Sammie Mosier, DHA, MA, BSN, NE-BC Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive
Nearly every year, nursing tops the lists of to the most trusted and respected professions in healthcare.
Earlier this month, executives and leaders from across HCA Healthcare got a chance to find out what it takes to be a nurse during our first Walk in Your World event.
HCA Healthcare leaders witnessed, first-hand, the care you provide to patients and your communities. Your strength and compassion were on full display. At all levels, we look forward to learning from your experience to streamline workflows and create efficiencies that give you more time at the bedside. Thank you so much for allowing executives to join your shifts, meet your patients, and learn from your invaluable experience!
We are analyzing feedback now and are excited to work toward putting your experiences and suggestions in to action. Across the enterprise, the response has been overwhelmingly positive.
Your continued commitment everyday inspires me to do all that I can to make sure you have proper tools and resources not only to do your jobs now, but to set you up for a long-term successful career at HCA Healthcare. We are working to create an environment that allows you to practice and be at your best. Please continue to use your voice through your team meetings, engagement feedback, and shared governance councils to advocate for your needs.
Thank you for the work and passion you bring to every patient you serve!
Nursing Strategy
Access the 2022 Nursing Strategy and resources.
Non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia
Non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) is the most common Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) that affects ~1 in 200 patients, and has a mortality rate of 15-30% (accounts for 10% of hospital deaths). NV-HAP patients are five times more likely to die vs similar patients without NV-HAP. Due to complexities of identification (has generally been subjective), NV-HAP has been under-appreciated. New definitions, using standardized elements in the electronic record, are emerging and gaining acceptance.
Two promising interventions shown to decrease occurrence by 30-50% are oral care (regular, rigorous, tooth brushing) and mobilization (facilitate early ambulation). Clinical education will be rolling out resources and materials to assist our care delivery team on the importance of these two interventions and the link to NV-HAP reduction. Please be on the lookout for this rollout in July 2022.
Questions?
- Practice: Email Ashley Moody or Email Jared Dougherty
- Education: Email Jimmy Hall
- Study: Email Jackie Blanchard or email Kenneth Sands
Sensory-friendly patient experience
A toolkit of video vignettes and resources to help guide interactions for patients with sensory processing disorders (SPDs), such as autism spectrum disorder, is available. The eight videos address communication strategies, therapeutic interventions and best practices to ensure patient safety, and improve patient satisfaction and outcomes for this vulnerable patient population. These tools are appropriate for clinical and non-clinical audiences. See the huddle card here.
Walk in your world
Your experience matters. Your voice matters.
Every day, we witness the strength and compassion nurses display. It's in the care you provide to patients, the compassion you provide to colleagues, and in the hope you provide to communities.
To gain insight into your incredible work, leaders from across HCA Healthcare are excited to walk in the world of bedside nurses.
See the Walk in Your World posts on the HCA Nursing Facebook group.
Advanced Leadership Program for ACNOs, Summer Class of 2022
Please join us in congratulating the 25 most recent graduates of the Advanced Leadership Program for ACNOs. Each participant completed a capstone project focusing on a current challenge at their facility. The top four capstone presenters will present in November to CNOs. Click here for their presentations.
Paulette Woodard, DNP, MHA, RN, CCM
ACNO Methodist Specialty and Transplant
Presentation: Residency Resilience Pilot
Neva Spencer, DNP, RN, NNP-BC/CNS
ACNO Wesley Medical Center
Presentation: Unlocking Wesley Medical Center
Celeste Brizzee, MSN, RN, NE-BC
Vice President of Clinical Operations, Methodist Metropolitan Hospital
Presentation: LVN Team Model Implementation
Brandi Allred, MSN, RN
ACNO Centennial Medical Center Presentation: Wellness For The Win
Happy Patient Care Technician Week!
We are so grateful for all you do to support our nurses and patients!
Pass your to-do list to WorkLife Services
Feeling too busy to handle everything on your list? Find more balance in your life and get tasks done by contacting WorkLife. They can help with tasks such as:
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WorkLife is available 24/7, and referrals are available at no additional cost to you. Take the stress off yourself - you may be surprised by how they can help!
How to access:
By Phone: Call (877) 950-5075 and say you need assistance with WorkLife services
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Career opportunities
New leadership opportunities are posted regularly for internal applicants.
Internal Candidates: InternalCareers.HCAhealthcare.com
Know someone who is perfect for HCA Healthcare? Ask them to go to Careers.HCAhealthcare.com and enter your name in the field for “were referred to this job by an employee.”
Did you know?
In October of 2021, 96 HCA Healthcare facilities in 17 states hosted "Crush the Crisis" opioid take back events that resulted in the collection and safe disposal of a record 15,566 lbs. of unused medications – exceeding last year’s total by more than 2,000 lbs.
