Monday, March 7, 2022
 

"Nurses are motivated by their ability to contribute — their ability to make a difference in the lives of their patients and in the health and wellness of their communities." — Deborah Zimmermann, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, CEO of The DAISY Foundation

A simple "thank you" and recognition of a job well done creates far-reaching benefits for nurses, their patients, and healthcare organizations, says Deborah Zimmermann, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, the CEO of The DAISY Foundation, which was created on the premise of gratitude.

For this week's lead story, I spoke with Zimmermann about how meaningful recognition is linked to burnout reduction, higher levels of job satisfaction and employee performance, greater job commitment, and motivation.
 

Meaningful Recognition a Powerful Motivator for Nurses
The power of 'thank you' extends beyond the nurse and stimulates innovation, teamwork, retention, and clinical outcomes, says the CEO of The DAISY Foundation.
 
Younger Nurses Are More Likely to Feel Negative Effects From the COVID-19 Pandemic, New Survey Says
Problems are 'only going to worsen if we don’t address the chronic, underlying work environment issues,' says the executive director of the American Nurses Foundation.
Nurses Challenge CDC's Latest COVID-19 Safety Rollback
'Relaxing safety protocols will only continue unnecessary and unwarranted loss of life,' National Nurses United president says.
St. Vincent Hospital Nurses Vote to Keep Their Union with the Massachusetts Nurses Association
Vote ensures they'll keep their contract, which was ratified in January following the longest nurses strike in Massachusetts history.
Online Reviews Reveal Patterns of Discrimination in Hospital Setting
Researchers examined Yelp online reviews of 100 randomly selected acute care hospitals in the United States.
Franciscan Missionaries Health System Pushes Active Listening Initiative
"We Listen. We Heal." emphasizes the practice of listening to hear, comprehend, and remember.
Exec: Think About DEI As a 'Culture Change Strategy'
Tanya Blackmon, MSW, MBA, executive vice president and chief diversity, inclusion, and equity officer for Novant Health, highlights the health system's initiatives she leads around DEI, health equity, and healthcare worker well-being.
4 Simple Steps to Improve Employee Retention
If you're spending all of your time trying to find new employees to fill open roles, but never concentrating on retention, you’'l find yourself on a hamster wheel of recruitment.
 

Must Reads

 

Thought Leadership Opportunity

HealthLeaders is presenting a virtual event, "Healthcare Workforce of the Future," from 1:00-3:30 pm ET on Wednesday, June 15, and we are looking for two nurse executives to participate in the clinical care roundtable to discuss how the future of the healthcare system depends on creating a new workforce that looks very different from today.

The roundtable will be an executive-led discussion; you would not need to prepare a formal presentation.

If you are interested in this, or other upcoming thought leadership opportunities, please email me at CDavis@HealthLeadersMedia.com. We would love to hear from you!

 
 

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Carol Davis
Nursing Editor