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You’re Invited: Nurse Practice Council
By Jo Comaris, BSN, RN, and Brittany Hughes, BSN, RN The Nurse Practice Council at AdventHealth Hendersonville is a collaborative, cross-functional team that meets once a month to discuss various issues encountered in our facility and on each unit.
The Nurse Practice Council has a mission to serve, support and advocate for our patients and each other through solving problems, removing barriers to facilitate change, developing policies to encourage and improve patient outcomes, and inspiring education and growth for all nursing professionals. Each unit is encouraged to send representatives to share their triumphs and challenges at Nurse Practice Council meetings. The Council has been responsible for many positive changes in all areas of our hospital and physician enterprises over the past few years. It has also helped form committees that actively look at patient safety and safe staffing. To further improve collaboration, in September the Nurse Practice Council held its first meeting that included night shift team members. On a quarterly basis, the Nurse Practice Council votes on submissions for the DAISY Award to honor nurses who have gone above and beyond to make a difference. This year, we wanted to find a way to reward Certified Nursing Assistants and ancillary team members for their exceptional service, as well. After all, we couldn’t do our jobs without them! We have created the following awards to be distributed quarterly for commitment to striving for excellence and enhancing the experience of our patients, their family members and guests while Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ: • The Sunflower Award for Certified Nursing Assistants who consistently deliver patient-centered, whole-person care with integrity while embracing the opportunity to learn and grow. Winners of the
Sunflower Award are also recognized for integrating change to improve the health and well-being of our patients, their family members and guests. • The Sunshine Award for ancillary team members who consistently deliver exceptional care, uphold the highest standards, and collaborate with nursing team members to enhance the experience of our patients, their family members and guests.
