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Debra Wood, RN, NurseZone.com
Call bells, procedures, treatments, med passes, IV adjustments--such tasks fill nurses days, but quality care and satisfying practice involve more than the safe completion of a to-do list. The American Nurses Association (ANA) selected "Ethical Practice, Quality Care" as this year’s Nurses Week theme. But just how does that play out in daily practice? Visit http://www.nursezone.com/Nursing-News-Events/more-news/Everyday-Ethics-for-Nurses-Addressing-Ethical-Challenges_42485.aspx to view the full article online. |
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Jennifer Larson, NurseZone.com
Nurses are a talented and dedicated group, often going above and beyond the call of duty to care for their patients and meet the needs of those around them. In fact, you don’t have to look very far to find great nurses who make a habit of getting involved and giving more of themselves than they are asked. Visit http://www.nursezone.com/Nursing-News-Events/more-features/Going-Above-and-Beyond-Seven-Exemplary-Nurses-Who-Are-Making-a-Difference_42486.aspx to view the full article online. |
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Modern Healthcare
Since last June, Pam Cipriano has served as the elected president of the American Nurses Association, the nation's largest nurse association, representing 3.1 million registered nurses. She is a research associate professor at the University of Virginia School of Nursing. Visit http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150509/MAGAZINE/305099951 to view the full article online. |
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Nurse.com News
Nurses are clinical experts and expert listeners; researchers, inventors and compassionate caregivers; protectors of patients and promoters of healthy living. They are teachers, but they’re learners, too. Visit http://news.nurse.com/article/20150504/NATIONAL05/150501010#.VV43c_lVhBc to view the full article online. |
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Nurse.com News
A small study by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that a workplace mindfulness-based intervention reduced stress levels of employees exposed to a highly stressful occupational environment, according to a news release. Visit http://news.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2015150519001#.VV434_lVhBc to view the full article online. |
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By Alexandra Robbins, Slate
A doctor-bully epidemic is jeopardizing both nurses and patients. In news reports and hospital break rooms, stories abound of physicians berating nurses, hurling profanities, or even physically threatening or assaulting them. Visit http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2015/04/doctors_bully_nurses_hospital_mistreatment_is_a_danger_to_patient_health.html to view the full article online. |
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Dan Hartley, EdD, NIOSH Science Blog
In the healthcare setting, workplace violence may occur in many forms including: an active shooter, a disruptive patient, or as ongoing incivility from a colleague. The most commonly reported form of violence in healthcare is from the disruptive patient or patient’s family member. Visit http://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2015/03/27/violence-in-healthcare/ to view the full article online. |
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The American Nurses Foundation, the charitable and philanthropic arm of the American Nurses Association (ANA), today announced a new effort to fund a Washington-based fellowship focused on maximizing nurses’ placement at the highest policymaking tables and engaging and fostering nurses’ policy activism.
Visit http://www.nursingworld.org/FunctionalMenuCategories/MediaResources/PressReleases/2015-NR/American-Nurses-Foundation-Announces-New-Washington-Based-Fellowship-Fund.html to view the full article online. |
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Jennifer Thew, RN, HealthLeaders Media
Patients are encouraged to become engaged in their healthcare, but they can't do it unless providers give them the tools and information they need to actively participate. Visit http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/NRS-316529/How-OpenNotes-Builds-Patient-Engagement to view the full article online. |
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Jennifer Thew, RN, HealthLeaders Media
Dawn Pevey Mauk, who became CNO of Ochsner Medical Center at age 28, discusses how being open to opportunity and willing to be uncomfortable helped her rise to COO and system nursing chair by the time she was 35 years old. Visit http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/NRS-316277/QA-Ochsner-CNO-Talks-Career-Strategy to view the full article online. |
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Kimberly Palmer, U.S. News & World Report
A new study suggests nurses face particular money challenges, partly because they’re so busy. Visit http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/alpha-consumer/2015/05/18/a-financial-check-up-for-nurses to view the full article online. |
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Amanda Chatel, Bustle
Even though nurses represent the largest group of health care professionals in America — there are currently about three million registered nurses in the United States — they still don’t get anywhere near the respect they deserve. Visit http://www.bustle.com/articles/81449-5-reasons-nursing-deserves-way-more-respect-because-doctors-arent-the-only-ones-who-save-lives to view the full article online. |
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Bridget Duffy M.D., Hospitals & Health Networks
