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This issue’s cover images feature a group of Einstein nurses at a DAISY event at the MagnetConference last month (left) and this year’s RN Excellence Award winner, Lindsay Dietz,BSN, RN, CRRN (center) with colleague Lori Erb, BSN, RN, who nominated Lindsay (left) andJill Stunkard, MSN, RN. Lindsay and Lori work at the MossRehab Unit in Doylestown.

RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE IN NURSINGEinstein has a variety of ways torecognize and reward nurses. Whilethe DAISY Awards for ExtraordinaryNurses is new this past year, we havehad a longstanding program – the RNExcellence Awards – which werepresented November 13 at a specialcelebration held at EMCP.

The RN Excellence Award Programwas designed as a means to retainexcellent nurses in our organization.The Program promotes developmentand personal growth of direct careRNs and also benefits theorganization as a whole. Financialincentives are awarded for achievingexcellence in one or more of threeareas: Clinical Practice, Leadership,and/or Education. To be eligible foran award, the nurse is responsible forcreating a portfolio highlightinghis/her achievements, therebydemonstrating fulfillment of thecriteria.

At the event, awardees were givenpins to honor their achievement: 127individual RNs had 167 portfolios

approved in FY15. Several nurses withprojects of interest to others wereinvited to share some of theirachievements at the event.

In addition, the Vanessa Hawkins-Sellers RN Excellence InspirationAward, given to honor a nurse who isshown to be inspirational to otherstrying to achieve RN Excellence, waspresented. This award honors thememory of Vanessa Hawkins-Sellers,BSN, RN, a long-time Einstein nursewho passed away in 2009. Vanessainspired many nurses to develop andsubmit portfolios and this award wascreated in her memory a number ofyears ago. This year's awardee wasLindsay Dietz, BSN, RN, CRRN(pictured above) from MossRehab atDoylestown.

The RN Excellence Committee,comprised of front-line staff, nursingadministration and HR, meets monthlyto review portfolios. To obtain the RNexcellence guidelines, go to thenursing site on e-net.

ABOUT NURSING NEWS:Nurs ing News has been deve loped to keepnurses in fo rmed about key i ssues tha ta f fec t the i r ro les – and pa t ien t ou tcomes.

UPCOMING EVENTS:DR. JEAN WATSON SITE VISITDecember 4 f rom 8 :15-11 :30 a .m.Gou ley Aud i to r ium a t EMCPJean Watson, PhD, RN, FAAN, wor ld -renowned nurs ing theor is t , w i l l be a tE ins te in as par t o f the Watson Car ingSc ience Ins t i tu te ’s (WCSI ) A f f i l i a t iondes igna t ion p rocess . E ins te in Med ica lCenter has been des igna ted fourconsecut ive t imes , and i s one o f jus t n inehea l thcare o rgan iza t ion WCSI a f f i l i a tes inthe count ry.

DAISY HOLIDAY TEASTo ce lebra te the award p rogram'sf i rs t year here a l l 2015 DAISY Nomineesand Awardees w i l l be inv i ted to tea . Phi ladelphia CampusDecember 9 f rom 3 :30-5 :00 p .m.

Elk ins Park CampusJanuary 7 , 2016 f rom 3 :30 -5 :00 PM

SHARED GOVERNANCE: WHAT IT IS AND WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO NURSES

Eight Einstein nurses attended the DynamicShared Governance Conference in North Carolinain September. Three attendees from NetworkNursing Council presented key informationlearned from national nursing experts on sharedgovernance to Einstein Nursing Leadership onOctober 22.

Shared governance has been central to Einsteinnursing for more than 23 years. The success ofshared governance and of the clinical nurses onthe units, clusters, and Network Council relies onthe guidance, coaching and full support of nursingmanagement. Just as important, nursingmanagement is successful when clinical nurseshave a voice and autonomy. This leads toempirical outcomes for our patients and strongpractice environment for Einstein Nursing.

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To provide the best care for our patients, alldisciplines must speak with an empowered, expertand autonomous voice. But professional autonomyonly exists within a structure that provides authorityto each professional. As nurses at Einstein, we havean autonomous voice, but we need a platformfrom which to use it…enter shared governance asthe platform.

Shared Governance is a professional structuralmodel, founded on the principles of partnership,equity, accountability and ownership. Theseprinciples enable sustainable and accountability-based decisions to support an interdisciplinarydesign for excellent patient care.

ACCOUNTABILITY – In a shared governancemodel, roles and functions must be clearly definedfor effective accountability. Ambiguity hidesaccountability. An autonomous voice will be heldresponsible for the impact of its contribution.

EQUITY – With Shared governance, no one personor discipline drives a system. All voices at the tablehave a unique and valuable perspective. Mutualrespect, trust, and focus on a common end are keyto successful collaboration.

PARTNERSHIP – All stakeholders should berepresented. The better the representation, themore valid and powerful the decision will be. Eachperson at the table knows they represent theirconstituent group, and must bring clarity of thegroup’s contribution. An engaged staff focused onpromoting decisions that are patient-centered , inan environment conducive to opinion-sharing isrequired.

OWNERSHIP – Leaders cannot expectimplementation or commitment from professionalsfor those initiatives for which they have no part indesigning. Staff at the point-of-implementationmust care in order for change to happen!

Watch for more from the Network Nursing Council.

BY FLORENCE GALLAGHER, BSN, CRRNRACHEL LEHMAN, BSN, RNANDEE TOMKINS, RNEINSTEIN NETWORK NURSING COUNCIL

au-ton-o-myThe quality or state of being self-governing; especially the right of self-government.

