowledge, innovations, and improvements can be...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 26, June 30, 2009
The person who performs the gap analysis to determine the organization's readiness for pursuing...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 26, June 30, 2009
This week, a reader asks what is a professional model of care.
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 25, June 23, 2009
Healthcare professionals at Children's Medical Center in Dallas—an ANCC Magnet Recognition...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 25, June 23, 2009
To prepare for the written documentation, we had an enormous filing cabinet with a file in it for...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 25, June 23, 2009
Your nursing staff needs to be active participants when identifying clinical questions that can be...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 25, June 23, 2009
This week, a reader asks how a facility can foster a nondiscriminatory climate where care is...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 24, June 16, 2009
Edward Hospital in Naperville, IL—an ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® recipient in...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 24, June 16, 2009
It can be challenging trying to spread the word that your organization is pursuing ANCC Magnet...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 24, June 16, 2009
No one person or group of people can ensure that your organization earns ANCC Magnet Recognition...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 24, June 16, 2009
This week, a reader asks how the organization can partner with the community. Read the response...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 23, June 9, 2009
Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas—an ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® recipient...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 23, June 9, 2009
To know how valuable nurses feel to the organization, you have to ask them.
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 23, June 9, 2009
Shared governance councils select a chair from among the membership to provide leadership for the...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 23, June 9, 2009
This week, a reader asks how to share the written documents with the staff across the organization.
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 22, June 2, 2009
Nurses, physicians, and healthcare workers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston are...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 22, June 2, 2009
Promoting a professional image of nursing means incorporating ethics into everyday practice.
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 22, June 2, 2009
If there are no quantifiable outcomes related to particular evidence, do not include the evidence...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 22, June 2, 2009
This week, a reader asks how to prepare staff nurses for the site visit if the written...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 6, June 1, 2009
The NurseSPEAK program was developed by Terry Leydon, RN, MSHCM, CPHQ, an ANCC Magnet Recognition...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 6, June 1, 2009
Maureen Cavanagh, RN, C-EFM, MS, MAHCM, an APN at St. Peter’s Health Care Services and...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 6, June 1, 2009
Inside this issue, one organization shares how it utilizes APNs to mentor nurses on research...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 21, May 26, 2009
When the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) at Barnes-Jewish Hospital (BJH) in St. Louis, MO...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 21, May 26, 2009
As staff nurses prepare to meet expectations regarding nursing research under Component IV: New...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 21, May 26, 2009
This week, a reader asks if the CNO needs to support the organization’s shared governance...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 20, May 19, 2009
Staff members at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu, HI, had something extra to...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 20, May 19, 2009
It’s easy to grab people’s attention with free food—especially chocolate. But...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 20, May 19, 2009
There are multiple ways to collect evidence for the 5 Model Components and to write narratives for...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 20, May 19, 2009
This week, a reader asks how to demonstrate in the written documentation that the organization...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 19, May 12, 2009
Consumers’ Checkbook, a non-profit consumer research group, recently announced its list of...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 19, May 12, 2009
The color purple is popping up everywhere at Rochester (NY) General Hospital—a 2004 ANCC...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 19, May 12, 2009
One you have identified organizational readiness to pursue ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 19, May 12, 2009
This week, a reader asks how to track nursing credentials with limited resources. Read the response...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 18, May 5, 2009
Florence Nightingale is regarded as the founder of modern nursing. She helped establish the...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 18, May 5, 2009
By Ron Bass, MAEd, BSN, RN-BC, clinical educator at Sarasota (FL) Memorial Healthcare System
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 18, May 5, 2009
Congratulations! You have achieved ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) designation. Now...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 18, May 5, 2009
This week, a reader asks how to get staff nurses interested in evidence-based practice. Read the...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 5, May 1, 2009
Inside this issue, one organization shares how it gave staff nurses autonomy by putting the...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 5, May 1, 2009
The decision to put the hiring process into staff nurses’ hands came when Stephanie Alford...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 5, May 1, 2009
Nurses spend the majority of their time at patients’ bedsides and working with peers. They...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 5, May 1, 2009
The 24-bed surgical ICU at Barnes-Jewish Hospital (BJH) in St. Louis, MO, had 5.2 cases of...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 5, May 1, 2009
Improving nursing satisfaction is tough in bad economic times, when many hospitals are experiencing...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 17, April 28, 2009
Stress can be around every corner of your facility. Nurses must care for complicated patients, work...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 17, April 28, 2009
In 2004, the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO, had...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 17, April 28, 2009
Educating physicians about the 2008 ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® Application Manual will...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 17, April 28, 2009
This week, a reader asks how to demonstrate in the written documentation that community educational...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 16, April 21, 2009
Are you in search of the ideal gift to show your gratitude to a fellow nurse? Is it time to reward...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 16, April 21, 2009
As ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) champions at Rochester (NY) General Hospital...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 16, April 21, 2009
The image of nursing is woven through all the components of the ANCC Magnet Recognition...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 16, April 21, 2009
This week, a reader asks how to create an agenda for the first nursing research council meeting...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 15, April 14, 2009
As HCPro continues its countdown to Nurses Week, our focus moves to improving the image of nursing...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 15, April 14, 2009
Boost morale when nurses reach the “oversaturated” stage by having everyone write...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 15, April 14, 2009
As organizations pursue ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® designation or redesignation...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 15, April 14, 2009
This week, a reader asks what role the nurse manager council plays within the shared governance...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 14, April 7, 2009
Nurses Week doesn’t start officially until May 6, but HCPro, Inc. is starting the celebration...
