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Nursing Infection Control Practice Adherence, Related Barriers, and Methods of Intervention
CONCLUSIONS Nursing staff reported barriers related to their knowledge of proper technique and suggested interventions including supervised practice of critical skills. It seems that the PPE champion role is a popular method to boost IC practice adherence that can be implemented during pandemic and nonpandemic environments at minimal cost. (Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration)
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - February 18, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Implementing a Departure Lounge: A Strategy to Improve Patient Flow and the Discharge Process
This column presents the development of a Departure Lounge at Cedars Sinai Medical Center as a mechanism to assist in addressing capacity constraints. Departure lounges have been presented as an option to improve hospital throughput by providing a safe space for discharged patients to wait once medical and nursing care has been completed. (Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration)
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - February 18, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Departments: Spotlight on Clinical Care Source Type: research

Meaningful Recognition for Nurse Managers
Nurse managers have played an instrumental and essential role in the successful delivery of patient care for decades. Often described as the “hardest job in healthcare,” the importance of the nurse manager role is never more apparent during a crisis such as a national nursing shortage or a global pandemic. However, the nurse manager role and its contributions have gone unrecognized. The DAISY Nurse Leader Award is one way healthcare leaders can elevate and recognize nurse manager's contributions. (Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration)
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - February 18, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Departments: Spotlight on DAISY Source Type: research

ALSN 2021 Conference: Nursing Science for Leadership in the New Decade
The Association for Leadership Science in Nursing’s 2021 conference provided an opportunity to further enhance professional understanding of the difficulties facing nurse leaders as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create unimaginable challenges. Presentations provided evidence in support of courageous caring leadership interventions. (Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration)
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - February 18, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Departments: ALSN Perspectives Source Type: research

Celebrating Magnet® Nursing Excellence: Meet the Recipients of the 2021 National Magnet Nurse of the Year: ®: Awards
The ANCC National Magnet Nurse of the Year® awards recognize 5 outstanding clinical nurses in Magnet® designated organizations who demonstrate outstanding contributions in nursing leadership, professional practice, innovation, and research. The awards represent the 5 components of the Magnet Model: transformational leadership; structural empowerment; exemplary professional practice; new knowledge, innovations, and improvements; and empirical outcomes. (Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration)
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - February 18, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Departments: Magnet® Perspectives Source Type: research

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Nurses During a Pandemic: Implications for Nurse Leaders
CONCLUSION This assessment of nurses working during the COVID-19 pandemic may inform future mental health strategies and stress management interventions that support nurses continuing to work during a major health crisis. (Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration)
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - January 29, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research

The Academic Partnership Unit: Educating, Recruiting, and Retaining BSN Nurses
Recruitment and retention of BSN-prepared nurses are a primary goal of many hospitals as they attempt to meet the challenges of high patient acuities and increased turnover among bedside nurses. In this article, the authors describe the Academic Partnership Unit, an evidence-based clinical education program designed to train, recruit, and retain BSN-prepared nurses. (Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration)
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - January 29, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Departments: Spotlight on Clinical Care Source Type: research

Resilience, Moral Distress, and Job Satisfaction Driving Engagement in Emergency Department Nurses: A Qualitative Analysis
CONCLUSION Retaining older, more experienced nurses, valuing staff work, and creating a meaningful workplace foster workplace engagement. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT Nurse managers can support nurses' workplace engagement through interventions that build resilience, lower moral distress, and increase job satisfaction. (Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration)
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - January 29, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Nurses' Perspectives of Their Impact While Serving on Boards
CONCLUSION Nurses promote effective board governance by ensuring that the perspectives and needs of all stakeholders are represented in board processes. We recommend health-related organization executives and board leaders appoint nurses as voting members of their governing boards. (Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration)
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - January 29, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Impact of Practice Scholarship as Perceived by Nurses Holding a DNP Degree
CONCLUSION Doctor of Nursing Practice competencies support practice scholarship outcomes. Organizational resources are needed to support the impact of practice scholarship. (Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration)
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - January 29, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Outcomes-Based Nurse Staffing During Times of Crisis and Beyond
Nurse staffing is linked to safety, quality, and experience outcomes. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, staffing has become more critical as overwhelming demand has met diminishing supply of healthy nurses, capacity for care, and the innovation necessary to deliver optimal quality and experience to patients and the people who care for them. Press Ganey data scientists, along with industry experts, sought to evaluate staffing before the pandemic and its effects on clinical quality, experience, and nurse engagement. Furthermore, interviews with expert nurse researchers and nursing leaders helped to identify the kind o...
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - January 29, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Leveraging Implementation Science to Achieve Empirical Outcomes
This article explains how organizations can leverage implementation science to promote the effective uptake of best practice standards to achieve the outcomes necessary to improve care and demonstrate Magnet standards. (Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration)
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - January 29, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Capitalizing Upon Graduate Student Projects to Sustain Clinical Outcomes
This article describes the evolution and strategies used by leadership and staff to sustain the projects over time. Data collected by the organization report trended outcomes, highlight themes for success from graduate nursing students from 2017 through 2020, and report the implications for nurse executives. (Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration)
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - January 29, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Identifying Potentially Preventable Reasons Nurses Intend to Leave a Job
CONCLUSIONS Identifying potentially preventable reasons in conjunction with intent to leave can provide leaders opportunities to intervene and influence turnover intention. (Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration)
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - January 29, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Human-Centered Design Innovation to Help All Patients THRIVE: An Interview With J. Margo Brooks Carthon
In this column, Dr J. Margo Brooks Carthon discusses her work to support access to quality healthcare services for patients in minority and less than affluent circumstances. Dr Brooks Carthon has worked in a collaborative known as THRIVE. The program has offered intensive wrap-around clinical and social services and has positively impacted the wellness of chronically ill individuals. (Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration)
Source: JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration - January 29, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Departments: Inspiration Point Source Type: research