Performance recognition in your facility...

rearviewmirror, BSN, RN · Mar 10, 2015

Our dept used to have daily emails to staff about how some people did fabulous jobs the prior shift and it didn't have to be something lifesaving or heroic; if you worked hard without complaining you would be mentioned so lots of people were in that mail. Didn't do much but it was okay to see myself mentioned in the email after hard work and see how others worked hard and showed good attitude/spirit.

icuRNmaggie, BSN, RN · Mar 10, 2015

When someone takes the time to put pen to paper or even an email and write a note of appreciation, it means a lot.

A gift card to the cafeteria is also a nice gesture and not very expensive. If your budget permits, a Lands End zipper jacket with your business logo is a really nice gift.

emtb2rn, BSN, RN, EMT-B · Mar 10, 2015

Another hallway patient.

NurseOnAMotorcycle, ASN, RN · Mar 10, 2015

I am trying to gather information about ways to recognize excellent performance in units/departments or facilities. How does your place of employment recognize employees? Do you have ideas on how you wish you were recognized by your employer?

Thank you,
Christine K RN, CCRN

I agree with EMTB2RN. Top performers get more work because there are pts who are difficult or critical and they want the top nurses to take care of them.

We have a new NM who has written and mailed a very simple thank you card with a "good job" message to my house. It took her 40 cents, 1 minute and a stamp to send it, but it made my whole month.

bluegeegoo2, LPN · Mar 10, 2015

We have little special cards in holders in various places in our facility. They are for writing down something "above and beyond" that someone has done. They are turned in to management, who forwards them to HR. HR makes a copy of it for your file and you get the card with a treat of some sort taped to it. It's nice to get an unexpected "present". Also, when your annual review comes around, those cards are taken into account. So, instead of getting a 2.5% raise they can help boost you to a full 3% which equates to more money and possible advancement consideration.

**NickiLaughs, ADN, BSN, RN** · Mar 12, 2015

We get a 5$ Starbucks gift card if we have perfect attendance the previous month.but it's taxed from our check (lol). We have emails go out to recognize staff. There's a yearly award that goes to top nurse which includes involvement on committees, etc. there's other things. I get simple thank yous from coworkers and management daily when I help or stay over. The verbal probably makes me feel more special than anything.

Jasel, BSN, RN · Mar 13, 2015

Well they've been making me charge nurse without my permission lately with my entire whopping 16 1/2 months of experience.

But they actually did give us a pin and a certificate for our first year at my hospital. The fact that they gave it to me 3 months late only slightly took away from it lol.

Cleake · Mar 19, 2015

The facility I work in does not have anything in place as such, they just recently started picking employees to recognize them as compassionate or most helpful & so on. The reward is a picture posted within facility & nothing more.

vintagemother, BSN, CNA, LVN, RN · Mar 19, 2015

My facility held paid meetings once per month for all staff-housekeepers, nurses, techs, and each month an employee was deemed employee of the month, they received a prime parking space and I think a gift of some sort.

As for me, I felt validated as doing a good job when my don would sit me down and tell me ways in which I could improve as well as tell me how I was doing well. She did this approx once a month or 2. She was an awesome DON.

EmergencyRN22 · Mar 19, 2015

I don't feel our managers do a good job at recognizing performance. Anytime we have work meetings or anything else - it all stems from something negative.

How I would if I was manager...

i would approach each employee at least couple times a week and give legitimate compliments.

for example...

"Jane Doe, I've noticed you've been really on the ball doing your trauma checks and maintaining your supplies. It's great I can always count on you"

"Jane Doe nÃºmero dos, you do such a great job advocating for you behavioral health patients. They are lucky to have you as their nurse"'

Im sure you can find a few things positive to uplift and make your employee feel better. Just have to make the comment sincere. Even if it's, "you look so pretty in that color", "It always makes me smile when I see you come to work in a happy mood" or even "your hair looks even more beautiful today".

i personal would like my managers approach me.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Mar 19, 2015

My workplace has designations such as 'Nurse of the Quarter,' 'Nurse of the Year,' 'Clinician of the Quarter,' and 'Clinician of the Year.'

The 'Clinician of the Quarter' and 'Clinician of the Year' awards are for non-nursing clinical employees such as PT, OT, ST, dietary, etc.