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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...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 14, April 7, 2009
When it comes to deadlines for the written documentation, many organizations have one or more...
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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...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 4, April 1, 2009
Finding ways to motivate staff nurses to conduct nursing research can be difficult. At the outset...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 4, April 1, 2009
The color purple is popping up nearly everywhere at Rochester (NY) General Hospital. From bookmarks...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 4, April 1, 2009
Inside this issue, one organization shares how its ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® champions...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 13, March 31, 2009
With the economic downturn, boosting morale among staff nurses has become more difficult. More than...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 13, March 31, 2009
It’s important to help staff nurses feel engaged with each other to build a supportive...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 13, March 31, 2009
Before your organization’s site visit, the appraisers will send you an outline of activities...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 13, March 31, 2009
This week, a reader asks if it’s important to edit stories from staff nurses that will be...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 4, March 31, 2009
At Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago—an ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 12, March 24, 2009
The image of nursing is woven through all the components of the ANCC Magnet Recognition...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 12, March 24, 2009
We have learned that many physicians do not understand the notion of nursing research because they...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 12, March 24, 2009
Patient falls is a nurse-sensitive quality indicator in the 2008 ANCC Magnet Recognition...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 12, March 24, 2009
This week, a reader asks how to share nurse-sensitive quality indicator data with staff nurses...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 11, March 17, 2009
The hallway leading into the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Advocate Lutheran General...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 11, March 17, 2009
Under Component II: Structural empowerment, organizations are expected to identify community...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 11, March 17, 2009
As staff members at community hospitals begin writing narratives under Component III: Exemplary...
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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...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 10, March 10, 2009
Traffic lights in Akron, OH, are doing more than just controlling the flow of cars. At Akron...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 10, March 10, 2009
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-St. Joseph in Milwaukee, WI, maintains a safe patient environment...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 10, March 10, 2009
In an ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® environment, nurses are permitted and expected to...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 10, March 10, 2009
This week, a reader asks how to be successful with collecting information for the written...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 9, March 3, 2009
St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, NY, is increasing patient and staff safety...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 9, March 3, 2009
As Edward Hospital and Health Services in Naperville, IL, pursued ANCC Magnet Recognition...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 9, March 3, 2009
Staff nurses in organizations pursuing ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® designation or...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 9, March 3, 2009
This week, a reader asks what competencies a council facilitator should have. Read the response...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 3, March 1, 2009
Patient satisfaction scores fell to 33% at CHRISTUS Hospital-St. Mary in Port Arthur, TX, in 2005...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 3, March 1, 2009
Only 12 of the 110 staff nurses in the ED at Edward Hospital and Health Services in Naperville, IL...
