September 2, 2019 – Paying it forward and doing good are two benefit mindset principles. I want to share how Christine Reid, BSN, RN, CEN, emergency department educator, applied a benefit mindset when she went to Kenya on a medical mission trip this year with Kenya Relief. In Kenya, HIV is still prevalent and many parents either die of HIV or are killed by violence. This … [Read more...]

August 26, 2019 – Let’s wrap up our review of the four Magnet® domains.  New Knowledge, Innovations and Improvements speaks to how Magnet-recognized organizations conscientiously integrate evidence-based practice (EBP) and research into clinical and operational processes.  The advancement of EBP and research is supported at HMSL through the EBP and Research Shared Governance … [Read more...]

August 19, 2019 – We are reviewing the four Magnet domains during August.  Transformational Leadership is about inspiring others to develop their own leadership capacity.  Structural Empowerment speaks to shared decision making and having a voice in your practice. This week let’s look at how Exemplary Professional Practice impacts professional development, communication, … [Read more...]

August 12, 2019 – This month we are reviewing the four Magnet Domains. Last week we looked at an example of transformational leadership. This week let’s talk about structural empowerment. At the heart of structural empowerment is shared governance. Shared governance means the people who do the work know best how to solve the problems.  It is a shared decision-making model … [Read more...]

August 5, 2019 – We are right in the middle of our four-year Magnet designation and recently submitted our interim monitoring report.  As a refresher, let’s review the four Magnet domains, Transformational Leadership, Structural Empowerment, Exemplary Professional Practice, and New Knowledge, Innovations and Improvements along w/ some examples of how these are lived out at … [Read more...]