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1. looking for morale booster--kudos program

   kdfranzen replied to kdfranzen's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all the answers so far :) I'm not giving out money or gift certificates etc. I'm just looking for small ways to let nurses know that everyone realizes how hard they are working when we are stage 4 capacity and running around like crazy t...

2. looking for morale booster--kudos program

   kdfranzen posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am trying to establish some morale boosting projects at my hospital. I don't have a large budget so I'm looking for some cheap ways to recognize nurses for the outstanding jobs they are doing. I've been looking at kudos type awards where co-worke...

3. Please help...mini swat type policy

   kdfranzen replied to kdfranzen's topic in General Nursing

   I completely agree regarding the teamwork issue. However, when we had our analysis meeting about this situation the house supervisor and charge nurse both had various reasons for why they were basically not involved in the situation. The nursing ad...

4. Please help...mini swat type policy

   kdfranzen replied to kdfranzen's topic in General Nursing

   We already have a code strong in place for the violent patient. We would like to add another type of code for nursing support. Here is the example of the situation that prompted this: The hospital was in a code 3 capacity (basically patients in ...

5. Please help...mini swat type policy

   kdfranzen posted a topic in General Nursing

   We are trying to establish a mini swat type policy or a code set up for staff to use when they need extra assistance on the floor. We have been having issues with nurses being overwhelmed and needing assistance, but not at the level of calling for a...