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ADVANCE for Nurses • Mid-Atlantic
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There is no health system
without you.
Thank you for all you do.
Great nurses. Great care.
During this National Nurses Week, Christiana Care and its Medical-Dental
Staff salute each and every one of our nurses. Who provide hope and compassion
to patients and their families. Whose groundbreaking work influences nursing
around the country. And whose expertise helped us achieve Magnet® status, one
of the highest nursing accolades. To our nurses, our biggest thanks for all you do.
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Contents
ADVANCE for NURSES • May 9, 2011 • Volume 13 • Number 9
[23] Nursing Excellence
In honor of National Nurses
Week, ADVANCE congratulates
Magnet nurses who work
tirelessly to ensure the highest
quality of care for their patients.
Learning Scope:
[27] FREE CE: Team
Building Essentials
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Cover story:
[10] 2011 Best
Nursing Teams
ADVANCE congratulates all
the the 2011 Best Nursing
Teams who have demonstrated
critical thinking, perseverance
and the importance of
working together. The teams
include Paoli Surgery Center,
Paoli, PA; the Day Medicine
Unit at Nemours Alfred I.
duPont Hospital for Children,
Wilmington, DE; Women's
On the Web
Health at Sentara Norfolk
General Hospital, Norfolk, VA;
the Digestive Health Center at
University of Virginia Medical
Center, Charlottesville, VA; and
the Heart & Kidney Unit at the
Children's National Medical
Center, Washington, DC. Above,
Pamela Tarapchak, editor,
presents the overall Best Nursing
Team award to Donna J. Moore,
BSN, RN, CAPA, (left) and Janet
Owens, BSN, RN, CRNA, CNOR,
at the Paoli Surgery Center.
photos by Jeffrey Leeser
effectively, team leaders must
understand the work and scope
of practice of each member.
ADVANCE’s newest CE offering
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development and reveals key
characteristics of effective
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Whether on an inpatient unit
or an outpatient clinic, nurses
generally work as members
of multidisciplinary teams.
These teams often include
licensed and unlicensed staff,
as well as non-clinical staff. To
make assignments and plan
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Editorial: A Win-Win Situation.......................................................... 6
News MidAtlantic & Lower Great Lakes.......................................... 7
Conference Connection: AONE....................................................... 32
Education Opportunities................................................................. 33
Career Opportunities....................................................................... 36
ADVANCE Healthcare Shop Catalog............................................... 50
Product Profile.................................................................................. 54
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any other. In this
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resource, find
guides to balance your personal
and professional time, as well
as strengthen your health and
wellness. Find the balance you
are looking for.
Nurses are
expected
to provide
compassionate,
high-quality
care in
an increasing technical
environment. "High touch" is
now high-tech. How do you
leverage this technology?
A Pennsylvania
bill proposes
lowering standards
for school nurses.
If SB 802 passes,
school districts could hire lessspecialized nurses to care for
students. Hear school nurses
strong views on this proposed
legislation.
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From the Editor
A Win-Win Situation
An outreach project brings great rewards
By Barbara Mercer, Managing Editor
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ot surprisingly, submitting their nomination essay was
a group effort for the 2011 Best Nursing Team in the
Mid-Atlantic & Lower Great Lakes. The administrator
and nurse leaders knew they had an experience worth sharing
with their team’s outreach efforts. The nurses and support staff
at Paoli Surgery Center in Paoli, PA, part of Surgical Care Affiliates, have come together in a unique way to bring the spirit of nursing into the
community. They have challenged themselves to take their teamwork outside
the workplace to bring much-needed supplies to an elementary school.
While Paoli Surgery Center received the top honor from our judges, four
other stand-out teams earned runner-up recognition.
The Day Medicine Unit at Nemours/Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children
in Wilmington, DE, developed and implemented a nurse-driven initiative to
replace existing sedation protocols with nitrous oxide for minor procedures.
This has decreased patient/family anxiety; alleviated pain and discomfort;
increased staff efficiency; and increased overall satisfaction.
Women’s Health at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA, has
made it their mission to provide crucial education about safe sleeping for
infants. Nurses share SIDS risk-reduction strategies by serving as role models
and educators.
When they realized their outpatient clinics would be short-staffed, the
Digestive Health Center at the University of Virginia Medical Center,
Charlottesville, took a proactive approach. Every member of the team did
whatever was needed to make the day go smoothly, and their patients were
the beneficiaries of their efforts.
Members of the Heart and Kidney Unit at Children’s National Medical
Center, Washington, DC, lived on their unit during the massive snowstorm of
February 2010. They delivered excellent care for their patients, their families
and each other. After this storm, they knew could accomplish anything.
For more coverage of this year’s Best Nursing Teams, visit www.advanceweb.
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Tops Emergency Medicine
SJH Cardiac ICU Wins Second Beacon Award
▶ Vineland, NJ The car-
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HealthGrades’ 2011 list of the Top 10 Cities for
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Critical-Care Nurses. It is the
second time the cardiac ICU
received the award.
Only 61 ICUs across the
nation have earned the award
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NEWS
Names & Faces
Price Elected ASPAN President
▶ Dover, DE Chris Price, MSN, RN, CPAN,
CAPA, director of perioperative services at Bayhealth Medical Center
was recently elected president of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
(ASPAN). From 2011-12,
she will serve as president;
from 2012-13, as immediate past president.
The ASPAN represents
Chris Price, MSN, RN,
more than 55,000 nurses
CPAN, CAPA
across the country practicing in pre-anesthesia and post-anesthesia care,
ambulatory surgery and pain management. Price
joined the society in 1986. She has worked at Bayhealth Medical Center for more than 30 years.
recently, Eckert worked as director of the Institute for
Innovations in Nursing Readiness ER One Institute.
ER One is an education and training organization for
business, government and healthcare facilities that
designs response plans for catastrophic emergencies
and disasters.
In other news, Tonya Washington, MSN, RN,
was promoted to vice president of nursing operations.
For the past 8 months, Washington has served as
assistant vice president of nursing and interim chief
nursing officer. She joined the hospital center’s nursing team in 1997 as a clinical manager in pulmonary
medicine and has steadily moved up the ranks.
RN, CRRN, all at HealthSouth Rehabilitation
Hospital, recently earned certification as rehabilitation registered nurses. HealthSouth York currently
employs nine CRRNs.
Smith Presents Poster
▶ West Chester, PA Ralph Smith, RN, a
nurse in the cath lab at the Chester County Hospital, presented a poster at the American College
of Cardiology National Cardiovascular Data Registry
conference in New Orleans March 31 to April 1.
REHAB EXPERTISE: Liz Bebe, RN, CRRN, (left)
chief nursing officer at HealthSouth York, recognized
Sherry Lookofsky, RN, CRRN, Dianna Morrow, RN,
CRRN, and Kim Leber, RN, CRRN, for earning rehabilitation nurse certification. courtesy HealthSouth Rehabili-
Pohl Awarded for Lifetime Work
tation Hospital of York
▶ Ann Arbor, MI Joanne M. Pohl, PhD,ANP- Kroll Earns CNOR
BC, FAAN, FAANP, professor at the University of
Michigan School of Nursing, received the Lifetime ▶ Marietta, OH Debra Kroll, RN, CNOR, Connors Awarded Nurse of Month
Achievement Award April 14 at the annual meeting recently earned OR certification. Kroll is a periop- ▶ Rockville, MD Margaret Ann Connors,
of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner
Faculties (NONPF) in Albuquerque, NM.
Pohl received the award for extensive work in NP
education, policy and research.
“Her tireless efforts to promote nurse-managed
health centers and to collect data on the populations
they serve has been invaluable to gaining national
recognition of their contributions to primary care and
healthcare to underserved populations,” said Kitty
Werner, NONPF executive director.
Eckert Promoted to VP/CNE
▶ Washington, DC Susan Eckert, MSN,
RN, was recently promoted to senior vice president of
nursing and chief nursing executive at Washington
Hospital Center.
Eckert began her career at the hospital center as a surgical intensive
care staff nurse in 1979,
became head nurse a few
years later and then served
as a surgical critical care
clinical nurse specialist.
She later served 15 years as
director of critical care and
emergency services. Most
Susan Eckert, MSN, RN
8
erative registered nurse at Marietta Memorial
Hospital.
Newman Studies Incontinence
▶ Philadelphia Diane K. Newman, MSN,
ANP-BC, FAAN, co-director of the Penn Center
for Continence and Pelvic
Health, Division of Urology,
University of Pennsylvania, is serving as principal
investigator of the TULIP
(Translating Unique Learning for Incontinence Prevention) Project. The study,
funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research,
Diane K. Newman,
MSN, ANP-BC, FAAN
is comparing incidence of
urinary incontinence in women older than 55 who
attend a bladder health class to those who view
a DVD on the same topic. Newman is scheduled
to earn a DNP from Thomas Jefferson University
School of Nursing, Philadelphia, in June.
