These Nurses Are Saints
Written by LeAnn Thieman, CSP, March 25th, 2011This week I fulfilled a life goal. I inspired and honored the nurses and staff at St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
Ever since I was a little girl and watched Danny Thomas on TV, I dreamed of visiting the hospital he began to help children, regardless of their ability to pay. I was in awe as [...]
Save Our New Nurses
Written by LeAnn Thieman, CSP, June 25th, 2010When one considers that 1 in 5 first year nurses quit, it speaks to the need for every new nurse to have a mentor. As a part of the interview process, have the proposed new hire shadow one of your best nurses for a day…perhaps one that would be her mentor for a full year. [...]
Retain Nurses with Life Balance
Written by LeAnn Thieman, CSP, March 31st, 2010A few weeks ago I had the privilege of presenting 4 sessions throughout the day for nurses at East Texas Medical Center, offering them tools for work-life balance. This hospital knows that happy healthy nurses sign on and stay on.
Their commitment to caring for their staff so remarkable, they gifted each nurse with a copy [...]
Boost Nurse Morale During Recession
Written by LeAnn Thieman, CSP, March 11th, 2010Many hospitals have dealt with cutbacks from lower patient traffic during the recession. The census is often lower so they had to flex people off. This does affect nurse morale.
Scheduling changes, such as moving from eight-hour shifts to 12-hour shifts, meant that scheduling could be juggled to allow cutbacks without affecting nurses so dramatically.
Still, as [...]
How To Take Care of Nurses
Written by LeAnn Thieman, CSP, February 20th, 2010Last week I had the honor of speaking at Hancock Regional Medical Center in Greenfield, Indiana. Their entire administrative team and even the Hospital Board is committed to caring for nurses!
One of the criteria for the Pathways to Excellence designation is work/life balance. Rarely have I seen a hospital so committed to providing that for [...]
