Yesterday, the CMC ICU was presented with the DAISY Award. The DAISY Award expresses gratitude to Nurses for the extraordinary compassionate, skillful care they provide patients and families. In the nomination for the ICU team, it was written, "The sheer level of attention to her medical needs, to the absolute professionalism and skill level displayed by all of the staff overwhelmed us in such an amazing way. [...]The staff in the ICU Is the most respectful, professional and responsive group of nurses and health care professionals I could have asked for... As far as I am concerned they truly are angels that walk among us." Their dedication and empathy create a positive and supportive environment, not only for patients but also for their colleagues. Collaborating with this staff fosters a culture of excellence and continuous improvement, making every day a learning opportunity and a chance to witness the impact of outstanding care.
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No buzzwords. 16 years as a bedside critical care nurse. Believer in honest, compassionate communication, and that the solutions to most problems are more simple than we think.
Here’s an interesting thought: What if we created an accreditation that hospitals could achieve regarding how nurse-friendly that hospital is? Magnet has failed. We need something that focuses on the things that nurses ACTUALLY care about. Buzz words like “shared governance” and “transformative leadership” are almost a joke to anyone who is actively at the bedside. So what matters? How about how many raises the staff has received and by how much over a 5 year period? How about the ratio of staff to external/international agency? How about the number of days the hospital was fully staffed (including support staff)? There are others that are worthy I’m sure. I would personally love to start grading hospital based on metrics that ACTUALLY matter to nurses. Magnet is a designation that a hospital can achieve while failing miserably at the few I listed which, in my mind, renders it useless as a nursing metric these days.
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Are nursing-sensitive indicators really capturing what matters to nurses? Those metrics, such as patient falls, minimize the complexity, dedication, and intricacy of nursing. In fact, those indicators are quite disconnected from what truly impacts patient care and the well-being of our nurses. Facilities that chase after status like Magnet are prioritizing surface-level metrics oftentimes for the financial incentives. Where are the metrics that show how much the organization supports their nurses? What about a metric to show nurse satisfaction, staffing ratios, turn-over rate, and opportunities for career and or educational advancement? In a time that are nurses are overworked, under supported, and leaving the bedside at a rate never seen before, it's time we re-evaluate how our nursing sensitive indicators are in fact, quite insensitive and out of touch. #Nursing #Healthcare #MagnetStatus #NurseAdvocacy #NurseSupport #PatientCare #NursingIndicators
No buzzwords. 16 years as a bedside critical care nurse. Believer in honest, compassionate communication, and that the solutions to most problems are more simple than we think.
Here’s an interesting thought: What if we created an accreditation that hospitals could achieve regarding how nurse-friendly that hospital is? Magnet has failed. We need something that focuses on the things that nurses ACTUALLY care about. Buzz words like “shared governance” and “transformative leadership” are almost a joke to anyone who is actively at the bedside. So what matters? How about how many raises the staff has received and by how much over a 5 year period? How about the ratio of staff to external/international agency? How about the number of days the hospital was fully staffed (including support staff)? There are others that are worthy I’m sure. I would personally love to start grading hospital based on metrics that ACTUALLY matter to nurses. Magnet is a designation that a hospital can achieve while failing miserably at the few I listed which, in my mind, renders it useless as a nursing metric these days.
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Well said Luke. I remember when, the same year my hospital got Magnet designation, I had to call Safe Harbor 3 or 4 times, when I hadn't had to do that the two years prior. (The new manager was trying to save money by short-staffing.) I would love to see this info and like to add to this list: How often PTO is denied or shortened to accommodate staffing. (Can they roll over PTO or is the hospital short-changing staff by "use it or lose it" policies?) Nurse turnover. Average nurse tenure at the facility. What percentage of staff has to work overtime in order to properly staff. Does the facility provide both the educational paid time and the staffing to allow staff nurses--not just managers and auditors-- to go to educational events or conferences. Most importantly, how supportive are the managers? How often do they reprimand nurses for administrative short-sightedness like understaffing?
No buzzwords. 16 years as a bedside critical care nurse. Believer in honest, compassionate communication, and that the solutions to most problems are more simple than we think.
Here’s an interesting thought: What if we created an accreditation that hospitals could achieve regarding how nurse-friendly that hospital is? Magnet has failed. We need something that focuses on the things that nurses ACTUALLY care about. Buzz words like “shared governance” and “transformative leadership” are almost a joke to anyone who is actively at the bedside. So what matters? How about how many raises the staff has received and by how much over a 5 year period? How about the ratio of staff to external/international agency? How about the number of days the hospital was fully staffed (including support staff)? There are others that are worthy I’m sure. I would personally love to start grading hospital based on metrics that ACTUALLY matter to nurses. Magnet is a designation that a hospital can achieve while failing miserably at the few I listed which, in my mind, renders it useless as a nursing metric these days.
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