MSN, CRNP, donor egg team nurse practitioner at
Shady Grove Fertility, was recently named Fertility
Nurse of the Month on FertilityAuthority.com. Connors, who has worked at Shady Grove Fertility since
2005, was nominated by a patient.
Kent, Matthews Win DAISYs
▶ Westminster,
Lisa Kent, RN
Nurses Earn Rehab Certification
▶ York, PA Sherry Lookofsky, RN, CRRN,
Dianna Morrow, RN, CRRN, and Kim Leber,
Sue Matthews, RN
MD Lisa Kent, RN, and
S u e M a t t h e w s, R N,
recently received DAISY
Awards for Extraordinary
Nurses at Carroll Hospital Center.
A nurse at the hospital
for more than a year, Kent
was honored for going
out of her way to ensure a
patient’s belongings were
returned. Matthews was
recognized for outstanding work with patients in
the hospital’s electroconvulsive therapy program.
She joined the hospital
in 1996.
NEWS
was recently named clinical supervisor of the new stroke
and rapid response team at Chesapeake Regional
Medical Center.
Kruta joined the stroke team at Chesapeake Regional
2 years ago. She previously served as an emergency
department charge nurse at Sentara Leigh Hospital,
Eleanor Kruta, RN, CEN
Norfolk, VA, where she had been an employee for
10 years.
Nurses Honored as Healthcare Heroes
▶ Columbia, MD Susan Groman, BS, RN, and Catherine Miller, MSN,
Susan Groman,
BS, RN
Catherine Miller,
MSN, CCRN
CCRN, nurses at Howard
County General Hospital,
were recent winners in the
nurse category in the 2011
Health Care Hero Awards from
the Maryland business newspaper The Daily Record.
Miller is the clinical education program manager for
critical care. Groman is stroke
program coordinator.
International OR Nurses Tour Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Kruta Named Clinical Supervisor
▶ Chesapeake, VA Eleanor Kruta, RN, CEN,
HealthGrades designated hospitals performing in the top 5 percent in the
nation as Emergency Medicine Excellence Award hospitals. According to
HealthGrades, Medicare patients treated at Emergency Medicine Excellence
Award hospitals had a 40 percent lower risk of death compared to patients
treated at hospitals without the award.
In top-ranking Cincinnati, six hospitals earned the award: Bethesda North
Hospital, Christ Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Mercy Franciscan
Hospital, The Jewish Hospital and University Hospital.
In Dayton, OH, four hospitals were Emergency Medicine Excellence
Award winners: Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton Heart and Vascular
Hospital at Good Samaritan, Grandview Medical Center and Miami
Valley Hospital.
Baltimore boasted seven Emergency Medicine Excellence Award hospitals:
Franklin Square Hospital Center, Good Samaritan Hospital, Greater
Baltimore Medical Center, Harbor Hospital, Maryland General Hospital,
Sinai Hospital and Union Memorial Hospital.
In Detroit, Henry Ford Hospital and Sinai-Grace Hospital won Emergency Medicine Excellence Awards.
For a full list of hospitals receiving Emergency Medicine Excellence
Awards, including dozens of others in the ADVANCE for Nurses coverage
area, visit www.healthgrades.com.
GWU Nurses Participate in Nurse Leader Fellowship
▶ Washington, DC Cyn-
LEADERSHIP LESSONS: Cynthia Phillip,
BSN, RN, (left) and Leena Salazar, BSN, RN,
attended the Nurse Leadership Fellowship
meeting in Austin, TX, earlier this year. courtesy George Washington University Hospital
thia Phillip, BSN, RN, and Leena
Salazar, BSN, RN, staff members at
George Washington University
Hospital, participated in a 5-day
meeting of the Nurse Leader Fellowship program of the American
Organization of Nurse Executives in
Austin, TX, earlier this year. The two
are among 30 nurse participants
who will meet for three additional
weeklong educational sessions to
acquire management and leadership
skills essential for nurse leaders.
Phillip directs ortho/neuro/rehab
unit at George Washington University
Hospital. Salazar directs the emergency department. n
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▶ Philadelphia Some 20 international nurses attending the recent
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses Congress in Philadelphia
visited Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals for a breakfast and tour of
operating rooms. Jefferson perioperative nurse Eleanor A. Kelly, MS, RN,
CNOR (left), welcomed guests Merja Fordell, RN (center), of Finland and
Patricia Squires, RN (right), of Barbados. n
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Best
Nursing
Team
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2011 Best Nursing
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Paoli Nurses
By Barbara Mercer
Photos by Jeffrey Leeser
Reach Out
An ambulatory surgery center team finds reaching out brings them closer together
W
hen you think of nursing, backpacks, jump rope and sidewalk
chalk aren’t the first things that
come to mind, but these were the very tools
that brought a group of clinicians together
to become ADVANCE for Nurses’ 2011 Best
Nursing Team.
Paoli Surgery Center in Paoli, PA, found
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their defining moment beyond the boundaries of the ambulatory surgery center where
they usually spend their time together. It’s a
given that these nurses, radiology and surgical technicians, and office staff have mastered
the intricate choreography of scheduling,
operating and recovery that happens here
every day between 6:15 a.m. and 5 p.m., but
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their parent company, Surgical Care Affiliates, also encourages them to master the art
of giving to the community in which they
work and live.
The large bin in the lobby for collecting
balls, hula hoops and other playtime gear is
just a glimpse of the broader, ongoing efforts
of this year’s winning team.
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Best Nursing Team 2011
2011 Best Nursing Team
Paoli Surgery
Center
Paoli, PA
Nominated by
Pamela Hudson, PhD
Meeting a Need
Surgical technologist Barbara McDonald’s
daughter Shannon works as a teacher at Belmont
Elementary Charter School in Philadelphia; while
the school isn’t very far from Paoli, PA, in distance,
the neighborhoods couldn’t be more different.
students in first through eighth grade at the school
qualify for free breakfast and lunch, and may not
have resources available at home to acquire extras
on their own.
The team thought this would be an excellent
place to focus their efforts. Five team members vis-
It’s a given that these nurses have mastered the intricate
choreography of scheduling, operating and recovery that
happens here every day between 6:15 a.m. and 5 p.m., but
their parent company also encourages them to master the
art of giving to the community in which they work and live.
everyone more comfortable with each other.”
The relationships forged among the staff were
evident when ADVANCE visited the surgery center
to present their award April 26. One by one, the
team members appeared from the operating room,
PACU and prep areas to pose under a green and
blue balloon arch celebrating their achievement.
But what you won’t see in the resulting pictures
is the banter that went on between shots or the
good-natured jibes from a surgeon who waited
patiently, just out of the shot, for their moment
of glory to be done so they could all get back to
caring for the patients of the day.
In addition to surgery center staff, Lynnette Harris-Scott, principal of the lower school at Belmont,
endured a traffic jam on the Schuylkill Expressway
to be there for the award presentation. After chatting with ADVANCE, she excused herself to snap
a picture of the growing mountain of playground
equipment intended for her students.
From Project to Partnership
The cross-departmental committees set to work
last autumn to gather 500 books and more than
100 backpacks they distributed to the students.
That was one of the best parts of the project for
Janet Owens, BSN, RN, CRNA, CNOR, operating
room nurse manager.
“I enjoyed seeing the good we did,” she said. In
addition to the current collection of playground
equipment, the team also has assisted children
at Belmont with winter coats, ample supplies of
tissues and hand sanitizer, snacks for the school
day and a recent eighth-grade trip to Washington,
DC. “A long-range goal is to help create a more
permanent playground for the school [instead of
just blacktop]," Owens added.
Pamela Hudson, PhD, administrator, couldn’t
be happier with the results of the outreach efforts
for the school and for the surgery center. They
may perform 100 surgeries a week, but helping
repair carpal tunnel and rotator cuff injuries
hadn’t brought them together the way this outreach effort has.
“The project has become more of a partnership
now,” Hudson said. “We have a cohesive team
that has demonstrated incredible teamwork that
spilled over into our work.” n
Barbara Mercer is managing editor at ADVANCE.
The surgery center’s locale is mostly comprised
of middle- to upper-class housing developments
with well-funded schools. At Belmont, many of
the students were lacking the basics for a successful school year, such as backpacks, a library
and playground equipment. In addition, all of the
ited the schools to meet with officials and determine
where their efforts would be most appreciated.
“We formed committees across departments [to
organize the outreach efforts],” said Donna Moore,
BSN, RN, CAPA, director of nursing. “Working
with people outside their immediate team made
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2011 Best Nursing TeamS
Heart and
Kidney Unit
Nominated by Mary Mullenholz,
BS, RN, CPN
Number of team members: 75
During the massive snowstorm that hit the
East Coast in February 2010, staff on the
heart and kidney unit at Children’s National
Medical Center in Washington, DC, prepared
to live at work for a few days as the snow was
cleared. The team delivered excellent care for
patients and their families, and to each other.
