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Volume 25, Number 2, Summer 2014 IN thIS ISSue: 7 DyNamIcS 2014: SpeakINg from experIeNce: INtegratINg ExcelleNce aS a culture/ créer uNe culture D’excelleNce: À partIer De l’experIeNce pratIque 12 CACCN memberShIp SurVey 17 CRItIcal care NurSINg abStractS 57 AwarD INformatIoN DyNamIcS Journal of the canadian association of critical care Nurses Volume 25, Number 2, Summer 2014 editor editorial review board Paula Price, PhD, RN Adult Consultants: Associate Professor, ACCN Program — Critical Care Stream, Marie Edwards, PhD, RN, Winnipeg, MB Department of Advanced Specialty Health Studies, Mount Royal Sandra Goldsworthy, PhD(c), RN, CNCC(C), CMSN, Oshawa, ON University, 4825 Mount Royal Gate SW, Calgary, AB T3E 6K6 Martha Mackay, PhD, RN, CCN(C), Vancouver, BC phone: 403-440-6553; fax: 403-440-6555; email: [email protected] Mae Squires, PhD, RN, Kingston, ON Pediatric Consultants: publications chairperson Franco Carnevale, MSA, MEd, PhD, RN, Montreal, QC Marie Edwards, PhD, RN, Winnipeg, MB Judy Rashotte, PhD, RN, Ottawa, ON Neonatal Consultant: managing editor Debbie Fraser, MN, RNC, Winnipeg, MB Heather Coughlin, Pappin Communications, Pembroke, ON canadian association of critical care Nurses board of Directors caccN National office President: Karen Dryden-Palmer, MN, RN, Barrie, ON Chief Operating Officer: Vice-President: Renée Chauvin, MEd, BA BScN, RN, CNCC(C), Christine R. Halfkenny-Zellas, CIM Kemptville, ON P.O. Box 25322, London, Ontario N6C 6B1 Secretary: www.caccn.ca Treasurer: Ruth Trinier, BScN, RN, CNCCP(C), Toronto, ON email: [email protected] Directors: phone: 519-649-5284 Marie Edwards, PhD, RN, Winnipeg, MB (Publications) toll-free: 1-866-477-9077 Barbara Fagan, BScN, RN, CNCC(C), Middle Sackville, NS (Awards) fax: 519-649-1458 Rob Mazur, BScN, RN DYNAMICS, Journal of the Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses, is the only peer-reviewed critical care journal in Canada, and is published four times annually by Pappin Communications, Pembroke, Ontario. Printed in Canada. ISSN 1497-3715. Advertising information: For advertising enquiries, contact Heather Coughlin, Pappin Communications, The Victoria Centre, 84 Isabella St., Pembroke, Ontario K8A 5S5, telephone: 613-735-0952, fax: 613-735-7983, email: [email protected], website: www.pappin.com Author enquiries: Send manuscript enquiries or submissions to Paula Price, ACCN Program, Faculty of Health and Community Studies, Mount Royal University, 4825 Mount Royal Gate S.W., Calgary, Alberta T3E 6K6, email: [email protected] Subscription Rates for 2014: Dynamics, Journal of the Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses, is published four times annually, Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter—Four Issues: $75 / eight issues: $150 (plus GST/HST as applicable). International and institutional subscription rate is four issues: $100 / eight issues: $200 (plus GST/HST, as applicable). To order subscriptions, please contact CACCN National Office, P.O. Box 25322, London, Ontario N6C 6B1 or [email protected] Article reprints: Photocopies of articles appearing in Dynamics, Journal of the Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses, are available from the CACCN National Office, P.O. Box 25322, London, Ontario N6C 6B1, at a cost of $15 (plus GST/HST, as applicable) per article. Back issues can be purchased for $18 (plus GST/HST, as applicable). Copyright 2014 by the Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses, P.O. Box 25322, London, Ontario N6C 6B1. No part of this journal may be reproduced in any manner without written permission from CACCN. The editors, the association and the publisher do not guarantee, warrant or endorse any product or service mentioned in this publication. DYNAMICS, Journal of the Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses, is indexed in the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, EBSCO, the International Nursing Index, MEDLINE, and RNdex Top 100: Silver Platter. Dynamics, Journal of the Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses, is printed on recycled paper. canadian association of critical care Nurses Vision statement and environment. Critical care nurses plan, coordinate and The voice for excellence in Canadian Critical Care Nursing implement care with the health care team to meet the physi- cal, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual needs of the patient and mission statement family. The critical care nurse must balance the need for the The CACCN is a non-profit, specialty organization dedicated highly technological environment with the need for safety, pri- to maintaining and enhancing the quality of patient- and vacy, dignity and comfort. family-centred care by meeting educational needs of critical Critical care nurses are at the forefront of critical care science