KFSH&RC is close to being designated as a Magnet
hospital. The journey has been long, indeed, starting with our submission of documentation
last October. Our Magnet champions used all possible means to ensure
enculturation of the Magnet components among CVT staff. In a brainstorming
session, we came up with the idea of having a Magnet Awareness Day to inspire
the staff. The planning process was tedious, full of mixed responses from
target participants and staff.
Our head nurses (especially our assistant head nurse),
however, were very optimistic, enthusiastic, and anxious that our very first Magnet
Awareness Day be a success. We had positive, enthusiastic and creative Magnet
champions who offered powerful support. We give special thanks to our beloved
physicians--Drs. Halees, Fayyadh, Shaltout and Sanei-- for their financial
help, as well as to the Recruitment and Retention Department for providing
mugs. We also thank Abbas for supplying the bookmarks and Magnet logos. No one
and nothing could bring our spirits down now! We were committed to this
endeavor.
Magnet Awareness Day, March 4, 2012, started at 7 a.m. with
the preparation of the physical set-up in the CVT hallway: Balloons, posters,
tables – we stood ready in our eye-catching yellow and green uniforms (courtesy
of Marie), our hearts tachycardic with excitement. Our Clinical Instructor,
Margo, checked for needed things and placed posters. Program Director Glyn
Lewis was our first participant, reviewing nursing values by means of various
games that stressed education about the Magnet and its components. Our
Professional Practice Model was also reviewed. Then the participants received
chocolates, candies, mugs, Magnet logos and bookmarks, and had breakfast in the
conference room.
People streamed in after 8 a.m. and signed in. There was a
mixture of different personnel from our cardiovascular, vascular, adult and pediatric
cardiology doctors to nurses and staff from different units. We had head
nurses, other Magnet champions, dietitians, case managers, ward clerks, PCAs,
respiratory therapists, phlebotomists, housekeepers, maintenance employees, and
even curious patients and sitters. An added bonus was the energizing presence
of our Magnet doll.
A brilliant idea was the inclusion in the program of the
Infection Control Week campaign (March 1-7). Our Nurse Educator served as the
hand-hygiene point person (and also as interpreter), with gloves pinned onto
his shoulders to catch the attention of participants and educate them on proper
hand hygiene, by going through the process of hand-washing and checking
compliance.
It was really a promising and fulfilling day! Executive
Director Judy Moseley, and Program Director for Recruitment Ann Casey visited the
fourm and they were strongly supportive. Judy was particularly impressed with
the Magnet board showing the names of all the staff, signifying the importance
of everybody to the Magnet journey. We were delighted with the enthusiastic
response from the participants, especially our doctors who took the time to
listen to us and go through the hand hygiene process. Of course, the important
targeted participants were our nurses who needed to go through all the stations
to get an overview of Magnet. We were very proud of our CVT staff that came in
full force. Gladys Mouro and Brent Foreman viewed the whole process. Gladys
asked Brent to have an event like this hospital-wide.
The event ended at 4:30 p.m. We had more than 180
participants! Other Magnet champions from different units were inspired by
our idea and plan to have a Magnet Awareness Day in their own respective units.
Magnet Awareness Day is just a start to a whole educational process. We are
hoping that this will inspire other Magnet champions. Our committed group was
headed by Nada, Cheryll, and Margo, with the Magnet champions Jo Villanueva,
Marie Vymazalova, and our new additions, the Magnet doll, Leah Gomez, and the
hand hygiene boy, Yasser Alali! Guys, you deserve a big round of applause!!
Keep up the good work!
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