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HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, Issue 3, March 1, 2009
Inside this issue, one Texas organization shares how its patient satisfaction scores increased from...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 8, February 24, 2009
Did you know that the simple gesture of turning down a patient’s television can provide...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 8, February 24, 2009
Under Component III: Exemplary professional practice in the 2008 ANCC Magnet Recognition...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 8, February 24, 2009
Now that the 14 Forces of Magnetism are integrated under one of the new 5 Model Components, there...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 8, February 24, 2009
This week, a reader asks how to prepare staff nurses for the site visit. Read the response from our...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 7, February 17, 2009
CHRISTUS Hospital-St. Elizabeth in Beaumont, TX, will soon be treating patients for more than their...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 7, February 17, 2009
By Ron Bass, MAEd, BSN, RN-BC, clinical educator at Sarasota (FL) Memorial Healthcare...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 7, February 17, 2009
Nurses need to recognize the importance of nursing research and evidence-based practice (EBP...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 7, February 17, 2009
This week, a reader asks how to institute a shared governance model. Read the response from our...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 6, February 10, 2009
Highlighted by Valentine’s Day, February is a month that focuses on the heart. This year at...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 6, February 10, 2009
For many nurses, Nurses Week is the highlight of the year. And before you realize it, that special...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 6, February 10, 2009
One important way to meet expectations for evidence-based practice and research is by creating a...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 6, February 10, 2009
This week, a reader asks how the project director communicates what ANCC Magnet Recognition...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 5, February 3, 2009
Pediatric patients admitted to the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York will soon be greeted...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 5, February 3, 2009
Keeping your organization’s journey toward ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 5, February 3, 2009
Oftentimes, nurses are asked to present their research findings in the form abstract or poster...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 5, February 3, 2009
This week, a reader asks how to get new hires to participate in shared governance councils. Read...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 4, January 27, 2009
Style and health are colliding in Nebraska, thanks to some new bracelets created by a collection of...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 4, January 27, 2009
The primary care unit (PCU) and the critical care unit (CCU) at Carilion Roanoke (VA) Memorial...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 4, January 27, 2009
Patients today are very knowledgeable and want a voice in what treatment approaches will be...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 4, January 27, 2009
This week, a reader asks how the CNO can communicate with nursing staff to meet expectations in...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 3, January 20, 2009
More than 50 ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) organizations made the 2009 list of...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 3, January 20, 2009
Although budgets are being cut due to the economy, nursing excellence is still attainable.
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 3, January 20, 2009
Under Component IV: New knowledge, innovations, and improvements, staff nurses are expected to...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 3, January 20, 2009
This week, a reader asks about the responsibilities of the organizationwide council. Read the...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 2, January 13, 2009
Seven healthcare organizations have a lot to celebrate as the New Year begins. Each earned ANCC...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 2, January 13, 2009
Embarking on the journey to ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) designation is not an easy...
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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...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 2, January 13, 2009
This week, a reader asks for examples of quality improvement projects. Read the response below from...
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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...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 1, January 6, 2009
To get ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® buy-in, you must tie the group you are speaking to into...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 1, January 6, 2009
Is your organization looking to implement a shared governance model to apply for ANCC Magnet...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 1, January 6, 2009
This week, a reader asks how to engage nightshift staff in shared governance. Read the response...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 52, December 30, 2008
This week, a reader asks how to increase staff nurses interest in nursing research. Read the...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 52, December 30, 2008
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is bringing nursing excellence to the Middle East.
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 52, December 30, 2008
It’s not an easy task to notify nursing and nonnursing staff that the hospital applied for...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 52, December 30, 2008
To meet expectations for Force of Magnetism 11: Nurses as teachers, which falls under Component...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 51, December 23, 2008
More than 100 staff members at Winter Haven (FL) Hospital recently filled an auditorium to hear the...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 51, December 23, 2008
Staff at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, OH—an ANCC Magnet Recognition...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 51, December 23, 2008
As healthcare organizations prepare to conduct the gap analysis in pursuit of ANCC Magnet...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 51, December 23, 2008
This week, a reader asks what the emphasis on outcomes means in the 2008 ANCC Magnet Recognition...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 50, December 16, 2008
Under Force of Magnetism 2: Organizational structure, which falls under Component II: Structural...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 50, December 16, 2008
This week, a reader asks for ways to engage nonnursing departments on the road to ANCC Magnet...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 49, December 9, 2008
Poudre Valley Health System (PVHS) in Fort Collins, CO, is the only healthcare organization to...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 49, December 9, 2008
Helping nurses overcome their fear of research and encouraging them to take up the challenge of...
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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...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 49, December 9, 2008
This week, a reader asks how to improve nurse retention. Read the response from advisor Elise...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 48, December 2, 2008
November was a month filled with thanks for 11 healthcare organizations who were honored for...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 48, December 2, 2008
To avoid delays at the ER front entrance registration desk, staff nurses at Morton Plant Mease...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 48, December 2, 2008
Under Force of Magnetism 8: Consultation and resources, which falls under Component III: Exemplary...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 48, December 2, 2008
This week, a reader asks how to get an editor to review the written documentation needed for ANCC...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 47, November 25, 2008
After a five-year journey to develop a safe and healthy culture for its staff, Southern Ohio...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 47, November 25, 2008
Nurses engaged in shared governance often partner with members of their communities in activities...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 47, November 25, 2008
The Adopt-a-Student program at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN, meets expectations for Force of...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 47, November 25, 2008
This week, a reader asks how to motivate staff nurses to get involved in professional nursing...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 46, November 18, 2008
For the sixth year in a row, a Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) hospital was recognized by the...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 46, November 18, 2008
Many healthcare organizations link the peer review process with the annual performance appraisal...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 46, November 18, 2008
As you pursue ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® designation or redesignation, you must...
