CHCO Denver Metro Region
“Strive for _____” is the number of our current Magnet designation pursuit.
What is “five”?
Clinical Advancement Program (CAP); Professional certification exam reimbursement; Continuing education
What are ways that CHCO supports nurses’ professional development?
7 rights of medication administration, barcode scanning, Omnicell machines, smart IV pumps
What are processes to support nursing practice with medication safety?
Comparing CHCO outcome data with a national database
What is [external] benchmarking?
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) program that recognizes YOUR nursing excellence based on practice, outcomes, patient and nurse satisfaction
What is Magnet designation?
2005
What is the first year CHCO was Magnet designated?
The structure we use to make decisions in our nursing practice
What are professional governance councils/committees?
The utilization of current evidence to provide the most effective care and improve patient outcomes
What is evidence-based practice (EBP)?
These measure the impact of nursing professional practice on clinical and patient experience outcomes
What are nurse-sensitive indicators?
The commitment and journey to Magnet designation is shown to improve this RN rate, which CHCO is proudly below the national average.
What is RN turnover?
Jen Roth
Who is our Chief Nursing Executive?
Nationally accredited program that supports new graduate nurses with transition into practice
What is CHCO New Graduate Nurse Residency?
These evidence-based resources are reviewed at a minimum every three years, or more often prompted by new evidence, safety, or regulation
What are CHCO policy and procedures?
Falls, HAPI, PIVIE, CLABSI, CAUTI, Surgical errors, Patient burns
What are examples of nurse-sensitive clinical indicators?
MyChildrensColorado > PCS Portal > Magnet > Magnet 2024 (DenMetro)
Where I can access the Magnet document
“Improve the health of children through high-quality, coordinated programs of: patient care, education, research and advocacy”
What is CHCO’s mission?
AMileAbove SEEDs, DAISY, Nursing Excellence, DifferenceMakers, PCS Portal and Care Connection “Celebrating You” features
What are CHCO recognition programs?
Team members across disciplines working together synergistically with a common goal to provide high quality care
What is interprofessional collaboration?
Care coordination, Patient education, Careful listening, Safety, Courtesy and respect, Pain
What are categories of nurse-sensitive patient family experience (PFX)?
A dept/unit identified nurse who enculturates and celebrates professional practice excellence toward a successful Magnet site visit
Who is a Magnet Champion? [bonus: who is your dept/unit champion?!]
Destination 2025
What is the name of CHCO’s Strategic Plan?
These committees engage clinical nurse department reps to ensure appropriate staffing and future needs in the CHCO Master Staffing Plan.
What are the Staffing Advisory Committees?
This annual process includes a self-evaluation, peer feedback, and a professional development goal
What is performance evaluation?
Unit/dept visual management (huddle) board, MyChildrensColorado > PCS Portal > Resources > PCS dashboard
Where to view our nurse-sensitive indicators?
Autonomy, RN-to-RN teamwork and collaboration, Leadership access and responsiveness, interprofessional relationships
What are the nurse satisfaction categories in which CHCO DenMetro outperformed national benchmark?