ANCC Recognitions
A recognition for nursing staff feeling engaged, empowered, and supported to deliver high-quality care. Focused on creating a healthy work environment built on shared decision making, strong leadership, safety, quality, well-being, and professional development.
What is Pathway to Excellence?
-Metal detectors
-Security screening
-Code Grey activation
What are some safety/security measures we have in place to help prevent verbal/physical abuse from patients and visitors?
-Press Ganey high reliability platform (HRP) reporting
-shift huddles
-post fall huddles
What are a few ways direct care nurses can address patient related safety events?
One award is qualitative and focused on work environment and culture. The other is quantitative and broader and includes robust nursing research and outcomes.
What is the difference between Pathway to Excellence and Magnet recognition?
A cute and smart furry friend trained to detect firearms, identify potential threats by detecting gunpowder residue, and enhance safety.
Who is K9 Jimmy?
-ARCC (ask a question, make a request, voice a concern, and if no success use chain of command)
-Question and confirm (Question: does it make sense to me? does it fit with what I know? Is it what I expected to see? Confirm: Check it with an independent, expert source)
What are some safety/error prevention tools RNs can equip themselves with?
-Ongoing education (training modules, workplace violence training, training for a harassment free workplace)
-Code of conduct
-General ethics and compliance training
-Cultivating a safe culture focused on education and correcting errors rather than punitive action against nurses reporting errors.
How does CPMC promote a culture free from incivility, bullying, and workplace violence?