Staff realized that, after weathering this storm,
they could accomplish anything.
Defining that moment when you realize
just how incredible the team is that you work
with is not easy when every day gives evidence
to a high-performing team. However, during
“Snowmageddon 2010,” it became quite clear we
could adapt to anything that comes our way.
For many of us, facing such a large-scale hospital emergency was a first-time experience and
we knew that, although patient care needed to
remain seamless, we had to adapt to the urgency
of providing safe staffing. To say the least, we
did it! We were more than ready, each member
of our team prepared to make the hospital our
home, for as many days as we needed, four to be
exact. The Heart and Kidney team adapted to this
situation with great attitudes and perseverance.
For a unit that prides itself on its cohesiveness
and ability to work together, these 4 days even
surprised us.
We adapted to a circumstance far beyond our
control and we stepped up. We gave safe patient
care; we pulled together and cared for each other.
We are very proud of ourselves for being the kind
of team that could weather any storm. n
thank you for being the
exceptional nurses
that you are
are.
NATIONAL NURSES WEEK 2011
Nurses Trusted to Care.
Nurses providing excellent
care to our children and families.
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Children’s National
Medical Center,
Washington, DC
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Digestive
Health Center
University of Virginia
Medical Center,
Charlottesville
When they realized their outpatient clinics
would be short-staffed, this team took a proactive
approach. Regardless of title or job description,
every member of University of Virginia Medical
Center’s Digestive Health Center did whatever
was needed to make the day go smoothly — their
patients were the beneficiaries of their efforts.
While preparing for the day’s clinics, I realized
we were only going to be two RNs together with
the doctors’ RN coordinators and two PCAs with
eight outpatient clinics scheduled that day. It was
definitely going to be one of the most difficult days
in the clinic that year.
Navigating through the day, I suddenly realized what adaptability truly meant. … Everyone
worked together as a one big organism, where all
parts and levels interact in perfect harmony, even
in the absence of any written guidelines or premanufactured instructions. Patient assessments,
admissions, vaccinations, blood drawing, vitals,
medicine reconciliation, after-visit discharge
summaries, procedural scheduling and educa-
tion — everything simply went flawlessly.
At 5 p.m. that Friday, we looked at each other
and we could not believe we made it. We had
almost 65 patients that day. … The care provided
to our patients was as good as always.
Moreover, we could help our colleagues to
be off, as they needed [one to take her NCLEX
and another to be with her pregnant daughter].
It felt so good! n
Kay Taylor
Nominator: Simona Parvulescu-Codrea,
PhD, MSN, RN
Nemours/
Alfred I. duPont
Hospital for Children,
Wilmington, DE
Nominator: Keith Fishlock,
RN, PCNS-BC
A nurse-driven initiative to replace existing sedation protocols with nitrous oxide for minor procedures led to a big payoff on the Day Medicine
Unit at Nemours/Alfred I duPoint Hospital for
Children in Wilmington, DE. The use of nitrous
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faces this reality every day while starting IV lines,
placing urinary catheters and assisting with other
invasive procedures.
Our unit is devoted to providing procedural
sedation and infusion services, and our nurses
were accustomed to administering midazolam to
help with anxiolysis and amnesia prior to procedures. But we knew the oral formulation tastes bad
and nasal administration burns. We became aware
Women’s Health
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Norfolk, VA
Nominator: Deborah OrBach, RNC
of the use of nitrous oxide for treating pediatric
pain and anxiety for minor procedures, and took
on the development of a nitrous oxide program
as a team initiative.
To date, nitrous oxide has proved to be an
invaluable asset to the sedation team and the
families we serve, and we are very proud of our
nurse-driven efforts to implement and improve
upon the program. n
The Women’s Health team at Sentara Norfolk
General Hospital in Virginia has made it their
mission to provide crucial education about safe
sleeping for infants to eliminate the heartbreak
of SIDS. The nurses and staff of women’s health
spread the word about SIDS risk-reduction strategies with their patients and the greater community by serving as role models and educators.
All babies from birth should be ensured a
safe sleep environment, and it was the mission
of Nursery Services to put our babies in the
“perfect” position, so to speak. As a Women’s
Health team, we used our expertise to raise
awareness among healthcare providers, parents
and the outside community regarding SIDS risk
reduction.
Our goal is to ensure a safe sleep environment
for all newborns while hospitalized and upon
discharge home. We do this with the hope that
guidelines recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics will be embraced and delivered
to all parents, grandparents and child providers
in our community.
As a team, we celebrate our expertise as not
only newborn nurses and special care nurses,
but as a unit that employs the disciplines of labor
and delivery, ante- and postpartum, respiratory
therapy and lactation consultants. It truly was a
labor of love from creation to implementation,
and from the birth of ideas based on national
guidelines to the delivery at time of discharge of
educational materials. We modeled, molded and
fashioned [it] to ultimately prepare our parents
for the day they left our community and stepped
knowingly and securely into theirs. n
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Saluting Nurses
Happy Nurses Week
You dispense healing care and compassion ~
without a prescription.
You take care of our patients and each other
through good times and bad.
You may run out of hours in the day,
but you don’t run out of smiles
for our grateful patients.
Trusted to Care
You care deeply…and it shows.
You are Saint Agnes nurses.
Words that mean so much, yet seem inadequate in expressing
our enduring gratitude to our nurses’ extraordinary dedication
to their patients. Your commitment to making a difference so
deeply touches the lives of our patients...their families...and the
professionals around you. Thank You and Happy Nurses Week.
Thank you for all that you are, and
the gifts you share with us each and every day.
St. Joseph Medical Center - Human Resources
2500 Bernville Road, Reading, PA 19605
For additional information and to apply online,
visit www.thefutureofhealthcare.org
From:
The Saint Agnes
Executive Team
www.stagnes.org
Every day,
our nurses make a difference.
Tricia, Thomas, Loretta, June, Stephanie
At UMMC, our nurses embrace, and help to create a culture of quality,
safety, excellence and innovation through their commitment to relationship
based care, and achievement of optimal patient outcomes. They’ve gained
the coveted Magnet designation through their participation in professional
development, process evaluation and continued improvement and played a
key role in our being named one of Leapfrog’s Top Hospitals of the Decade.
Most importantly, they continue to earn the ultimate accolade –
the gratitude and respect of our patients.
To the extraordinary nurses at the University of Maryland Medical Center:
You are an inspiration to every life you touch. Each of you truly makes a
difference, every day, and for that, we...
Thank you.
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Advancing the practice of nursing, every day.
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UMMC is proud to support an environment of diversity and encourages inquiry from all applicants. EOE
Happy Nurses Week
They fit together.
to the nurses
we trust to care.
Saluting Nurses
Home care
and your life.
Home care offers so many options. One will undoubtedly work
best for you, adding more rewards to your career and more
meaning to your life. Join a team with over a century of
commitment to caring, reliability,
honesty and building individually
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Happy
Nurses Week
to all our caring
and dedicated
Nurses!
Call 856-552-1300,
or send your resume to
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fax: 856-552-1307. EOE
Life works here.
AT ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER, we want
Today and Everyday,
We Celebrate You
and Thank You...
to say THANK YOU to our exceptional nursing
staff for all you do every day! Your commitment
to outstanding care makes St. Joseph nurses
For your commitment and dedication to making
a difference that so deeply touches the lives
of our patients... their families... and the
professionals around you.
trusted by our patients and our staff. Our nurses
are vital to our hospital and for that, we wish you
a very Happy Nurses Week!
The Bayhealth Organization, serving all three
counties in Delaware, would like to wish each
and every nurse within our organization
www.StJosephJobs.org
Happy Nurses Week!
To learn how you can join the team of
Professional Nurses at Bayhealth,
please visit our website:
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Excellence
is our Standard,
not our Goal!
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Kent General • Milford Memorial
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Saluting Nurses
Good Samaritan Hospital &
Good Samaritan Nursing Center
In celebration of Nurses Week 2011,
the Visiting Nurse Association of Greater
Philadelphia says to all our nurses
Thank
You!
To our dedicated staff of nursing
professionals, we say
Thank you
for your dedication, your commitment to
providing the highest quality of medical
and personal care to our
patients and their families!
For career opportunities visit
www.goodsamjobs.com
or contact Stephanie at (443) 444-8005
[email protected]
EOE, M/F, Drug-Free Workplace
for choosing VNA and for
continuing our tradition of caring.
We are proud to celebrate our 125th
anniversary as an employer in the
Philadelphia region. It is because of your
dedication and hard work, that we continue to
thrive, providing exceptional home care
and hospice services to area residents.
A Tradition of Caring since 1886
w w w. v n a p h i l l y. o r g
An Equal Opportunity Employer
The Drexel University College of
Nursing and Health Professions
salutes the glorious diversity of
nursing throughout the world.
