Engagement
A concise summary of the Unit Council meeting content for staff.
What are Meeting Minutes?
This outlines the mission, purpose and, vision.
What is a Unit Charter?
This role is selected by membership for a two-year tenure and is responsible for planning agendas, presiding over meetings, calling special meetings, appointing ad hoc committees, and mentoring.
What is the Chair?
A list of topics to be discussed or presented on for the upcoming meeting.
What is an Agenda?
Offer opportunities for continuing education and growth.
What is professional development?
A place where staff can provide areas of concern or opportunities for improvement on the unit.
What is a suggestion box?
These individuals come to meetings, join the discussion, help make decisions, take on tasks, share ideas, and pass along updates to their coworkers.
What are Members?
This role prepares meeting minutes, keeps track of attendance, and submits the minutes to the chairperson.
What is a Recorder
Unit Council members serve one year and can do a second if re‑elected. Terms start January 1 and end December 31.
What is term of Office?
Celebrate daily wins and acknowledge publicly.
What are huddle shoutouts or staff shoutouts?
Begin with an icebreaker or by acknowledging team members.
What is making a Welcoming Environment?
Philosophy, Meeting Frequency, Membership, and Officers.
What are the Elements of the Charter?
This role ensures the agenda is followed and gives everyone a chance to speak without letting one person dominate.
What is the Gatekeeper?
Representatives are chosen by nurses and support staff through a simple secret ballot.
What is an Election?
Recognize when the council achieves a major goal.
What is celebrating milestones?
Things like using visuals, doing quick brainstorming activities, or adding fun polls to keep everyone involved.
What are interactive meetings?
This role, selected for a two-year tenure, assists the lead in performing duties and assumes the lead’s responsibilities when absent.
What is a co-chair?
This role challenges a consensus that may be forming too quickly without enough thought.
What is the Devil’s Advocate?
At the beginning of every year, all committees/councils should have a discussion to outline what they want to achieve in the coming year.
What is goal setting?
Unit staff vote anonymously to nominate a team member for their excellent work.
What is employee of the month?
Talking about the council, helping staff understand shared decision‑making, sharing flyers or emails, and encouraging interested team members.
What is promoting the Unit Council?
A collaborative approach where team member work together to help the Unit Council run smoothly.
What is Shared Decision Making?
This role identifies and highlights areas of agreement among members.
What is the Consensus Builder?
To be able to serve on the unit council one must be a full or part time employee who has completed at least six months of employment.
What is Eligibility?
Members can send shoutouts and recognition of their colleagues through this NYP website.
What is Everyday Amazing?