Celebrate specialty certification
How one service line surpassed its certification goal - In addition to validating a nurse’s mastery of a specialty’s knowledge and skills, certification also…
Nursing Excellence
Reducing communication-related errors
In outpatient and inpatient settings, Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board certified nurses serve as pivotal stewards for the continuum of care backed…
LPN/LVN-to-RN clinical career ladders
Despite their essential role, LVNs at Midland Health lacked a defined pathway for career advancement, creating risks for attrition and professional stagnation. To address…
Human factors design: Safety and medication administration
When an internal database indicated challenges related to independent double check (IDC), an interprofessional team of nurses, quality improvement specialists, and clinical innovation personnel…
Senior social in acute care
Creating the senior social allowed nurses to demonstrate their commitment to evidence-based practice and use their NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders) training.…
Creating and sustaining a culture of excellence
Our hospital system, in which two facilities received Magnet Recognition® and one Pathway to Excellence® designation in 2023, implemented a series of initiatives to…
Well-being Excellence™ Certification
In 2024, to provide actionable steps for the development of well-being programs and a method for validating associated efforts, the American Nurses Credentialing Center…
Oncology nursing: Clinical assistant onboarding
Nursing oncology aims to promote early detection, decrease risk, and assist in the management of care, symptoms, and treatment side effects. To continue sparking…
Medication safety and pediatric health
Research shows that 7,000 to 9,000 people die annually in the United States secondary to a medication error at a cost of over $40…
Confidence is in
Many consider arrogance the opposite of insecurity. However, I argue that the true opposite of insecurity is confidence. The line between arrogance and confidence…
Engaging nurses in scholarly work
Engaging nurses in scholarly work requires helping them understand its value and how research findings can ensure that their current practice reflects the best…
Sepsis navigators and hospital outcomes
Without timely intervention, sepsis (a life-threatening medical emergency that occurs when an infection triggers a chain reaction) can result in tissue damage, organ failure,…
Celebrate specialty certification
How one service line surpassed its certification goal - In addition to validating a nurse’s mastery of a specialty’s knowledge and skills,…
Reducing communication-related errors
In outpatient and inpatient settings, Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board certified nurses serve as pivotal stewards for the continuum of…
LPN/LVN-to-RN clinical career ladders
Despite their essential role, LVNs at Midland Health lacked a defined pathway for career advancement, creating risks for attrition and professional stagnation.…
Human factors design: Safety and medication administration
When an internal database indicated challenges related to independent double check (IDC), an interprofessional team of nurses, quality improvement specialists, and clinical…
Senior social in acute care
Creating the senior social allowed nurses to demonstrate their commitment to evidence-based practice and use their NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem…
Creating and sustaining a culture of excellence
Our hospital system, in which two facilities received Magnet Recognition® and one Pathway to Excellence® designation in 2023, implemented a series of…
Well-being Excellence™ Certification
In 2024, to provide actionable steps for the development of well-being programs and a method for validating associated efforts, the American Nurses…
Oncology nursing: Clinical assistant onboarding
Nursing oncology aims to promote early detection, decrease risk, and assist in the management of care, symptoms, and treatment side effects. To…
Medication safety and pediatric health
Research shows that 7,000 to 9,000 people die annually in the United States secondary to a medication error at a cost of…
Confidence is in
Many consider arrogance the opposite of insecurity. However, I argue that the true opposite of insecurity is confidence. The line between arrogance…
Engaging nurses in scholarly work
Engaging nurses in scholarly work requires helping them understand its value and how research findings can ensure that their current practice reflects…
Sepsis navigators and hospital outcomes
Without timely intervention, sepsis (a life-threatening medical emergency that occurs when an infection triggers a chain reaction) can result in tissue damage,…