UNIVERSITY
1505 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102
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To all our nurses,
Thank You.
thank
you
There is no way to
measure the way you
change lives every
day. The way you
care selflessly for our
small patients and
their families. The
way you earn the trust
and admiration of
your colleagues, the
community, everyone.
to our exceptional n
nurses…
For your dedication
and commitment
to excellence in
patient care and
nursing practice.
We are honored to
have you as part
of The George
Washington
University Hospital
team and celebrate
you this Nurses’
Week for the
amazing things you
do every day.
Saluting Nurses
happy
nurses’ week!
Trusted to Care...
you define what caring is all about.
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We are an equal opportunity employer.
THIS IS WHERE YOUR NURSING CAREER
Happy
Nurses
Week
from Underwood
Memorial Hospital
REACHES HEROIC LEVELS.
We are proud of our Nurses for their commitment in providing
exceptional care for our patients. Everyday they strive to meet
the needs of Underwood-Memorial’s patients and exceed
expectations with their high standard of care.
Come experience the satisfaction that comes from
caring for America’s Wounded Warriors. Ask us
about our future hospitals opening in September
2011 in Bethesda, MD and Fort Belvoir, VA.
You make it possible, thank you!
To all our nurses,
Current leadership opportunities:
Thank You!
• Cath Lab
• Emergency Department
• Operating Room
Walter Reed Army Medical Center salutes our
exceptional nursing staff and their dedication
to providing warrior care.
If you are interested in joining our nursing team, please visit:
www.umhospital.org
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INTELLIGENT
INVALUABLE
INSPIRING
The Spirit of Nursing at
Thank You
COMPASSIONATE
IRREPLACEABLE
Saluting Nurses
PROFESSIONAL
T hank You
to all our Nurses for being our Heroes.
The Joy of Serving Those Who Served.
Medical Center
Lebanon VA Medical Center employees are HEROES who serve our
Veterans everyday. We reward them with competitive pay, great benefits
and career satisfaction which is enhanced through our excellent
cutting-edge technology, and collaborative teaching environment.
If interested in a rewarding opportunity please search for vacancies at:
www.usajobs.gov
Equal Opportunity Employer
to our Nurses
Words that mean so much, yet seem inadequate
in expressing our enduring gratitude for your
extraordinary dedication.
HAPPY NATIONAL
NURSES WEEK!
Your commitment to making a difference so deeply
touches the lives of our patients … their families …
and the professionals around you.
Happy Nurses Week
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In recognition of National Nurses Week,
the ADVANCE for Nurses staff would
like to extend a heartfelt thank you
for all you do.
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Magnet
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Recognizing nurses in the Mid-Atlantic & Lower
Great Lakes who work in Magnet facilities
The American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program showcases nursing excellence in hospitals
throughout the country. In honor of National Nurses
Week, ADVANCE congratulates Magnet nurses who
work tirelessly to ensure the highest quality of care
for their patients. Below is a listing of Mid-Atlantic
& Lower Great Lakes hospitals that have achieved
Magnet recognition.
Delaware
• Christiana Care Health
System-Christiana Hospital,
Newark
• Christiana Care Health
System-Wilmington Hospital,
Wilmington
Kentucky
• Baptist Hospital East, Louisville
• Central Baptist
Hospital, Lexington
• Frankfort Regional
Medical Center, Frankfort
• Kosair Children’s Hospital,
Louisville
• St. Elizabeth
Healthcare-Edgewood/
Grant/Covington,
Edgewood
Maryland
• Franklin Square Hospital
Center, Baltimore
• Shore Health SystemDorchester General Hospital,
Cambridge
• Shore Health System-The
Memorial Hospital at Easton
• Sinai Hospital of Baltimore,
Baltimore
• The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
• University of Maryland
Medical Center,
Baltimore
Michigan
• Beaumont Hospital, Troy
• Bronson Methodist Hospital,
Kalamazoo
• Holland Community Hospital,
Holland
• Munson Medical Center,
Traverse City
• Oaklawn Hospital, Marshall
• Sparrow Hospital, Lansing
• Spectrum Health-Blodgett
Hospital, Grand Rapids
• Spectrum Health-Butterworth
Hospital, Grand Rapids
• Spectrum Health-Helen
DeVos Children’s Hospital,
Grand Rapids
• VHS Children’s Hospital of
Michigan, Detroit
• VHS Detroit Receiving
Hospital, Detroit
• VHS Huron Valley Sinai
Hospital, Commerce Township
• William Beaumont Hospital,
Royal Oak
New Jersey
• AtlantiCare Regional
Medical Center - City Campus,
Atlantic City
• AtlantiCare Regional
Medical Center - Mainland
Campus, Pomona,
Atlantic City
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we are Magnet because of who we are!
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Magnet
• Capital Health System,
Trenton
• Kimball Medical Center,
Lakewood
• Ocean Medical Center, Brick
• South Jersey Healthcare
Bridgeton Health Center,
Bridgeton
• South Jersey HealthcareElmer Hospital, Elmer
• South Jersey HealthcareRegional Medical Center,
Vineland
Ohio
• Akron Children’s Hospital,
Akron
• Aultman Hospital, Canton
• Cincinnati Children’s Hospital,
Cincinnati
• Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland
• EMH Regional Medical Center,
Elyria
• Fairview Hospital, Cleveland
• Good Samaritan Hospital,
Dayton
• Grant Medical Center,
Columbus
• MetroHealth Medical Center,
Cleveland
• Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton
• Nationwide Children’s Hospital,
Columbus
• Riverside Methodist Hospital,
Columbus
• Robinson Memorial Hospital,
Ravenna
• Shriners Hospital for Children,
Cincinnati
• Southern Ohio Medical Center,
Portsmouth
• St. Elizabeth Health Center
of Humility of Mary Health
Partners, Youngstown
• St. Joseph Health Center
of Humility of Mary Health
Partners, Warren
• Summa Akron City and Saint
Thomas Hospitals, Akron
• The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati
Secrets of Magnet
• The Ohio State University
Medical Center-University
Hospital and Ross Heart
Hospital, Columbus
• University Hospitals Case
Medical Center, Cleveland
Pennsylvania
• Abington Memorial Hospital,
Abington
• Bryn Mawr Hospital, Bryn Mawr
• Fox Chase Cancer Center,
Philadelphia
• Geisinger Medical Center,
Danville
• Hahnemann University
Hospital, Philadelphia
• Hospital of the University
of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia
• Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster
• Lankenau Medical Center,
Wynnewood
• Lehigh Valley Health Network
Hospitals, Allentown
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t is 7 a.m. and day shift staff members are
gathering to listen to report. As you expected,
the regular charge nurse is away and you will
be in charge today.
You take a look at the staffing sheet. You
recognize most of the names and are relieved to
see a few of your strongest nurses and nursing
assistants — people on whom you can always
rely — will be working with you today. There
also are two people you know well, but are
not looking forward to working with. One is
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and a shared frame of reference support
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2. Describe the stages of team development
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You see two people you do not know are
assigned to your unit. One is a nurse from a
staffing agency; the other is a per diem nurse
who usually works on another unit. As you think
about what your unit will need to accomplish
today, you are conscious your first task is to
organize your team.
Nurses Work in Teams
Whether the work setting is an inpatient unit
or an outpatient clinic, nurses generally work
as members of multidisciplinary teams. This is
true whether the unit uses a team nursing or
primary nursing practice model. These teams
often include both licensed and unlicensed clinical staff, as well as non-clinical staff, such as unit
secretaries and housekeepers. Some staff, such
as discharge planners, respiratory therapists,
physical therapists and others, may spend part
of their day working alongside staff assigned to
the patient care unit.
Team building is a daily activity in nursing. On
any given day, the patient care team may include
per diem staff, staff who float from other units
or other shifts, and staff from outside agencies.
These individuals may or may not be familiar
with the work setting, and they may or may
not be known to other members of the team.
In practice, it is frequently necessary to form a
new team at the start of each shift.
Because clinical teams work within a larger
organizational context, much of the work of
team building has been done before the team
members even assemble. Healthcare organizations have regulations, policies and procedures
that explicitly define formal aspects of organizational culture, including the roles and functions
of specific types of teams, and the roles, qualifications and competencies of team members.
For example, the number and responsibilities
of nurses, nursing assistants and housekeepers
are defined before any individuals are assigned
to fill those roles. Team members may be new
to this shift or this unit, but most of them will
have worked many times on other shifts or
other units. Because the team is embedded in
the organizational culture, teams know they
can rely on the organization’s logistical and
moral support.
Equally important, the organizational culture provides a shared frame of reference that
enables everyone to understand the purpose of
the team and the roles of its members before
the team is even assembled. Individuals with a
shared frame of reference approach a particular
situation with a common orientation and set
of values. They have a shared understanding
of the actions that must be taken, and of the
role played by each person who takes action
in that situation.
