PNS Accomplishments
People
- In-person attendance at meetings included record attendance at the summer, winter and spring forums​
- Published quarterly finance reports via PNS Staffing Committee​
- Developed PNS Instagram, published PNS education events within Rush calendar, Rush nursing featured on house-wide monitors during National Nurse Month in May​
- Connected nurses to committees, PNS education opportunities and department connections​
- New SharePoint intranet site for the Division of Nursing​
- 40-year PNS celebrations ​
Quality and Safety
- NQIC: Split the NQIC presentation into Peer Review and Business meetings, which led to increased participation of nursing peers in Peer Reviews
- PNS education: 14 continuing education opportunities in fiscal year 2024​
- Partnered with Critical Care Outreach Team for education event required for each unit​
- Partnered with Food and Nutrition º£½ÇÔ´´ in Rapid Improvement Event
Growth and Reach
- R. Nathaniel Dett School health presentation​
- Mercy Home for Boys and Girls visits (boys visit July, girls visit September)​
- National Nurses Month high school student shadow day​
- American Red Cross blood drive ​
- NMDP (formerly Be the Match) drive​
- Partnered with the Rush University College of Nursing for PNS Education and NMDP education event and registry drive​
- Partnered with DNP student to change meeting schedule for fiscal year 2025​
- Partnered with DNP student to evaluate and improve the professional practice model​
PNS Goals
People
- Increase accountability and engagement within Professional Nursing Staff (PNS) committees by encouraging in-person attendance and participation in actionable items within the committee​
- Increase awareness and education regarding hospital operating costs and budget through a nursing lens ​
- Collaborate with Rush media to gain a social media presence to bring awareness to the power of professional governance while also encouraging conjunctional use of current Rush platforms​
- Utilize RN3 advancement and maintenance to encourage and connect nurses to committees, projects and hospital initiatives that align with presented interests ​
Quality and Safety
- Define expectations related to the National Quality Improvement Committee (NQIC) peer review presentation structure and staff participation in quality metric ownership ​
- Increase staff engagement in quality metric task forces and quality improvement projects funneled through NQIC​
- Utilize the PNS education committee to develop and offer continuous Grand Rounds educational events related to workplace violence prevention and wellness support for front-line staff​
Growth and Reach
- Continue effective collaboration with community service initiatives by partnering with the Rush System Community Service Committee​
- Partner with local high schools to offer shadow and immersion opportunities for youth ​
- Partner with hospital healthy equity programs including but not limited to work within the social determinants of health initiatives​
- Continue to foster relationship between the Rush University College of Nursing and º£½ÇÔ´´ to promote increased onboarding rates of Rush Nursing Graduates​
- Partner with a doctor of nursing practice (DNP) project related to professional governance immersion experience​