Hand-in-Hand for Health Award
Carilion’s Hand-in-Hand Award crosses many disciplines but is consistent with many principles of Magnet. With this award we recognize and honor all levels of employees that bring that “special something” to their jobs. These people make a special impact on other’s health and well being not only at work but in our community as well. Recipients of this award take their knowledge and skills into a variety of settings to enhance the health of our community
Becky Vaughn
From the entire Nursing Department to individual nurses, we recognize and foster outstanding performance. Meet one of our nurses who was recognized as the best orthopaedic nurse in the country. Becky Vaughn, R.N. was recognized as the Outstanding Orthopaedic Nurse of the Year by the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON). The award was presented to Becky during the 2006 NAON Congress in Boston. Her 35 years of experience impacts patient outcomes, patient satisfaction, and overall quality of care. She is an exemplar on the national level as well as at home.
Magnet Recognition Booklet: We Did It! Celebrating our Success
Do the nurses of CMC exhibit the best of what Magnet is all about? Yes, and to celebrate our Magnet designation in 2003, this attractive publication was designed to showcase why we were selected. In their own words, individual nurses from our Nursing Department describe how they live the attributes of magnet status.
Magnet Annual Reports
Each year CMC submits a written update to the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet office. These reports present a summary of various Nursing Department initiatives and system-wide initiatives that effect nursing. A review of clinical, education and administrative projects is presented. Nursing satisfaction data is reviewed as well as patient satisfaction data from across the system. Progress in nursing sensitive quality indicators is presented.
CMC Nursing Annual Reports
Each year, in celebration on the growth and commitment to the profession of nursing, a overall summary of nursing’s accomplishments and outcomes is published.
Shared Governance
Nursing has a voice. The Nursing Department is dedicated to developing a shared decision-making model that we call Shared Governance. We have organized nursing committees to make sure that nursing is represented on strategic committees within the organization. This model helps ensure that nursing has control over its environment of care, that nurses feel professional autonomy in conducting their practice and that effective communication will occur within the Nursing Department and among other members of the healthcare team. We believe that by empowering our nurses we support the professional practice of our nurses, which results in service excellence.
Nursing Outcomes Council
Quality and Improvement. That is what this committee is about. Representatives from each nursing unit or area, as well as advanced practice nurses and administrators serve on this committee whose objective is to raise the level of quality patient care. The unit representatives bring ideas and data on quality initiatives to the committee and take back to the unit ideas and suggestions for improvement. On a monthly basis, the unit representatives communicate key points to their co-workers. Meeting minutes are posted on the CMC Nursing website for access by any staff member. Tools to assist in Performance Improvement projects are also available.
Pain Management Hub
The Pain Management site on the Carilion Intranet is considered “pain management central” for nurses at Carilion. It contains information and resources that are essential for every clinical area. The site is a great vehicle to accomplish the goal of the Carilion Pain Council, which is to promote better pain management by educating our clinical staff and keeping them abreast of pain management issues.
Summary of CMC 2005 R.N. Satisfaction Data
Receiving feedback from our bedside nurses is key to understanding how they interpret their work environment. We have used data on nurse satisfaction from the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) to direct improvements in our delivery of patient care, leadership style, policies and other attributes which effect the overall nursing environment. This site contains a summary of the CMC satisfaction data.
- 2005 Detail
This section shows the details of the NDNQI Nurse Satisfaction report which was based on input from 76,000 R.N.s from hospitals across the country. In addition to measuring job satisfaction, the report contains data regarding nurses’ perceptions of the quality of care, management staffing practices, nursing leadership’s support of nurses and physician-nurse working relationships.
- 2006 Data and Comparisons with 2005
In 2006, more CMC nurses participated in the NDNQI nurse satisfaction survey than in 2005. CMC demonstrated retention of experienced nurses with a good percentage of nurses reporting over 10 years of experience. Nurses reported an improved quality of care on their unit, improved patient care assignments and improved ratings in patients being well prepared at discharge. This chart presents data comparing CMC data from 2005 and 2006, as well as comparing the CMC data to all other hospitals responding to the NDNQI survey. It also shows individual data for nursing units across the CMC system. These years of comparative data have served as benchmarks for improvements across the system.
- 2007 Data and Comparisons with 2005 and 2006
In 2007, the number of CMC nurses participating in the survey grew even more than the previous two years. Nurses reported an improvement in the practice environment, job enjoyment and quality of care in addition to improvements in having enough time with patients, enough help to lift patients and discharged patients being prepped appropriately. These improvements also scored above the national average. The chart represents data comparing CMC data from 2005, 2006 and 2007 as well as hospitals responding to the NDNQI survey. It also shows individual data for nursing units across the CMC facilities. These years of comparative data have been incorporated as benchmarks in Nursing’s strategic plan and individual unit retention plans.
Nursing Resources Hub
This is a “nurse friendly” place and one of the most helpful areas found on the nursing website. It is a source for useful tools, “people” resources and information. High-risk issues such as restraints and falls are highlighted on this site. Pain management tools as well as a selection of patient education and documentation sources are included.
Self-scheduling
Providing excellent patient care to our patients and communities twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year is critical. The success of providing excellent care is based on staff maintaining balance and having control over their life. See how Carilion nurses use varying levels of self-scheduling to increase overall staff satisfaction. |