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Team Development
We can think of the process of team building as
happening in stages: individuals assemble, the
individuals join together as a team and the team
engages in the task at hand.
It begins with a collection of individuals who
are assembled, ready to begin a new shift. They
are available, but in a sense, they are not yet
committed to the team, and they are not yet
engaged in the task at hand.
For team building to be successful, two transitions have to be achieved. First, the individuals
must join together to become members of a
team. This requires agreement on shared goals
and a process to achieve those goals. When
this happens, they become committed to one
another and to the team effort. Second, the team
members must become engaged in the task at
hand (see Figure).
In a classic work on team development, Bruce
Tuckman described this process as forming,
storming, norming and performing.1 In Tuckman’s model, forming occurs when individuals
assemble and become oriented to the task at
hand. Storming describes the initial resistance
to group influence and task requirements that
often occurs as the group transitions to norming, the development of group cohesiveness, the
adoption of group standards and the assumption
of individual roles. This process enables the individuals to join together as a team that is ready to
engage in the task at hand. Individual concerns
have been resolved and the group is ready to
work together by performing constructively.
Effective Team Building
The team leader has primary responsibility for
team development. Teams are most effective
when one person is designated as the formal
leader to whom everyone on the team is accountable. Qualified leadership requires definition of
the leader’s role and assignment of a particular
individual to fill that role. The team leader may
be designated by a job title, such as charge
nurse. Alternatively, the leadership role may
be defined generically. For example, more than
one individual may be called upon at times to
function in the role of charge nurse. By means
of policies and procedures, the organizational
culture provides a mechanism for defining the
leadership role and filling it.
Being an effective team leader is not the
same as being a competent nurse. As nurses,
we are educated to provide clinical care within
our scope of practice. Through experience, we
develop our skills and competence. For most
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Figure: Stages of Team Development
Figure: Stages of Team Development
Individuals assemble
Individuals join
together as a team
nurses, being able to provide excellent care to
our patients is a source of great personal and
professional satisfaction. Although team leaders
often find opportunities to apply their clinical
expertise to direct patient care, their primary
responsibility is to facilitate the patient care
delivered by members of their team.
Competent team leaders are able to look at
the big picture. Nurses who assume a leadership
role must be able to understand and prioritize
the work of the unit as a whole. They must
understand the flow of patients from and to
other departments, such as the emergency
department or the operating room, and how
the clinical unit interacts with ancillary departments, such as imaging or discharge planning.
To make assignments and plan effectively, team
leaders must understand the work and scope of
practice of each member of the team.
Team leaders must be able and willing to lead.
In a very influential article, “Leadership: Good,
Better, Best,” Bernard M. Bass suggested there
are three major leadership styles: laissez-faire,
transactional and transformational. Laissez-
Team engages in
task at hand
faire leaders are passive. They show little interest
in the work of the team and tend to act only
when there is a problem. Transactional leaders
actively set goals, monitor progress and reward
successful performance. Transformational leaders go beyond that approach. They seek to inspire
excellence and address the individual needs of
team members to improve the performance of
the team as a whole.2
These leadership styles have a real and significant effect on team performance. In a study of
staff and patient satisfaction, and quality-of-life
outcomes in mental health treatment programs,
Patrick Corrigan and colleagues demonstrated
that patients’ “… satisfaction and quality of
life were inversely associated with laissez-faire
approaches to leadership and positively associated with both transformational and transactional leadership.” They found staff “… who
viewed their leaders as charismatic, inspirational
and considerate of individuals worked in programs with [patients] who reported a relatively
higher quality of life.” The authors’ conclusion is
relevant for clinical teams in any setting: “Active
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leadership skills that inspire and intellectually
stimulate appear to be an important element in
programs that are satisfactory to consumers.”3
Building Your Team
Instead of rushing to hear report and make
assignments, take a few minutes to build your
team. An article in Harvard Management Update
describes specific techniques leaders can use
to help a group of individuals join together as
members of a team, quickly and effectively:
1. Share personal histories. Personal stories
reveal competencies, generate respect and foster
cooperation.
2. Ask: “What has worked for you in the past?”
This signals that past experiences are valued as
potential contributions.
3. Describe how the team will work together.
Clearly state the vision, purpose and plan, and
describe each person’s role within the team.
4. Optimize individual team member’s
strengths. Make realistic assignments that take
advantage of each team member’s strengths.
5. Establish norms for making decisions. Let
team members know what types of decisions
they are expected to make on their own and
what types of decisions will be made by the
team leader.
6. Establish a process for giving and receiving
feedback. This allows information to be exchanged
quickly, easily and in all directions.4
At the start of a shift, it may seem as if there is
not enough time to do all this. In practice, however, it takes only a few minutes, and it sets up the
team for a productive and successful shift.
Putting It Together
Everyone is seated waiting for report. You greet
them, introduce yourself and tell them a bit about
your professional background.
You ask the team members to introduce
themselves. As they give their names, you ask
questions about prior experience on this and
other units, and types of work each person has
done. You casually elicit information about
the nurse from the staffing agency and the per
diem nurse who usually works on another unit.
You acknowledge prior acquaintance with your
regular team members and tell a few anecdotes
of experiences you have shared in the past.
You give the team a brief overview of the plan
for the day and describe any issues you anticipate,
such as special procedures or difficult clinical
problems. You ask if they have any preferences
regarding procedures and routines. After each
person has been heard from, you make the
assignments and outline your expectations of the
team. You conclude by saying how much you are
looking forward to working with this team.
The whole process has taken less than 10
minutes. What you have done is create in your
team members’ minds the thought, “I want to
be part of this team. This team is likely to be
successful, and these are people with whom I
will enjoy working.” You also find that you feel
the same way.
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Tips for Team Leaders
• Clinical teams have three goals: 1) provide
good clinical care; 2) provide good service to
patients and families; and 3) use resources wisely.
Your most valuable resource is your team.
• Patient care is provided by teams. The quality of care provided by a clinical team depends
on how well the team members work together.
Team leaders can make it happen.
• Everyone who works on your unit is part of
the patient care team. By including the nursing
assistants, the housekeepers, the unit secretary and
others in your planning, decision-making and team
recognition, you increase the capacity of your team
to achieve successful patient care outcomes.
• Work with the team you have. Ignoring
new team members or complaining about being
stuck with particular individuals is insulting,
rarely changes anything and does not lead to
successful results.
• Diversity is not only a policy; it is a fact of
life. If you find ways to use people’s strengths,
you will spend less time trying to cope with
their weaknesses.
• Address the needs and concerns of your
team members. If you do this, they will be
more interested in addressing your needs and
concerns. n
References
1. Tuckman, B. (1965). Developmental sequence in small
groups. Psychological Bulletin, 63(6), 384–99.
2. Bass, B.M. (1985). Leadership: Good, better, best. Organizational Dynamics, 13(3), 26-40.
3. Corrigan, P.W., Lickey, S.E., Campion, J., et al. (2000).
Mental health team leadership and consumers’ satisfaction
and quality of life. Psychiatric Services, 51(6), 781-785.
4. Garfield, J., & Stanton, K. (2005). Building effective
teams in real time. Harvard Management Update, 10(11),
1-3.
Ken Stanton is a staff nurse at Alta Bates-Summit
Medical Center in Berkeley, CA. Jerry Garfield
is an executive coach and change management
consultant at Garfield Leadership & Management
Development Services. The authors have completed
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1. The organizational culture in a
healthcare facility:
a. p rovides the team with logistical and
moral support
b. is primarily to provide unit teams with
boundaries and limits
c. s ets its standards after teams have been
assembled
d. is the interpretation of the facility’s
mission statement
2. In Tuckman’s described model for team
development, when individual team
member concerns have been resolved,
the team is in which stage?
a. forming
b. storming
c. norming
d. performing
3. Transformational leaders:
a. integrate laissez-faire leadership
principles
b. meet goals and reward team progress
c. m
eet goals and also focus on team
member needs as a means to productivity
d. a re usually those team members with the
most seniority and education
4. The authors of this article say the
team building conference before every
shift can be accomplished, with good
outcomes, in less than how many
minutes?
a. 5 minutes
b. 10 minutes
c. 15 minutes
d. 30 minutes
5. The following statements about team
leaders are true EXCEPT:
a. The team leader has the primary
responsibility for team development.
b. C ompetent team leaders are able to see
the big picture.
c. Competent nurses are competent team
leaders.
d. Team leaders must understand the work
and scope of practice of each team
member.
