Beacon update

Hey guys,
So it's been a slacker summer and this week I've played catch up. I emailed the notes from the meeting I had with Amanda. From here, I suggest we each meet in our small groups and start making a very rough draft of our individual sections. Since we (and by we I mean me) did not meet today, we should meet in person Thursday August 25 at 5pm so we can get back on track. If you have any questions please let me know and you can always text me at 283-2336.

Emily

Next Meeting

This next meeting is face to face. What do I need to bring, or prepare? I feel we're falling short!

Dates

Last one....I promise!!

Here's a list of pertinent dates we discussed at the meeting today:

4/8/11 - All input for the staff survey and Amanda/Lacy's questions are due!

4/18 - 4/21: Staff meetings. Please be sure to attend the one you signed up for!! This is our biggest push to get surveys out. For those staff who do not attend a meeting, we will be handing them out, as well as emailing. Once staff is finished with the survey, they can put it in a manila envelope in the Beacon Award mailbox (A-14) & need to sign their name on the roster.

*I may have missed the exact date...but if we could have the surveys in by 4/28, it will give us more time to compile our stuff. REMEMBER, OUR GOAL IS 90% OF SURVEYS COMPLETED!

5/10/11 - Reporting on the staff survey results are due on here. THIS COUNTS AS YOUR MEETING FOR APRIL!

5/26/11 - 1700 - SICU break room, face-to-face meeting. We are hoping to have some good info from all of these projects to set some more goals & move forward.

Please take note of all of these & someone jump in if I forgot anything!!

Questions for Amanda & Lacy

Below is the list of questions I started for Amanda & Lacy. Remember that some of these things they may not know, but will be able to better direct us. Just like on the staff survey, please use the comments section to add items to the list. To try to stay organized, if you will also put which section you are working on in your post, that would be great. All input is due by FRIDAY APRIL 8TH. After that, I will compile everything.

*As a side note, I realize some of these are vey abbreviated statements. If you are looking for something specific, please be detailed so we can get the info you need!**

Number of beds in the hospital

Key challenges in the unit & how they are addressed

-technology, people, resources, regulatory requirements

Reward/recognition programs in place

What are they?

How are they evaluated for effectiveness?

How are they improved?

Staffing

How do we account for seasonal variance?

How do we evaluate for appropriateness/effectiveness of staffing?

How is staffing mixed to ensure competency/skill per shift?

Recruiting, hiring, placing, and retaining new staff

How do maintain safe, secure, and supportive environment? (formal & informal)

Unit measures for staff satisfaction?

How do we compare w/ our goals & other comparatives?

Leadership

#1- Amanda & Lacy’s opinion of this

Communication

Objective evaluation of results of decisions, including delayed decisions and indecision

Evidence Based Practice

Sources of EBP used in the unit

Core safety measures

Translate EBP into practice

Research groups/committee

Patient Outcomes

Key outcome measures/results

How do we compare

Healthcare Associated Infections, sentinel events, med reconciliation/error prevention

National Standards

Levels/trends in our unit

Staff Questionaire

Hello everyone! Here is the rough draft of the survey we are going to ask the staff to fill out. Please use the comments section to suggest re-wording of questions OR the addition of any things you need asked to complete your portion of the application. Keep in mind that we want high participation from the staff, so making this survey especially tedious may hurt us. Also, I will be looking over the mentorship questionnaire Peggy gave me to see how we can integrate those questions. Finally, your input is due by FRIDAY, APRIL 8TH. After that, I will be making the final copy so we will be prepared for staff meetings.

What type of nursing degree and/or license do you currently hold?

LVN RN BSN MSN NP Other - SPECIFY

What NATIONAL specialty certifications do you currently hold (ACLS, PALS, etc. does NOT count)?

CCRN CEN Other - SPECIFY

What things, events, etc. affect your satisfaction working in the unit? Please note things that both increase AND decrease your satisfaction.

What currently affects our units ability to access resources, from your point of view?

Do you feel that on an average day that the unit is adequately staffed, both in terms of numbers AND skill/knowledge?

YES NO

Details:

Do you feel that you have the appropriate skills/knowledge to care for the patients assigned to you?

YES NO

Details:

During a difficult or rotating patient assignment, how do others (management, charge nurses, other staff) work to assist with patient loads?

Recognition programs currently in place......

Hey....I made it on here, finally!!! Anyway, Peggy and I met last Thursday and came up with a plethora of questions for Amanda and Lacy. We will present at the meeting this month...or, if y'all prefer we can post them.. let us know.

knowledge management

I was charging tonight so this is the first time I have been able to post. :( My group member and I have met, and I think that I need info from Amanda and Lacy reguarding the patient satisfaction survey numbers, etc. Although I can get some of the information from last year from my evaluation. If anyone has any ideas or thoughts, I would love to hear them!!