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Your Voice Counts
The three-day 2009 Summer Institute on Evidence-Based Practice will take start on July 9th. There will be a pre-conference on July 8th.
Clinicians and educators, share your EBP successes. You are invited to submit abstracts for consideration.
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In July 2009, the NAHN will be having their 34th Annual Conference here in San Antonio at the Crowne Plaza Riverwalk Hotel. NAHN invites the submission of abstracts for presentation.
NAHN Call for Abstracts Biographical Data & Disclosure form
The submission deadline is 5PM, January 15, 2009.
The abstract and data form should be submitted to: mcgoon@uthscsa.edu.
When we talk about voice, we mean your ability to have a say in how things are done here…such as making improvements in working conditions affecting quality or safety. Here are just a few of the many ways nurses have a voice at Methodist Healthcare:
Employee Advisory Group- the purpose of the EAG (Employee Advisory Group) is to provide a forum for employees to voice concerns or issues that affect them in their workplace, share their ideas and suggestions for improvement, and work collaboratively with management to continuously improve the work environment. The volunteers on this committee come from a wide variety of departments. Look for the EAG posters or contact your Human Resource consultant if you would like to know the names of the employees that represent your facility.
Staff Nurse Leadership Council (SNLC)- as outlined in our Nursing Bylaws Organization and Function Manual, the SNLC addresses issues of nursing importance and provides input to the Staff Nurse Leadership Board on issues that may improve clinical practice, hospital operations and a healthy workplace environment. Every nursing unit/department should send a representative to the meetings. The representative facilitates communication between hospital administration, nurse managers/directors, and the nursing units. Often times the representative will return to the unit and gain feedback on a certain issue so that he/she can take it back to the next SNLC meeting. In effect, your unit representative will carry the voice of his/her unit back to the meetings in order to make decisions.
Unit/Department Staff Meetings- staff meetings are another time for two way communication. Although the manager/director may have a lot of information to share, staff meetings are also an opportunity for the employees to speak up and discuss things as a team. Leaders always appreciate your ideas and feedback.
Town Hall Meetings- these meetings are held on a quarterly basis and all employees are encouraged to participate. The meetings are led by Senior Leadership and the discussion is always interactive. There is always time on the agenda for an open discussion. This is a great time for employees to voice their comments and suggestions.
Bright Idea Boxes- just jot down your thought or suggestion and drop it in one of the boxes posted in the high traffic area of your facility. You can include your name or you can submit something anonymously.
Employee Satisfaction Survey- this anonymous survey is conducted once a year by an outside company. We use the survey to validate that we are doing well and to identify opportunities for improvement. The results are compared to previous years and to other HCA facilities. It is a very effective tool as directors are required to design a work plan in response to their respective department survey results. So by sharing their voice, employees’ concerns are targeted and addressed.
It is my privilege to welcome you to the Methodist Healthcare Web site for nurses. We chose the name SANursing.com because we believe that when individuals think about the nursing profession in San Antonio, the Methodist Healthcare facilities come to mind. We value the reputation we have in our community and recognize the responsibility we as nurses have for providing outstanding care to those we serve. Within all of our facilities we offer a wide variety of career opportunities. Each campus has a unique culture and a rich history of nursing excellence.
Besides serving as the chief nursing executive for the Methodist Healthcare System, I also serve as the chief nursing officer for two of our campuses in the Medical Center. My fellow chief nursing officers from Northeast Methodist, Methodist Stone Oak, Metropolitan Methodist, Methodist Ambulatory Surgery and Methodist Children’s Hospitals, comprise the Methodist Healthcare Nurse Executive Board. As a team we collaborate on quality initiatives, nursing practice issues and are committed to ensuring a healthy work environment for our nursing staff. As you tour our Web site you will hear from each of these nursing leaders and learn more about our facilities including our expansion projects.
This Web site was created with input from our frontline nurses and it was their desire to have a site where they could stay informed about learning opportunities and career options, provide input on issues and projects, and share in the celebration and successes of their nursing colleagues. We look forward to this site growing and changing as we receive input from the nurses that use it. If you are considering a career in nursing at Methodist Healthcare, we invite you to contact us, tour our facilities and meet our wonderful staff members! We hope you will choose Methodist Healthcare in your quest for a “career for a lifetime.”