care nurses. and technology. Lifelong learning and the spirit of enquiry are Engages and empowers nurses through education and net- essential for the critical care nurse to enhance professional working to advocate for the critical care nurse. competencies and to advance nursing practice. The critical care nurse’s ability to make sound clinical nursing judgments is Develops current and evidence-informed standards of critical based on a solid foundation of knowledge and experience. care nursing practice. Identifies professional and political issues and provides a strong unified national voice through our partnerships. Facilitates learning opportunities to achieve Canadian Nurses n Association’s certification in critical care. p h Values and beliefs statement Our core values and beliefs are: Researc Education Leadership mmunicatio • Excellence and Leadership Membership Co and partnershi ■■ Collaboration and partnership CACCN PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS ■■ Pursuing excellence in education, research, and practice • Dignity and Humanity ■■ Respectful, healing and humane critical care environments pathways to success: five pillars ■■ Combining compassion and technology to advocate and 1. Leadership: promote excellence • Lead collaborative teams in critical care interprofessional • Integrity and Honesty initiatives ■■ Accountability and the courage to speak for our beliefs • Develop, revise and evaluate CACCN Standards of Care ■■ Promoting open and honest relationships and Position Statements philosophy statement • Develop a political advocacy plan Critical care nursing is a specialty that exists to care for patients 2. Education: who are experiencing life-threatening health crises within a • Provision of excellence in education patient/family-centred model of care. Nursing the critically • Advocate for critical care certification ill patient is continuous and intensive, aided by technology. 3. Communication & Partnership: Critical care nurses require advanced problem solving abilities • Networking with our critical care colleagues using specialized knowledge regarding the human response to • Enhancement and expansion of communication with our critical illness. members The critical care nurse works collaboratively within the inter- 4. Research: professional team, and is responsible for coordinating patient • Encouraging, supporting, facilitating to advance the field care using each member’s unique talents and scope of prac- of critical care tice to meet patient and family needs. Each patient has the right to receive care based on his/her personal preferences. 5. Membership: The critically ill patient must be cared for with an apprecia- • Strive for a steady and continued increase in CACCN tion of his or her wholeness, integrity, and relation to family membership 4 Dynamics • Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses You have likely read and heard from many celebrated experts crItIcal thINkINg about leadership. Leadership has been a central component of the goals and objectives of the association over these many years t is with much excitement I begin my term as president of and the hidden gem of our past CACCN themes: ‘Find Your Voice’ our association. The health care environment in Canada and ‘Speak with Conviction’ are really messages of leadership. is shifting and changing all around us. The Canadian When critical care nurses take these words to heart they provide IAssociation of Critical Care Nurses is prepared and positioned the fuel for the engines of leadership. As these next two years to meet the challenges that will come. We have successfully cre- unfold and the goals and priorities of our association evolve, the ated a space amongst all the other voices and are heard above board of directors, our Chief Operating Officer and I have chosen the din. We found our voice, we speak from our convictions a theme that builds on this leadership agenda. This theme reflects and we are poised to influence the future of critical care in our past, marks our present and evokes our vision for the future. I Canada. hope it will resonate as strongly with you as it does for us. This status is the result of our engaged and passionate mem- bers and the wonderful leadership we have been privileged to have these past years. It is with no small amount of regret that we must bid farewell to Teddie Tanguay, as her president’s term has come to a close. Teddie was instrumental in pushing our organization to take on new challenges and maintain clarity of purpose. Her theme of “Speak with Conviction” truly defined her tenure and her legacy. Teddie’s vision helped each of us raise our voices about what matters most for our patients and “Together we can” calls on us to raise our voices, to remain true their families and brought national recognition to the unique to our convictions and to translate our