How many workshops must you register for and attend? Name 3.
All 10 of the following
How can you introduce yourself on your unit to become part of the team?
Smile
Introduce yourself - don't wait for others to introduce you/themselves
Make small talk
Share something about yourself
Why is evidence-based practice expected of you?
It aligns with our BayCare values and it is our professional responsibility as a nurse.
Share 3 time management tips for new nurses.
1.Become proficient in the basic things
2.Prioritize using report
3.Organize
4.Make lists
5.Delegate
6.Anticipate
7.Take your breaks!
What should you do when a patient or family member asks a question you don't know the answer to?
Admit you don't know. Tell them you'll find the answer. Find the answer from a reliable source of information and follow-up with the patient/family.
Where do you register for the required workshops?
Online Learning Center (OLC)
Name two resilience tools you can use at work.
- Meditation
- Get some sunshine
- Take a short break
- Journal
- Positive Self-Talk
- Breathing
- Exercise
Where do you go to access CINAHL, PubMed, and other BayCare literature databases?
BayCare Intranet > Resources tab > Medical Library
How many weeks of orientation will you receive?
10 weeks (minimum)
Thought Partner, Preceptor, Charge Nurse, Educator, Unit Management Team, Pastoral Care, EAP, AOD, Residency Educator
What assessment will you receive via email that will measure your confidence and competence in nursing practice?
Casey-Fink Survey
Name two resilience tools you can use at home.
- Socializing
- Hobbies
- Music
- Journaling
- Nature
- Yoga
- Exercise
What is BayCare's new EBP Model?
Iowa Model
When must your fully completed BayCare Clinical Skills Nursing Validation be turned in to go into your Team Member file?
By 6 months after hire/transfer
Which BayCare policy establishes a process for resolving differences in professional judgment involving physicians, nurses, and team members that may affect patient outcomes? What is a shortcut can you use to find it and other policies on the intranet?
NCL0118 Chain of Command
Search Hyland OnBase
What should you do if you are unable to attend a workshop you are registered for?
1. Cancel registration on OLC
2. Email instructor and manager/educator
3. Register for and attend on another date in your region or in another region (no makeup assignments)
Name one of the most common fears/stressors that you share. Name a solution.
Making Errors
Rapid Response/Code Blue/Death
Not having answers
Failure
Not fitting in
Where do you find the form with the list of requirements to apply for promotion from CNR to CNI? Who do you submit your application to?
Found on intranet- clinical disciplines - nursing
Scroll to bottom of page
Submit to manager via email
Reflecting on the Eisenhower Matrix tool, share 2 tasks that would be "do now" items and 2 tasks that would be "do next" items.
DO NOW
•STATS
•Crises
•Pressing problems
•Deadlines
DO NEXT
•Scheduled items- meds, meals, etc.
•Patient assessments
•Critical thinking, organizing- next steps
•Planning
•Nurse-Patient relationship building
Name an example of a piece of info that you would include using SBAR when communicating with a physician.
S: _________
B: _________
A: _________
R: _________
Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
What three documents should you review weekly alongside your preceptor to evaluate your progress?
1. Clinical Nurse Weekly Evaluation Tool
2. BayCare Clinical Skills Nursing Validation
3. Reflective Journal
1. Yourself
2. Your patients
3. The organization
Explain how evidence-based practice (EBP), nursing research, and quality improvement (QI) are different.
EBP asks: ARE WE DOING THE BEST THING? We look at quality evidence that already exists in order to make clinical decisions.
Research asks:WHAT IS THE BEST THING TO DO? We generate new knowledge by conducting research studies.
QI asks: ARE WE ALWAYS DOING THE BEST THING? We know what best practice is but look at if we are consistently doing it.
When will you take your next Relias assessments?
6 months
List 2 tips for high-quality hand-offs from the Joint Commission wheel.
1. Determine and cover critical info
2. Standardize and use tools/checklists
3. Face-to-face when possible (not just electronic or paper)
4. Combine and communicate info at one time
5. Make sure the receiver gets the minimum information
6. Conduct hand-off free from interruptions/distractions - "zone of silence"
7. Include team, patient, and family if possible
8. Use EHR and technology to enhance hand-off