6. The most valuable resource to any
team leader is:
a. an all RN staff
b. t eam members who have more than 5
years of experience on the team
c. trust of leadership experience by
administration
d. t he team leader’s team (team members)
7. Decision-making on a high-performing
unit:
a. is done solely by the leader
b. b y law, can only be done by a licensed
healthcare professional
c. is shared with the team leader and team
members, with each knowing their limits
d. shifts with the leadership, from month to
month or some other measure of time
8. In the example of what is covered in
the pre-shift team building session,
which of the actions by the leader helps
most to garner member buy-in?
a. introduction of team members to each
other
b. d iscussing special challenges for the day
c. d iscussing work history on the specific
unit
d. a sking for assignment preferences
from team members before making
assignments
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active leadership with mental health
consumers and staff:
a. ensures team members are more
productive when they don’t have the
same daily assignment
b. stimulates and inspires patients and is
satisfactory to consumers
c. promotes positive change for patients
and staff when there are periods of
laissez-faire leadership
d. was unaffected by different leadership
characteristics
10. In the team building, pre-shift
conference, sharing personal stories
with team members accomplishes all
the following EXCEPT:
a. serves as an ice-breaker to relieve tension
b. promotes cooperation
c. reveals competencies
d. generates respect
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c. neutral
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team leaders who build teams that
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b. agree
c. neutral
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b. agree
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Conference Connection
Equipped to Lead
Networking and sharing best practices highlight the annual
AONE meeting By Candy Goulette
▶ There was no “resort casual” apparel or attitude in evidence at the 44th annual Meeting and
Exposition of the American Organization of Nurse
Executives (AONE). Instead, more than 2,500
nurse leaders from across the country and around
the world came to San Diego on April 13-16
dressed to work, spending scheduled time in preconference, plenary and concurrent sessions, and
unscripted time networking with colleagues.
While much of the activity focused on issues
they face daily — care delivery and sustainability,
patient safety and quality, leveraging technology
and the future of the profession — nurse leaders
spent time sharing best practices and catching up
with friends and colleagues.
Both proved valuable, said 2011 AONE President Cheryl Hoying, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE.
“The time set aside to network and reconnect is
one of the strengths of the AONE annual meeting,” Hoying told ADVANCE. “Equally important
as hearing the outstanding plenary speakers is
spending time with nurse colleagues to find out
how they’re handling similar issues and learning
from them. They’ve tried things and piloted things
and can share what worked and what didn’t. I
know I always value the advice I get.”
Hoying, also senior vice president of patient
services at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, recalled the story of one new chief
nursing officer who came into the role with some
uncertainty. Through her membership in AONE,
she connected with other local AONE members
and found support through national contacts
made at the 2010 annual meeting. This year, she
presented a paper on the development of her role,
made smoother because of AONE.
Shifting Sands
Saying the job of a nurse leader is both rewarding and taxing, Hoying told the group it is an
invigorating time to be a nurse leader.
“A lot of the work ahead of us as nurse leaders
is preparing nurses to change and adapt to the
future,” she said. “With each passing year, new
advances in research are discovered. We must be
on the cutting edge to leverage this new knowledge. Part of the nurse leaders’ responsibility is
to bring those efforts forward and improve our
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care that we have for patients. We must have zero
defects and errors. At the same time, we must be
effective and help reduce healthcare costs. That
means our nurses must be confident in what
they do. They also must be flexible and able to
adjust readily.”
Hoying noted it is the responsibility of nurse
leaders to help chart the course of healthcare on
local, regional and national levels.
“We have a golden opportunity to make positive
He likened the orchestra to a state-of-the-art 21st
century business and information organization
with a distinct competitive advantage. Leaders of
other organizations would want to emulate it, learning and transplanting that knowledge into their
own situation. But unless you put those lessons into
practice, there is no guarantee of success.
“The trouble is, speaking metaphorically, a
musician could play an instrument flawlessly and
still mess up things for the orchestra,” he said.
“The fact that he plays his instrument well is no
guarantee he will be effective in the organization.
It takes the total interconnectivity of the orchestra
to produce a successful product.”
That includes the conductor or, for healthcare
organizations, the nursing leader.
“It’s not only the musicians who listen, gather
data and react; it’s also the leader,” Nierenberg
'You want to show your people that success comes
from total collaboration.' — Roger Nierenberg
changes in healthcare,” she said. “AONE is a great
avenue to assist nurse leaders in their organizations
with healthcare reform by keeping its members
abreast of proposed legislation. It’s important for
nurse leaders to know we can a have a broader
impact on a larger scale. Our nation is in great need
of our leadership. As nurses, we promote health.
As the voice for nurse leaders, AONE’s more than
8,000 members promote nurses as one of the main
change factors for healthcare reform.”
Music Paradigm
During the AONE meeting, plenary sessions
allowed nurse leaders to view their roles through
the lens of music, writing, social connections
and innovation. Parallels were drawn to leadership, staff development and communication,
essential skills for healthcare professionals and
those aspiring to be.
The keynote address, presented by acclaimed
conductor Roger Nierenberg, became an interactive session for attendees in the large ballroom
interspersed throughout with musicians from
the San Diego Symphony. Nierenberg began
by saying the orchestra is a metaphor for any
other organization, i.e., it fundamentally comes
down to individuals carrying out tasks for which
they are hired.
explained. “Tuning into subtle things: it’s an
important part of the leader’s role. Critical listening, knowing exactly what’s going on, is critical
for success. If the leader doesn’t step up to that,
there’s no way for the people of the organization
to compensate for it.”
Nierenberg said a good conductor — or nurse
leader — must learn to listen three ways, then act
on what she’s heard.
“You must listen for problems that have to be
fixed, for things that are good that can be built on
and for what has not yet happened,” he said. “The
orchestra — or the nursing staff — responds to
the power of the conductor’s strategic visionary
leadership.
“When the leader comes with a possibility of
what could be and then puts that forward to the
workforce, it has a completely different power than
just fixing the things that are wrong or supporting
the things that are right,” he continued. “That is
what really engages people, especially when they
sense the leader is partnering with them. You want
to show your people that success comes from total
collaboration.”
AONE’s 45th annual Meeting and Exposition
will take place March 22-25, 2012, in Boston. n
Candy Goulette is regional editor at ADVANCE.
Advance Was There: View photo galleries and additional
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Many thanks to the Howard University
Hospital Nurses for your contributions
and commitment to this profession.
We believe that the members of our nursing team
have a lot of the answers to the very tough questions
all healthcare institutions face these days. So we’ve
developed a decision-making structure that reÁects
the insight. Top-down directives are out. Our nurses
have a voice and the power to drive real change.
In short, we empower nurses to provide the kind of
care they have always wanted - and we appreciate the
contribution they make to the health and healing
of our patients. Find out what it means to be a
Hahnemann nurse.
Current RN Opportunities:
• L&D per diem
• NICU per diem
• Mother infant per diem
• Hospital Pool per diem staff
• NICU - full-time perm nights
Happy Nurses Week!
Full-time and Part-time RN
Positions available
Experienced nurses for the:
Operating Room • Emergency Room
Critical Care Services • Medical/Surgical Units
In addition, seeking experienced nurses for
Dialysis Nurse Manager and Stroke Educator
We also have available a Nurse Manager - MICU/CCU
*New Pay Rates for All Levels*
All require previous experience.
The women’s Áoors require speciÀc experience.
Thank You to all of our Nurses!
We appreciate your hard work
and dedication!
EOE, M/F/D/V
To join the Hahnemann team, please apply at
www.hahnemannhospital.com and click on Careers.
Howard University Hospital
2041 Georgia Ave. NW Suite 2Q10
Washington, DC 20060
Anita E. Jackson, MS
Senior Nurse Recruiter
(202) 865-1626
Fax: (202) 865-1479
e-mail: [email protected]
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During National Nurses Week and Always,
Aria Health Appreciates Our Nurses!
Each day, patients throughout Northeast Philadelphia and Bucks County benefit
from the exceptional quality care provided by Aria Health nurses.
Aria congratulates and thanks all of our nurses for the extraordinary care they
provide to improve the health and well-being of patients, families and the
communities we serve. They help fulfill this mission in so many different ways…
as clinicians, educators, administrators, patient advocates and more.
Our nurses’ accomplishments have been recognized frequently through
exceptional patient satisfaction scores and letters of praise from patients and
family members. National organizations have also recognized Aria nurses with
various individual and unit-based awards.
Happy Nurses
Week 2011 to
Aria’s nurses!
Thank you for all
you do each day, all
throughout the year!
Aria Health – Frankford
4900 Frankford Avenue
Aria Health – Torresdale
10800 Knights Road
Aria Health – Bucks County
380 North Oxford Valley Road
Langhorne, PA 19047
www.ARIAHEALTH.org
1-877-808-ARIA (2742)
HAPPY NURSES WEEK!
InforMed, a URAC certified, National Health Care Management company
headquartered in Annapolis, MD, is seeking forward thinking RNs who are
looking for an exciting career in Utilization Review and Case Management.
