Thursday, July 10, 2003: 2:45 PM-4:15 PM | |||
Initiating Evidence-Based, Data-Driven Change in a Medical Surgical Nursing Department | |||
| Learning Objective #1: Identify characteristics of a nursing unit in trouble | |||
| Learning Objective #2: Describe methodologies used to develop professional practice outcomes | |||
| This Symposium will provide the audience with an opportunity to follow a nursing department’s evolution as it embarked upon an effort to improve the professional practice environment. The influence of the interventions related to patient satisfaction, staff satisfaction, prevalence survey results, nursing vacancies, turnover and supplemental staff usage will be explored. An overview of the department's approach to facilitating evidence-based practice through best practices and research will be followed by an introduction to the modalities that were either developed and/or used to positively affect staff development related to the concept of knowledge workers. An overview of ongoing departmental quality care initiatives will be highlighted by a case study presentation of the development of a unit-based five-year staff development plan. The presentation will culminate with important data that will reveal that the adage that quality pays for itself is indeed true as the returns on investment related to not only patient care outcomes, but the benefits of unit stability will be discussed. | |||
| Organizer: | Dana Bjarnason, RN, MA, CNA, Director, Medical Surgical Nursing | ||
| Developing a Knowledge Worker Environment Veronica Washington, RN, BSN, CNA, Nurse Manager | |||
| Initiating a Research Focus Cheryl A. Lehman, RN, MSN, CRRN-A, Doctoral Student | |||
| Return on Investment Dana Bjarnason, RN, MA, CNA, Director, Medical Surgical Nursing | |||
| The Role of Education Joan M. Hayes, RN, MEd, Clinical Educator II | |||
| The Role of Education Joan M. Hayes, RN, MEd, Clinical Educator II | |||
14th International Nursing Research Congress
Sigma Theta Tau International
10-12 July 2003