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When the System Is Drowning You—This New Standard from the AACN May Be a LifeSaver

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That means you can walk into a shared governance meeting, a safety huddle, or a 1:1 with your manager and reference specific , peer-reviewed criteria for what safe staffing should look like. Bring examples to shared governance or unit-based councils: “Our staffing grid fits this description, and that’s impacting our response time.”

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Realizing Real-world Magnet Benefits

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Frost noted in an interview that Anne Arundel has a shared governance structure and councils. And the key is to ensure that nursing has a voice at the table, the opportunity to influence and inform and make decisions, and participation in influencing their work environment across the entire facility and at all levels.”

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Marliyn “Nia” Wright

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Through the years, I have progressed in leadership roles to continuously improve the patient’s care and the support and shared governance of the clinicians and support staff. Nursing leaders must Look for opportunities to ensure shared governance and support their staff’s professional growth. 45 years.

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Magnetizing High-quality Nursing Care

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A few might include: Shared governance. While a certificate from a certifying body is all well and good, nurses want to see the evidence in their day-to-day environment. What aspects of Magnet do nurses want to see and experience? Quality improvement initiatives. Advancement of nursing practice. An emphasis on evidence-based practice.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Temitope (Temi) Oseromi

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By fostering a shared governance mindset and building trust among the teams, she empowered nurse leaders to take charge. Despite the challenges, Oseromi, through her stability, innovation, and compassion, transformed the culture and atmosphere of the unit within just 12 months.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Dr. Robin Geiger

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You’ll soon have a nice box of tools/ experiences to reach for and share with other nurses. Participate in shared governance and nursing associations to strengthen the profession and lend your voice and support. Finally, consider that one day we will all become patients.

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6 Ideas For Next-Level Nursing Resumes

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you’re a member of the Government Relations committee, or you sit on the board of your state nursing association), this is a feather in your cap that absolutely belongs on your resume. Committees and Other Workplace Activities Do you participate in shared governance, facility-wide research, or other activities in your workplace?