Myth:
Ideal candidates are computer savvy RNs who have a passion for improving
healthcare. Utilizing innovative, web-based tools, the UM/CM works
collaboratively with patients, families and providers via the Internet to
change the way healthcare is delivered. Following principles of mutual
respect, the UR/CM assists in identifying the most appropriate services to
address the needs of the member, then provides support throughout the
continuum of care.
A successful job
won’t just come to you.
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RN required with 3-5 yrs diverse clinical exp.
Bachelor's Degree and 5 yrs UM/CM exp and/or
CCM preferred. Spanish-speaking a plus.
Please visit our website at
www.informed-llc.com to
learn more about this unique
and exciting opportunity.
Email resumes to
[email protected]
enter "Advance" in the subject line
or fax to (410) 972-2027
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Daily Injections
A new evidence review
suggests using a pump to
deliver insulin continuously
— instead of taking three
or more daily injections —
might result in better control
of blood sugar for people
with type 1 diabetes.
“The findings of this review
tell us that both continuous subcutaneous insulin
infusion and multiple injections correct blood glucose
levels. However, [continuous
infusion] may be better for
reducing harmful fluctuations
in blood glucose,” said lead
author Marie Misso, PhD.
The review appears in the
January 2010 issue of The
Cochrane Library.
JOIN THE TEAM
TRUSTED BY GENERATIONS.
EXPERIENCED NURSES:
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NICU | OB | OR | PACU | Peer Review Nurse
Nursing, Clinical Coordinator
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Nurse Manager (ED)
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• Pre-Paid Tuition for Ongoing Education
APPLY ONLINE TODAY:
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CANDIDATES MUST BE LICENSED IN THE STATE OF N.J. EOE/AA/M/F/H/V
Thank you to our Nurses
during National Nurses Week!
We appreciate You!
EXPERIENCED REGISTERED NURSES
Chestnut Hill Health System offers employees the benefits of working in a
community hospital – a caring, supportive environment and flexible scheduling to
spend more time with family and friends. Currently, we have these opportunities:
Experienced RNs:
Telemetry RNs - Part-Time Weekends
ICU RNs - PRN
ED RNs - Full-Time and PRN
Minimum 1 year experience required
We offer an excellent benefits package, tuition reimbursement and
generous PTO. Please apply online at www.chhealthsystem.com.
For questions, call 215-242-2501.
EOE
Become a Part of our
World Class Team of Professionals
We are currently seeking Temporary Nurses
for 13 Week Assignments in the following areas:
Emergency Services - evening/night shifts
ICU - night shift
Must have at least 1-3 years hospital based experience in clinical
area applying for, current Maryland licensure, CPR and ACLS
certification required. Premium pay of $44.00 per hour plus
differentials. No benefits offered for temporary assignments.
For immediate consideration,
submit an online application at:
MontgomeryGeneral.org
Nurses are discovering
…the caring culture at Chestnut Hill.
18101 Prince Philip Drive
Olney, MD 20832
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THIS IS WHERE YOUR NURSING CAREER
Turn your
experience
into the
experience
of a lifetime.
As the area’s most comprehensive
healthcare facility, we’re attractive to
experienced nurses who have proven
themselves to be among the best.
With a strong commitment to excellence and the certification to back it
up, you can build a rewarding career
with us. But don't take our word for
it. See for yourself at our:
REACHES HEROIC LEVELS.
Come experience the satisfaction that comes from
caring for America’s Wounded Warriors. Ask us about
our future hospitals opening in September 2011 in
Bethesda, MD and Fort Belvoir, VA.
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Open House
Nurse Educator - U.S. Army Practical Nurse Course
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Med-Surg
Nurse Supervisor - Inpatient Pediatrics
RN, Evening/Night House Supervisor
RNs - MICU Progressive Care, Med-Surg
LPNs - Med-Surg
Full-Time, Part-Time
and Pool Positions
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4:30pm - 6:30pm
Outpatient Building, 1st Floor Atrium
1201 Langhorne-Newtown Rd.
Langhorne, PA 19047
REQUIRED: U.S. citizenship, current applicable licensure
and a minimum of one year of recent quality experience
as a nurse in the specialty for which applying.
Bring your RN license and
BLS cards with you!
At-A-Glance
Federal Compensation Package with Benefits
• Retirement and Thrift Savings Plan • Continuing
Education & Training • Metro Transit Benefit • Two Fitness
Centers • and More!
Unable to attend?
Apply at www.StMaryHealthcare.org/jobs
E-mail to [email protected]
EOE
Join our team of civilian nurses forging the future of military
medicine. Send your resume to: [email protected]
or [email protected]
Equal Opportunity Employer.
A HEARTFELT
Thank You
“Home of Warrior Care”
THANKS for building
something REMARK ABLE.
TO OUR NURSING TEAM!
Building a healthier nation takes remarkable people.
During National Nurses Week—and every week of
the year—Genesis thanks nurses everywhere for
your hard work and compassionate care.
Your dedication to high quality care and service
continues to earn RWJ Hamilton national recognition
and the trust of generations in our community.
Happy Nurses Week!
Where Remarkable Happens.
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We’re recruiting per diem RNs, LPNs and CNAs!
For more information call 1-800-774-0423.
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VISIT WWW.RWJHAMILTON.ORG FOR
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“
My sister, Maureen,
and I work on the same
floor, and we often meet
for lunch. She told me
she joined Children’s
because she was inspired
by her big sister!
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– Maureen & her
sister, Maggie
with a world-class organization.
For more than 135 years, Children’s National Medical Center in Washington,
DC has been acknowledged as a pioneer in pediatric healthcare, serving children and
families in the National Capital Area and from around the world. And, our recent
achievement of Magnet® status reflects what we’ve known all along: That our nurses
are something very special — that their vision, talents, dedication and leadership
define a truly exceptional practice environment. We are also a Beacon Award winner,
recognized for our outstanding CICU and PICU environments. In fact, our
Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit is the first in the country to be designated
a Beacon Award winner AND our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit is the first in
the Northeast region to receive the Beacon designation!.
Critical Care Nursing Fellowship Program
for CICU • PICU
Classes start June 27, 2011!
To qualify, you should be a graduate of an accredited nursing school with 2+ years’
experience in adult ICU or pediatric acute care areas. We are accepting applications
now! • Convenient 12-week program • In-depth didactic, lecture, and laboratory
learning • Personalized preceptor-based orientation and training
• Development of advanced critical decision-making skills and
concepts • Advanced clinical experiences
We encourage you to apply early. For details, please apply
online at www.childrensnational.org EOE, M/F/D/V.
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Call: 1-877-776-6680
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Nearly 90 percent of the cash
circulating in the U.S. tests
positive for cocaine traces,
according to information
presented at a meeting of the
American Chemical Society in
Washington, DC.
According to researchers,
a study tested paper money
in 30 international cities.
Cocaine was found on about
90 percent of all cash in the
U.S. and Canada. In contrast,
just 12-20 percent of the
cash in China and Japan
showed similar contamination. Traces of the drugs were
said to be miniscule and
would not result in a positive
result in the event a money
handler was drug tested.
At Washington Hospital Center, you will experience
a compassionate environment that supports unlimited
achievement. Here, our nurses are supported by leadingedge technology, a strong team of colleagues and leaders,
ANCC-accredited continuing education programs, and
much more. Join us!
RN Opportunities:
• Critical Care
• Labor & Delivery
• Operating Room
• Cardiac Care
Requires experience in one of the specialty areas listed.
To learn more and apply,
please visit:
whc.jobs
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A window
into the
future of
Neuro ICU
is opening.
AT SPRING GROVE HOSPITAL CENTER
STATE PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY
55 Wade Avenue
Catonville, Maryland 21228
Hiring All Levels of
Registered Nurses
PLUS:
• Health Insurance 80% subsidy
• Retirement Benefits - 10 Year Vesting
• 401k Plan and Deferred Comp. offered
• Every Other Weekend Off
• Free Parking
• Accessible Location - Avoid City Traffic
Please call Elizabeth Cerny at:
410-402-7988
Resumes can be faxed to 410-402-7342
or E-mail to [email protected]
www.springgrove.com
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Administration THANKS the entire
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dedication and “spirit of caring”.
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New Unit
“It’s a career
change that will
change your life.”
This is destined to be the region’s most
Opening in
advanced Neuro ICU. Eight beds designed
June
exclusively for Trauma/Neuro ICU patients,
offering world-renowned physicians in an
way A
environment that is state-of-the-art in every way.
dedicated Medical Director and Intensivist program offering 24/7
coverage from the most knowledgeable neuro talent you’ll find
anywhere.
Transplant
Coordinators
Neuro ICU Nurses
Ask our team about what they do,
and you’ll hear about more than their
intensive clinical and educational roles.
You’ll hear how this career is a lifestyle
change as you become truly invested
in saving donor recipient lives and
providing comfort to donor families.