Advocates of health care reform often talk about the Triple Aim. However, there is a key component missing from that model: restoring joy to the practice of medicine. Visit http://www.hhnmag.com/display/HHN-news-article.dhtml?dcrPath=/templatedata/HF_Common/NewsArticle/data/HHN/Daily/2015/May/triple-aim-nurse-doctor-burnout-article-duffy to view the full article online. |
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Safety.BLR.com
OSHA and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently released the Hospital Respiratory Protection Toolkit, a resource for health care employers to use to protect hospital staff from respiratory hazards. Visit http://safety.blr.com/workplace-safety-news/equipment-and-process-safety/healthcare-safety/OSHA-NIOSH-release-new-resources-to-protect-hospit/ to view the full article online. |
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WGNSradio.com
Three-quarters of emergency physicians report that emergency visits are going up, according to a new poll. This represents a significant increase from just one year ago when less than half reported increases. Visit http://wgnsradio.com/er-visits-at-your-local-hospital-have-increased-since-the-affordable-care-act-cms-26277 to view the full article online. |
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Elizabeth Whitman, International Business Times
Contrary to what Republicans would have you think, most people who bought health insurance through the Affordable Care Act actually like their plans, a new survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows. Respondents generally rated shopping for plans as easy and rated their overall coverage as positive. When they didn't, the key factor was the hot-button issue of high deductibles. Visit http://www.ibtimes.com/obamacare-working-majority-satisfied-affordable-care-act-plans-except-those-high-1933027 to view the full article online. |
 Teresa was born March 9th, 1958 to Brooks and Edith Faun Woodfin. Teresa grew up in Fort Worth, graduating from Paschal High School in 1976. Teresa was married to Bob, her loving husband of 37 years on July 14th, 1979. She received her Bachelor of Nursing degree in 1981 from the University of Texas at Arlington. After graduation she began her nursing career at Irving Community Hospital.Teresa and Bob soon moved to Houston where Teresa served a two-year residency in adult care as a Certified Hematology/Oncology Nurse at Houston’s MD Anderson’s Cancer Research Center. After completing her residency, Teresa and Bob moved to Weatherford, Texas to raise their family. Courtney, Robert and Brian were the joy of Teresa’s life. Teresa continued her career for the next several years at Medical Plaza Hospital.
In 1991 she joined the hematology/oncology staff at Cook Children’s Stem Cell Transplant Unit where she focused on pediatrics. By 1993, as Director of Cook Children’s Cancer Center, she had become an integral part of the growth and expansion of that area, providing leadership and supervision for all inpatient and outpatient care within the hematology/oncology program. During that time, Teresa continued her education, receiving a Master of Science in Healthcare Administration degree from UTA. In the years following, she became the Assistant Vice President of Nursing, Vice President of Nursing and Chief Nursing Officer. In May, Teresa received her Doctorate of Nurse Practice from Texas Tech University. She served as preceptor for administrative residents at Cook Children’s Medical Center for master’s level students from Regis University, Texas Christian University and the University of Texas at Arlington. Teresa was guest presenter at the 33rd Annual Conference of the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses on pediatric stem cell transplant.
In April of this year, Teresa was a recipient of the AFLAC Duckprints Award, honoring people who have positively impacted the fight against childhood cancer. Teresa was elected by her peers to the Dallas/Fort Worth Top 100 Nurses Association for the year 2015. Teresa was on the Board of Trustees for Community Hospice of Texas and participated in local, state, and national nursing executive organizations.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers please consider giving to the Teresa Clark Memorial Nursing Scholarship Fund at: https://www.cookchildrens.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/HTML/Giving/Forms/Donate-NursingMemorial.html.
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Maureen Altieri, MS, RN, NEA-BC; Ann C Eckardt Erlanger, PsyD; and Patricia Eckardt, PhD, RN, Nuse.com
Population health management is the focus of much of today’s conversations surrounding healthcare delivery systems. The topic is prompting discussions on three elements — expanding and using large-scale patient clinical data sets to drive clinical decision-making, having a primary-care led clinical workforce, and engaging communities and patients to manage their own health. Visit http://news.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2015150519015#.VV43wflVhBc to view the full article online. |
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Thomas H. Lee, Harvard Business Review
Health care organizations need to re-think their concept of strategy to thrive in a marketplace driven by competition on value – how well they improve patient outcomes and reduce costs. That re-thinking begins with clarifying what the organizations are truly trying to accomplish, and for what "customers," and how they are going to distinguish themselves from competitors and offer a unique value proposition. Visit https://hbr.org/2015/05/health-care-transparency-should-be-about-strategy-not-marketing to view the full article online. |
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Mike Feibus, USA TODAY
It's hard to imagine an industry that stands to gain more from going digital than healthcare. Visit http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2015/05/21/healthcare-digital-covenant-health-mike-feibus/27722477/ to view the full article online. |