Magnet Bound: better tools, better
results
by
Heather WoolwinePublic Relations
The Magnet Steering Committee hosted the year’s last Magnet champion quarterly assembly Oct. 3 and provided Magnet champions with tools to become better champions, information about the upcoming “Supporting a Culture of Excellence” fair in November, and discussion and techniques for better communication.
Supporting a Culture of Excellence
The fair will take place in the horseshoe Nov. 17 with a poster day for nurses and an essay presentation highlighting MUSC examples of excellence around campus.
Posters may be submitted by teams or individuals from all units and should highlight one or more of the 14 Forces of Magnetism. Participants are asked to RSVP so they may receive a poster board to complete their project.
A Tips and Techniques workshop is being offered Oct. 26 to assist staff with development of their posters and get materials and advice on the best ways to present examples of excellence. For more information or RSVP, e-mail thalkt@musc.edu.
Institute of
Psychiatry Magnet champions discuss tools that would help their units
as Linda Lewis, IOP Admissions and Adult Services director, writes down
ideas.The Magnet Steering Committee is also sponsoring an essay contest on the topic, “Achieving and Demonstrating Excellence at MUSC: Magnetizing MUSC.” Everyone in the MUSC Community is invited to submit an essay.
The essay should tell about a program, project, or experience that helped move MUSC from a good organization to a great one. It should be between 250 and 500 words, or about half a page, single-spaced. Participants are encouraged to incorporate personal, heartfelt experiences and spelling and grammar will be edited prior to judging. Deadline for submissions is Oct. 31. Submit essays to Heather Woolwine by campus mail (Public Relations, P.O. Box 250341) or e-mail woolwinh@musc.edu.
The winner will be invited to read his or her story in the horseshoe on the day of the fair, but may elect for a representative to read the story on his/her behalf. Prizes will be awarded for both the poster day and essay contest.
Magnet Champion Role Interviews and Helpful Tools
Cindy Hough, R.N., Nurse Alliance chair, and Pam Smith, R.N., Nurse Alliance chair-elect, asked champions to volunteer for a research study that will analyze the role of Magnet champions and record champions’ thoughts, suggestions, praise and criticism. For more information or to schedule an interview, contact Hough or Smith.
Champions were provided information about the Bridges Mentoring program for new nursing graduates and a citywide orientation for all student nurses. Communication techniques SBAR and Super User Validator (SUV) disseminate important information about new skills, education, or training opportunities, but also changes in policy and magnet information.
During break-out sessions, members from clinical units gathered and discussed numerous tools provided by the magnet steering committee in addition to devising some new ones of their own.
For information on useful tools or techniques to increase morale and performance on units, as well as disseminate information, e-mail thalkt@musc.edu.
2006 Magnet Champion Quarterly Assembly Schedule
Jan. 30—8:30 a.m. to noon
April 3—8:30 a.m. to noon
July 24—8:30 a.m. to noon
Oct. 2—8:30 a.m. to noon
Friday, Oct. 14, 2005
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