Specific responsibilities include working autonomously to coordinate the
clinical evaluation and management
of potential organ donors, surgical
recovery and determination of organ
placement. Throughout, you’ll also
have outstanding peer and administrative support. Positions require
2 years of RN, PA, CRNP or EMT-P
experience. Excellent compensation
includes a 403(B), educational
assistance and a company car.
To join the nation's leading organ
procurement organization, submit
your resume and salary reqs to:
Human Resources, 401 North
3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA
19123-4101. Fax: 215-963-0702.
[email protected]. EOE
To qualify, you will need a strong critical care background.
One year in a Neuro ICU is preferred.
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our nursing professionals
during National Nurses’ Week!
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Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
Mercy Philadelphia Hospital
Exceptional Medical
Transportation is seeking
RN’s for our Specialty Care
Transport teams. Critical
Care or ED experience along
with ACLS & PALS
is required. For more
information and to set up an
interview call Joy,
856-809-9300, ext. 116
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www.mercyhealth.org
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DIRECTOR OF NURSING/MED SURG
Under the direction of the VP of Patient Care Services, the Director of Nursing
ensures personnel management and resource allocation and control to support
and enhance patient care. Responsible for oversight of all the Med Surg units.
Develops, implements and evaluates ongoing Nursing services to ensure quality
health care programs consistent with hospital mission. Plans and implements
processes and activities to facilitate the delivery of care. Manage staff to ensure
quality of services and promote positive employee relations.
Requires a BSN, graduate degree in health related field or business within
2 years of hire. Must have current Maryland nursing license, knowledge and
experience in Human Resource management, program development and fiscal
management. Must have 5-8 years of nursing experience with a minimum of
3 years leadership/management experience in an Acute Care setting.
submit an online application at:
MontgomeryGeneral.org
Permanent Full-Time, Days
& Temp Day positions
Allentown and Bethlehem, PA
Join our Magnet® Nursing
team where we’ve received
Magnet designation for the
third time! We are seeking
RNs who have been trained
in oncology care to provide care and
management of patients with malignant
and non-malignant disease under the
direct supervision of a hematologist or
medical/surgical/GYN oncologist in an
office practice setting.
Nursing
Concentra is currently seeking
nurses and staff for positions in
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leading providers of healthcare
to America’s workforce, we
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Subscribing to the Planetree philosophy of providing patient centered care, Bayhealth
is a progressive two hospital healthcare delivery system committed to the highest
quality of care and services. Extensive expansion has created opportunities within
our Emergency Room Department.
Emergency and Trauma RNs
Staff Nurses - Variable Shifts, Full-Time
Seeking experienced ER nursing professionals (minimum one year) with BCLS, ACLS
& PALS certifications and proven dedication to nursing excellence. TNCC certification
preferred. This is your opportunity to join an organization that values work-life balance
for its employees! Our nurses enjoy a pleasant, rewarding environment offering a
competitive salary/compensation package, flexible benefits, tuition reimbursement
and a self-driven rewards and recognition program.
To apply online, visit www.bayhealth.org
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other admission data for all potential admissions. • Contacts
hospital caregivers to review a potential admissions current medical
condition/status and nursing care needs. • Documents specific
nursing care needs and formulates a preliminary acuity level for all
potential admissions. • Performs a level of care of assessment on
all residents within 24 hours of admission or re-admission.
• Coordinates, conducts and documents a comprehensive assessment on each resident within fourteen days of admission, when a
significant change is identified or at least annually. • Re-evaluates
Medicare eligible residents on an ongoing basis. • Signs each
resident’s comprehensive assessment certifying the completeness of
the assessment. • Other duties as required.
• Current PA RN license • Minimum of 5 years experience
working in a geriatric LTC setting. • Assessment, documentation,
care planning and interpersonal-relationship skills. • Must have current
CPR certification • Basic typing/computer skills and experience in
technical report writing.
Become a part of a dedicated health care
team and grow professionally with the
Norfolk Department of Public Health
(NDPH). NDPH is looking for a Nurse
Manager Sr. to oversee public health nursing programs serving a vibrant, waterfront
urban community of over 230,000 residents.
Except during public health emergencies,
department operations are performed in a
one day shift, Mon. to Fri. Excellent benefits.
For more information visit
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Nurse Manager Sr.
The RNAC coordinates, documents and conducts level of care and
comprehensive/ quarterly review assesment for each resident. After
performing these assessments, the RNAC coordinates the development of a comprehensive care plan by the interdisciplinary care team
following state and federal regulations.
We offer:
• Fully paid health benefits for self/family including medical, dental
and vision benefits • 100% Tuition Reimbursement • Uniform
Reimbursement • 14 County Holidays • Vacation and sick time
• Benefits start beginning of the month after hire • Neshaminy Manor is
a 360-bed County long-term care facility located in Warrington, PA.
Qualified applicants should e-mail/fax resumes with
salary requirements to: [email protected]
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MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Clinical Manager
Montgomery County Regional Outpatient Center
Children’s National Medical Center
(CNMC), a Magnet® hospital and the largest
non-profit medical and research facility in the
mid-Atlantic region dedicated exclusively to
the care of infants, children, adolescents and
young adults, is currently seeking a Clinical Manager to
work Full-time at our Ambulatory Care Center at the
Montgomery County Regional Outpatient Center,
serving patients in over 25 specialties.
In this role, you will provide clinical supervision and
leadership in assisting to develop and support staff in the
delivery of exceptional care to patients and families. With
a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline, RN licensure
in Maryland, and 5+ years of nursing experience, we invite
you to explore this highly visible opportunity.
Are you interested in working from Home?
Are you seeking a position as a Case Manager?
Are you ready to work for the area’s best Healthcare Company?
If you answered “yes” to all these questions, we have the job for
HealthCare Strategies is currently seeking RNs for Case Management positions in MD. MD license is
required with at least 3 years of clinical experience; must also have good computer skills.
Responsibilities include:
• Manage catastrophic care,
chronic illness or injury
• Coordinate cost effective care
• Educate patients.
Weisman Children’s
Rehabilitation Hospital
in Marlton, NJ, has an immediate opening for:
CASE MANAGER
Part Time
Nurse Manager
Medical Surgical Unit
Hanover Hospital is currently accepting Nurse Manager applications
for a 30 bed medical surgical adult inpatient unit.
The successful candidate will exhibit strong interpersonal,
communication and team building skills along with excellent critical
thinking skills. BSN is needed and approximately two to four years
of current leadership/management and a minimum of three to five
years clinical experience. Master’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
Hanover Hospital offers all the benefits you’d expect of
an established leader in the healthcare community
including a competitive salary, generous benefits
package and a family-oriented, team environment.
Call Today!
(717) 633-2274
Apply Online!
www.HanoverHospital.org
Now Offering:
• Generous benefits
package
• Competitive salary
Hanover HealthCare PLUS is a not-for-profit, equal access healthcare network, and equal opportunity employer.
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We offer:
• Competitive salary with
bonus opportunities
• Excellent benefits
• Work from home in 4-6 months
(applicants must live within 35 miles)
• Career growth
Contact us today to find out more
information and to apply via e-mail at
[email protected] or
you may fax your resume to 410-423-9430.
Please include salary history with all resumes
in order to beconsidered. No phone calls please.
HealthCare Strategies, Inc., 9841 Broken Lane Pkwy., Columbia, MD 21046 • www.hcare.net
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.
For details and to apply online, please visit:
www.childrensnational.org. EOE, M/F/D/V.
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you!
Develop, coordinate and manage patient
treatment plans. Act as treatment leader in
working with patients, insurance companies
& interdisciplinary teams to develop & deliver
quality outcomes. Requirements include
graduation from accredited school of nursing,
current NJ RN licensure & minimum of 3 years
experience in pediatric rehab, case management and discharge planning.
We offer excellent salaries and full benefits
package. Please contact: Michelle Dubin,
[email protected]. Phone:
856-489-4520 ext.291 EOE
DIRECTOR OF WELLNESS
The School Sisters of Notre Dame
Villa Assumpta Campus, Baltimore state licensed RN
with at least 3 years experience in a wellness/health
care residence with the elderly who understands and
embraces a holistic approach, has strong assessment,
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HOME CARE RNs
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Pediatric Transport Opportunities
For more than 135 years, Children’s National
Medical Center in Washington, DC, a Magnet®
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the nation’s best pediatric hospitals.
We are seeking experienced nurses with clinical leadership skills,
flexibility, and a collaborative team-oriented philosophy to join our
Pediatric Transport Team. Candidates must possess exceptional
critical thinking and excellent assessment and interpersonal skills,
and the ability to function autonomously in a dynamic environment.
A minimum of three to four years of progressive nursing experience
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Individualized orientation focuses on competency in pediatric care
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An opportunity is also available for a Performance Improvement/
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We offer competitive salaries
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please apply online at:
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