MAGNET CONFERENCE OFFERS EINSTEIN ATTENDEES PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT, NETWORKING AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT ONEINSTEIN’S READINESS TO PURSUE MAGNET STATUS

Thanks to our VP/CNE Ric Cuming and all thosewho made it possible for so many nurses toexperience the recent Magnet Nursing conferencein Atlanta. It was exhilarating to hear the first-handaccounts of the contributions being made bynurses around the globe to improve nursingpractice, increase nursing education, improvequality and increase safety in their care of patients.It was wonderful to witness and participate in thiscelebration of nursing excellence!

This conference was attended by more than 9,300nurses from around the world. The welcomeceremony, multiple general sessions, and the manyvaried concurrent sessions offered education,networking opportunities, and a celebration of themany accomplishments of nurses. The recognitionof Magnet accreditation, and all that it represents,validates the excellence of nursing and its impacton patient outcomes...and the lesson we learned isthat Einstein is Magnet ready!

We provide the highest quality of care for ourpatients. We always strive to improve, asdemonstrated by our involvement in sharedgovernance, evidence-based practice and researchinitiatives. Our nurses engage in the manyopportunities for professional development thatinclude integrating caritas practices. The result isimprovement in our patients’ experiences. Wehave the infrastructure in place, our outcomes aredemonstrating our areas of excellence and areasfor attention. Now it is our mission to spread thenews and share the enthusiasm!

BY RONI GRIFFIN, BSN, RNANNE MARIE KILMER, BSN, RNSUSAN M BENJAMIN-MLYNARCZUK, MSN, RN, CCRN

The Magnet Conference had opportunities for learning,networking AND FUN! Einstein nurses don Superhero garb for agroup photo: Standing, left to right, are Pearl Megafu, NancyPokorny, Maria Javardian, Flo Gallagher, Laila Derrick, Pam Kain,Bill Hudson, Barb Shepherd; Kneeling left to right: Spiderman,Sarah Underwood and Crystal Long.

“THE MAGNET CONFERENCE WAS A WONDERFULEXPERIENCE THAT SHOWCASED THE POWER OFNURSING. IT WAS INTERESTING AND INSPIRING TO LEARNABOUT WHAT NURSES AROUND THE COUNTRY (ANDWORLD) ARE DOING TO IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMESAND PROMOTE NURSING EXCELLENCE AND GROWTH.”

PAMELA KAIN, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, CCRNCLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST, CRITICAL CARE

“THE MAGNET CONFERENCE INVIGORATED ME ANDREMINDED ME WHY THE NURSING PROFESSION IS SOSPECIAL. THE CONFERENCE EMPOWERED US TO STEPBACK FROM OUR DAILY NURSING WORK TO SHARE ANDREFLECT ON ALL WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED AND WAYSWE CAN CONTINUE TO IMPROVE OUR NURSING PRACTICE.”

SARAH UNDERWOOD, BSN, RNCLINICAL NURSE, EMCP EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

RESOURCES AND STAFFING

On Monday, October 26th, the Recruitment & Placement Centerwelcomed 70 Registered Nurses to an Open House at EMCP. RNs who are considering new opportunities came to network with our Nurse Managers, Human Resource Specialists, and RecruitmentSpecialists. They were given the opportunity to meet with a RecruitmentSpecialist, to share their résumé and participate in a panel discussionwith Nursing Leaders regarding the Clinical Practice of RNs at Einstein.

Ric Cuming, EdD, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, Vice President & ChiefNurse Executive welcomed everyone before attendees participated inthe panel discussion. The panel included Clinical Nurse, Patricia Rudd,BSN, RN (Stepdown), and Nurse Managers MaryAnn Malloy, MSN,RNC (Neonatal ICU), John Menzano, BSN, RN, CMSRN(Ortho/Trauma), Chuck Belmont, BSN, RN, CHEP (Emergency

Department), and Caitlin Dollard,BSN, RN, PCCN (Stepdown). It wasa great success and we are lookingforward to welcoming several of theattendees to the Einstein Team!

Central Staffing is in the midst of arecruitment initiative to hire morenurses and patient care associatesinto the float pool. To that end, PearlMegafu, BSN, RN, recently joinedEinstein as Clinical Manager -Central Staffing. She is responsiblefor nursing supervisors, nursingoffice staffing assistants, float poolnurses and patient care associates.Welcome Pearl!

For current job opportunities,you can go to our websitewww.einstein.edu/careers orsearch “Einstein Jobs” oniTunes or Google Play todownload our mobileapplication.

If you know someone youthink would be an asset toEinstein, please emailrecruitment@einstein.eduwith the individual’s name andcontact information. One ofour Recruitment Specialistswill contact your referral.

n Nursing staff at both the Philadelphia and ElkinsPark campus were pleased with the arrival of bothnew and refurbished nurses' station chairs.

n Several units also received new IV poles.n SCD machines have been repaired and sent to

central supply. n Sixty syringe pumps arrived and will be distributed.n New feeding pumps have been added to our

current supply.n In addition to the arrival of both new VERSACARE

mattresses and the upgrading of currentmattresses, a process has been developed to repairVERSACARE beds.

n At EMC Philadelphia campus the continuing highcensus and increased utilization of Alaris IV pumpshas made it evident that our current process tohave our supply of pumps readily available had tobe changed. The new process for identifying andgathering Alaris IV pumps not in use will beannounced shortly.

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