Assessing unit culture
Health systems grapple with the uneasy balance between creating excellent patient experiences and protecting the workforce. Many have started crisis prevention and intervention training,…
Nursing Teams
Group work in higher education
Make it work for you. In healthcare, you need not look long or hard to see teamwork in action. Many hospital units run like…
Frontline nurses and transformational leadership
A key to quality and safety In 2011, the Institute of Medicine called for nurses in all settings and levels of care to be…
Operationalizing new knowledge, innovations, and improvement
New knowledge, innovations, and improvements in patient care, nursing practice, and the work environment are hallmarks of organizations that have received Magnet® recognition.
Our journey along the Pathway to Excellence®
Pathway to Excellence® is an evolving process that roadmaps opportunities to enhance nursing recruitment and retention, nursing autonomy and satisfaction, interdisciplinary collaboration, strategic focus,…
An ounce of prevention
Engage in practical training through Project Firstline. A lifetime of working with patients with serious burn injuries truly ingrained in me the importance of…
Professional governance and staff engagement
A new medical unit establishes an engaged nursing workforce. Takeaways: A culture grounded in teamwork, shared governance, and accountability is needed for staff engagement…
Mitigating the threat of lost knowledge
A looming shortage of expert nurses requires strategies to accelerate knowledge transfer. Takeaways: Healthcare organizations are facing the challenge of retaining expert knowledge as…
Nurses struggling on the frontline of COVID-19
Innovation is important in maintaining an open-minded perspective on the frontline of healthcare, particularly in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a practicing…
Mentoring for cultural awareness
Make a commitment to self-awareness. According to the American Nurses Association (ANA) definition, mentoring is a one-to-one, long-term relationship between a novice and an…
Safety huddles: A safety net for nurses amid the COVID-19 pandemic
In March 2020, our 31-bed geriatric medical unit was designated the first COVID-19 unit in a teaching hospital located in a New York City…
When you don’t know what to do: Prompts for new nurses
The months of December and January usher in not just the holidays, but a new batch of registered nurses from accelerated nursing programs across…
Assessing unit culture
Health systems grapple with the uneasy balance between creating excellent patient experiences and protecting the workforce. Many have started crisis prevention and…
Group work in higher education
Make it work for you. In healthcare, you need not look long or hard to see teamwork in action. Many hospital units…
Frontline nurses and transformational leadership
A key to quality and safety In 2011, the Institute of Medicine called for nurses in all settings and levels of care…
Operationalizing new knowledge, innovations, and improvement
New knowledge, innovations, and improvements in patient care, nursing practice, and the work environment are hallmarks of organizations that have received Magnet®…
Our journey along the Pathway to Excellence®
Pathway to Excellence® is an evolving process that roadmaps opportunities to enhance nursing recruitment and retention, nursing autonomy and satisfaction, interdisciplinary collaboration,…
An ounce of prevention
Engage in practical training through Project Firstline. A lifetime of working with patients with serious burn injuries truly ingrained in me the…
Professional governance and staff engagement
A new medical unit establishes an engaged nursing workforce. Takeaways: A culture grounded in teamwork, shared governance, and accountability is needed for…
Mitigating the threat of lost knowledge
A looming shortage of expert nurses requires strategies to accelerate knowledge transfer. Takeaways: Healthcare organizations are facing the challenge of retaining expert…
Nurses struggling on the frontline of COVID-19
Innovation is important in maintaining an open-minded perspective on the frontline of healthcare, particularly in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. As…
Mentoring for cultural awareness
Make a commitment to self-awareness. According to the American Nurses Association (ANA) definition, mentoring is a one-to-one, long-term relationship between a novice…
Safety huddles: A safety net for nurses amid the COVID-19 pandemic
In March 2020, our 31-bed geriatric medical unit was designated the first COVID-19 unit in a teaching hospital located in a New…
When you don’t know what to do: Prompts for new nurses
The months of December and January usher in not just the holidays, but a new batch of registered nurses from accelerated nursing…