Remember The Mission

Charles Reed and Susanne Thees presenting Podcast Poster.

University Health System makes an impression at the Nursing 2010 Symposium held in Las Vegas during the 1st week in April. Approximately 1200 nurses from around the United States and Canada attended the conference which offered educational sessions focused on elevating nursing practice, inspiring transformation, and promoting innovation while enhancing cognitive and practical skills.  Ileana Fonseca, Susanne Thees, and Charles Reed presented FOUR posters highlighting initiatives worthy of our Magnet designation. These posters represented areas of process improvement, staff engagement, education, and quality.

The first poster:  Engaging Staff with Data: Implementing Nursing Quality Dashboards. Describes how UHS implemented dashboards to bring quality nurse sensitive indicator data to the bedside nurse.

Susanne Thees and Ileana Fonseca presenting Success is in Their hands.

The second poster: A Nurse's Subscription to Knowledge: Cultivating a Community of Learners Through Podcasting. Illustrates how to create, produce, and implement effective podcasts. Provides examples of podcasts produced at UHS.

The third poster: ENGAGING STAFF: Success is in Their hands.Demonstrates how staff participation in shared governance is more than just attending meetings, it is about engaging staff and tapping into an individuals’ talent to create a Healthy Work Environment.

The fourth poster: Patient Safety: Improving the Accuracy of Patient Identification While Performing Point-Of-Care Blood Glucose Tests. Exemplifies how a collaborative effort of multiple departments was successful in improving the accuracy of patient identification while reducing the number of invalid tests.