Mercy's Magnet Journey
The year Mercy Health System joined an elite group of approximately 8% of hospitals to achieve Magnet designation
What is 2014
Mercy health staff that stimulate and inspire followers to achieve extraordinary outcomes. They support and value direct care nurses and their feedback. They are visible and interactive with staff
what is a transformational leader
Donating to Miss Carley, Rock house kids, making strides walk, Rockford Rescue Mission, Cari Lynn center, Bandaid drive, support our troops.
How we are involved in the community
P:Patient and family centered care, R:respect, A:accountability, C:competence, T:transformational, I: interdisciplinary collaboration, C: caring, E: evidence based care
What are Mercy's nursing values and what is the acronym to remember them ?
systematic, data guided activities designed to improve our health care delivery
What is performance improvement ?
Mercy Health Rockton Ave hospital and Winnebago clinics joined the journey for Magnet redesignation
What is October 2017
Deb Potempa & Doreen Timm
Who is our hospital CNO (Doreen ) and system CNO
Gives nurses a voice and ownership for their practice. provides our staff the opportunity to discuss and seek collaborative solutions for issues affecting our practice
what is the purpose and function of the unit practice council
clinical nurses collaborating with leadership
who developed our nursing mission, vision and values?
a systematic investigation including research development, testing and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to knowledge
what is research?
Our Magnet document was submitted to ANCC
What is October 2018
open door communication, rounding, staff meetings, emails, phone, & unit/hospital council meetings
how do clinical nurses access nursing leaders ?
writing narratives, pursuing certification, and continued education and financial assistance
what are your professional development goals and how does Mercy support you?
focusing on clinical practice at a minimum of twice per year and linking this to your annual review and reflecting on its impact on your professional development
how do you participate in peer review ?
the use/integration of the best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient preferences in nursing practice
what is evidence based practice ?
This showcases what Mercy health nurses do on a daily basis; which is communicate, collaborate, continuously learn, and celebrate our commitment to provide excellence in care
What is our Magnet Document
reaching out to Anna and Gina as our unit rep for CIC
What is our process for advocating for a change in electronic documentation
knowing the department quality indicators, our current performance, our tactics to improve care and being engaged and supporting department initiatives
what is your role in department quality?
reviewing quality data monthly at the Unit NPC and using the performance improvement process to drive change
how do we analyze data at the unit level and what do we do it?
pressure injuries, falls, cauti investigations, department workflow, patient care standards, nursing strategic plan goals,
what are the evidence based practice projects we are working on ?
Mercy as a system have reduced these quality indicators below the National benchmarks
What are catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) and central line associated blood stream infections (CLABSI)
A performance driven credential based on excellence in nursing care and enables health care organizations to promote quality, deliver excellent care, and provide process for best practice.
what is Magnet
Alicia Quayson stroke coordinator
Jodi Leach and Betty Viters wound care
Erin Brefeld Diabetic Educator
Who are our internal nurse experts? How do you use them? answers will vary
nursing orientation, preceptor training, nurse residency program
What are examples of formal and informal mentoring in our department?
bringing back the ISR role, using a discharge resource nurse, handing out welcome folders to new patients and leader rounding as part of the PEX sprint
what is an example of how a change in our department has affected patient outcomes?