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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...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 45, November 11, 2008
Tired of waiting on patients to mail in their satisfaction surveys? Regina Medical Center in...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 45, November 11, 2008
On October 2-3, attendees at HCPro’s Workshop on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 45, November 11, 2008
As staff nurses begin to conduct research projects to meet expectations for Force of Magnetism 6...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 45, November 11, 2008
This week, a reader asks if the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® project director can be...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 44, November 4, 2008
On October 2-3, attendees at HCPro’s Workshop on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® in...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 44, November 4, 2008
This week, a reader asks when an organization would hire an ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®...
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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...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 43, October 28, 2008
The word research can send nurses running. But Wendy Tuzik Micek, PhD, RN, director of professional...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 43, October 28, 2008
This week, a reader asks for an example of what bylaws may look like for a nursing research...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 42, October 21, 2008
Improving patient safety and quality care is on the top of many healthcare organizations&rsquo...
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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®...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 42, October 21, 2008
Nursing research is an integral part of the delivery of nursing care because it leads to...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 42, October 21, 2008
This week, a reader asks what best practices can help nurses overcome barriers with physicians...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 41, October 14, 2008
Back injuries are on the rise among healthcare workers as heavier patients need more and more...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 41, October 14, 2008
On October 2-3, attendees at HCPro’s Workshop on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 41, October 14, 2008
As you prepare to answer sources of evidence in Force of Magnetism 2: Organizational structure...
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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...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 40, October 7, 2008
Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis will increase its number of baccalaureate nurses...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 40, October 7, 2008
Last week, attendees at HCPro’s Workshop on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) in...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 40, October 7, 2008
Conducting research projects is an expectation under Force of Magnetism 6: Quality of care, which...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 40, October 7, 2008
This week, a reader asks how to stop nurses from saying “I’m just a nurse&rdquo...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 39, September 30, 2008
More than 1,200 facilities applied to be a 2008 Leapfrog Top Hospital. Only 33 earned the...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 39, September 30, 2008
As you prepare your written documentation for ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® designation, you...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 39, September 30, 2008
Creating a culture of nurse accountability is an effective way to improve patient satisfaction...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 39, September 30, 2008
This week, a reader asks how to educate staff on peer review. Read the response below from our...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 38, September 23, 2008
The pressure on healthcare organizations to improve patient care is rising. And El Camino Hospital...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 38, September 23, 2008
Patient falls are often cited as the second most frequent cause of harm for patients, topped only...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 38, September 23, 2008
In Force of Magnetism 13: Interdisciplinary relationships, which falls under Component 3: Exemplary...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 38, September 23, 2008
This week, a reader asks what qualities to look for when selecting ANCC Magnet Recognition...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 37, September 16, 2008
Despite a nationwide nursing shortage, two Texas hospital systems are seeing fewer vacancies&mdash...
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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...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 37, September 16, 2008
In Force of Magnetism 11: Nurses as teachers, nurses are expected to incorporate teaching into...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 37, September 16, 2008
This week, a reader asks what the best resources are for making sure RN job descriptions are...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 36, September 9, 2008
Many healthcare organizations have been waiting for several months to thumb through the 2008 ANCC...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 36, September 9, 2008
Judith Church, DHA, MSN, RN, ACNPC, CNAA-BC ACNP-BC, administrative director of nursing at...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 36, September 9, 2008
Under Force of Magnetism 1: Quality of nursing leadership, the CNO is expected to recognize the...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 36, September 9, 2008
This week, a reader asks about the responsibilities of a Magnet Recognition® Program project...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 35, September 2, 2008
After five years on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® journey, Winter Haven (FL) Hospital...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 35, September 2, 2008
The Medical Center at Bowling Green (KY) has found a way to conduct shared governance council...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 35, September 2, 2008
You can’t script the responses staff will give to appraisers during your ANCC Magnet...
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HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, Issue 35, September 2, 2008
This week, a reader asks how preceptors can help their new nurse preceptee overcome the reality...
