Nursing

• Our no pass zone philosophy means that any hospital employee who passes a patient room with the call light activated needs to enter the room and offer assistance. Little things, such as turning a lamp on or off or helping with the
  position of the bed or TV, can be handled immediately. For more complex issues, the individual will find the RN on duty and share details regarding the patient’s needs. The bottom line is that assisting patients is everyone’s responsibility.
• Bedside rounding improves communication among nursing staff members during shift changes. Nurses whose shifts are ending share needs and medical concerns with the oncoming nurse in front of each patient.
• Nursing department representatives meet with our CNO on a monthly basis through a Professional Practice Forum. Here, nurses can discuss issues and concerns, as well as share ideas and suggestions with representatives from other areas
  such as Laboratory and Pharmacy.
• The Nurse Retention Committee is comprised of RN representatives from each nursing department. The Care Team Members make suggestions to keep our turnover rate low and also vote on the Daisy Award winner.

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