TONL Monthly

TONL News & Updates

Creating a San Antonio Nursing Consortium: Rethinking and Reshaping Professional Organizations

By Nelson Tuazon, DNP, DBA, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, CPHQ, FNAP, FACHE

Vice president and associate chief nursing officer, University Health System

President, South Central Texas Organization of Nurse Executives

Nurses have the professional duty and obligation to belong to a professional organization (DeLeskey, 2003; Echevarria, 2018; Greggs-McQuilkin, 2005; Schroeder, 2013; Sullivan & Stevenson, 2009). As members of nursing organizations, nurses are able to generate energy, promote the exchange of ideas and contribute to the advancement of nursing through involvement with other nurses. Collectively and synergistically, nurses are able to advocate for the needs of patients and clients through the organized work of the members and leaders of their professional associations. Ultimately, nurses gain the trust of the society through the social, civic and professional activities, programs and initiatives of professional organizations (Matthews, 2012).

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/tne-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=547002&issueID=65457 to view the full article online.

Nurses on Board Coalition Monthly Newsletter

Learn more about the Nurses on Board Coalition and how you can be involved.

Visit https://mailchi.mp/nursesonboardscoalition/nurses-on-boards-coalition-news-february-2019?e=b1885832a3 to view the full article online.

Nursing Leadership

4 Reasons You Are Losing Nurses

HealthLeaders

A new Press Ganey report sheds light on a study that was designed to identify trends of why nurses leave or stay in their positions.

Visit https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/nursing/4-reasons-you-are-losing-nurses to view the full article online.

Healthgrades Announces America’s Best Hospitals

Healthgrades

Find out which hospitals made the annual ranking by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for information about physicians and hospitals. Houston Methodist Hospital is the only Texas hospital among the top 50.

Visit https://www.healthgrades.com/about/press-room/healthgrades-announces-americas-best-hospitals to view the full article online.

Considering a Move to ASC Management? 4 Things to Know

AORN

Before you make the move to leadership in an ambulatory surgery center, decide whether you are prepared for the expectations required to succeed in that environment, including daily fluctuating schedules and rapid turnovers.

Visit https://www.aorn.org/blog/asc-management to view the full article online.

Nurses Trapped in Haiti Crowd Fund Their Own Rescue

Nurse.org

A GoFundMe fundraising page was launched to help evacuate eight Canadian nurses who were volunteering in Haiti and are now trapped amid the country’s civil unrest.

Visit https://nurse.org/articles/nurses-escape-haiti-protests-crowdfund/ to view the full article online.

Education and Events

Enter the Nurses Lounge

Employ the power of online professional networking! Nurses Lounge is all about bringing nursing professionals together in a way that advances our profession. Join TONE’s Lounge today! The cost is free, but the value is priceless!

Visit http://www.nurseslounge.com/lounges/profile/50917/texas-organization-of-nurse-executives to view the full article online.

Find Nursing Jobs

Your destination for exciting Nurse Executive job opportunities and the best resource for qualified candidates within the nurse executive industry. Visit the TONE Career Center today!

Visit http://tone.associationcareernetwork.com/Common/HomePage.aspx to view the full article online.

Healthcare Industry

Texas Health Saves $412,000 with Real-Time Location System

HealthcareITNews

This case study describes how an RTLS has allowed Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas Hospital to locate and maintain medical equipment easily while keeping rental and repair costs

Visit https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/texas-health-saves-412000-real-time-location-system to view the full article online.

A Hard-Luck Healthcare Story – and Appeal for Cash – That Shouldn’t Rock Your World

Los Angeles Times

Be careful of solicitations for cash to help with medical bills. It is easier than ever to access information that can lend credibility to scams.

Visit https://www.latimes.com/business/lazarus/la-fi-lazarus-suspicious-healthcare-fundraising-letter-20190219-story.html to view the full article online.

Discover the New - Consulting, Speaking, Executive Coaching

Today, healthcare is in a critical position to utilize The Resilience Paradigm. Current methods focus on short lived coping techniques for stress, which creates more workload. The Resilience Paradigm uncovers the cause. Our goal is to bring a breath of fresh air to the nursing profession and healthcare. We are best represented by something spacious, with room to breathe. ARE YOU AND YOUR STAFF READY TO: Reduce rumination? Rebound from adversity? Decrease reactivity? Reduce burn-out?

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Practice and Patient Care

Better Hospital Care Cannot Prevent Most Sepsis Deaths, Study Finds

Becker’s Clinical Leadership & Infection Control

Sepsis is the leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals, but improved hospital care alone may not be enough to prevent the deadly condition, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Visit https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/better-hospital-care-cannot-prevent-most-sepsis-deaths-study-finds.html to view the full article online.

Participate in Our 2019 Nursing Career Survey

Daily Nurse

Springer Publishing Company has launched the 2019 Nursing Career Survey designed for professional nurses and nursing students in every stage of their careers. The goal of the survey is to learn about professional paths, academic achievements and leadership goals.

Visit https://dailynurse.com/participate-2019-nursing-career-survey/ to view the full article online.

Younger Patient Preference Reveal Shift to Retail, Virtual Care

PatientEngagementHIT.com

According to a recent Accenture survey, generational differences in patient preferences and satisfaction are marking a transition toward more nontraditional care models, such as retail clinics, virtual care and other digital engagement tools.

Visit https://patientengagementhit.com/news/younger-patient-preferences-reveal-shift-to-retail-virtual-care to view the full article online.

Ethically Speaking: The Nurse’s Role in Advanced Directives

Elite Learning

When it comes to addressing ethical dilemmas, proactive communication can be a valuable asset in various ways. ADVANCE for NURSES recently interviewed three nurses about some of the more challenging experiences they have faced related to end-of-life care.

Visit https://www.elitecme.com/resource-center/nursing/ethically-speaking-the-nurses-role-in-advanced-directives/ to view the full article online.

Members in the News

As Retirement Nears, Nursing Dean Reflects on Tenure

Diverse Issues in Higher Education

Anita Hufft reflects on her career as she prepares to retire from her position as dean of the College of Nursing at Texas Woman’s University. According to the article, Hufft is also a consultant, a writer, a U.S. Army vet and an expert on forensic nursing and psychology, psychiatric and mental health nursing and nursing education leadership.

Visit https://diverseeducation.com/article/138908/ to view the full article online.

Texas Organization for Nursing Leadership