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Nursing2020 ANNUAL REPORT Contents From the Chief Nurse Gina Domingo Receives the Executive 4 Tracy Morgan Award for A message from Theresa M. Brodrick, Ph.D., Excellence in Rehabilitation RN, NE-BC, executive vice president and chief Nursing 24 nurse executive, Hackensack Meridian Health. Chief Nursing Officers at Riverview and Southern Professional Practice Ocean Selected for Model 5 Prestigious GE Fellowship 24 Our mission, vision and philosophy. Dr. Teri Wurmser Named Nursing by the Numbers 6 Inaugural Dean of School of The numbers don’t lie: Hackensack Meridian Nursing 25 Health nurses are the best in their field. 18 Four Campuses Launch DAISY Award Program SECTION 1 Exemplary Professional in 2020 25 COVID-19 7 Practice Award 16 Saluting the brave nurses on the Empirical Outcomes Award 16 SECTION 4 front lines of COVID-19. New Knowledge & Exemplary Professional Practice 26 Innovation 8 Innovation Award 17 A look at noteworthy improvements The COVID-19 Pandemic 8 Nurses Week Celebrations 17 to processes and practices. COVID-19 Crisis in Launch of the Proud Nurse Numbers* 8 Magnet Contest to Showcase ONL NJ Membership Elects Our Nursing Team 18 Donna Ciufo to Board for Community Support 9 2021–2022 27 Nursing Workforce 10 SECTION 3 Twelve Post-Acute Facilities In Remembrance 12 Transformational Receive 5-Star Rating from Leadership 20 Centers for Medicare and SECTION 2 How nurses are initiating and leading Medicaid Services 27 Year of the Nurse 14 positive change throughout the network. Southern Ocean Nurse Shining a brighter spotlight on our Among First to Pass incredible nursing team. Chief Nurse Executive Theresa Advanced Stroke Brodrick Earns State and Coordinator Certification Year of the Nurse Awards 15 National Honors 21 Exam 27 Transformational Three Post-Acute Nurses New Compensation and Leadership Award 15 Recognized by Association Clinical Advancement Structural Empowerment of Directors of Nursing Programs Offer Enhanced Award 15 Administration 21 Opportunities for Growth 28 Theresa Colarusso Takes on Expanded Role as New Vice President for Clinical and Nursing Quality 22 Circle of Excellence Awarded to Rosalie B. Grantoza 22 Institute for Nursing Recognizes 2020 C.A.R.E.S. Award Nominees 22 March of Dimes Honors 2020 Nurse of the Year Finalists 23 Best Wishes to Patti Worth 12 on Her Retirement 23 26 2 Nursing Annual Report 2020 31 38 42 Over 20 Nursing and Rehab Hackensack Meridian Health Nurses Give Back Through Nurses Attend Wound Proudly Joins Magnet4Europe Community and Military Certification Preparation Initiative: Sharing Knowledge Services 40 Class 28 to Support Improved Nursing Hackensack University First Two HMH RNs Complete Care Globally 33 Medical Center Nurses Serve RN to BSN Program at Georgian Study on Turnover in Newly Community Through HARP 41 Court University 29 Hired Nurses in a Long-Term Barbara Forfar Nursing Raritan Bay Medical Center Care Setting Published in Scholarship Committee Intensive Care Units Receive The Director 34 Presents 2020 Awards 41 Silver Beacon Award for Article Focused on Team Excellence 29 SECTION 7 Member Response to Dementia New Infection Prevention Published in The Director 34 2020 Nursing Academy Helps Advance Accomplishments 42 Professional Development in New Networkwide Nursing Celebrating our nurses’ achievements Emerging Health Care Area 29 Informatics Committee and milestones in 2020. Nurses Across the Network Supports Enhanced Workflow, Awards 43 Take on Leadership Roles at Coordination and Patient Professional Organizations Outcomes 35 Professional Organizations 46 in 2020 30 Research Shows Resiliency New Certifications 62 Residency Programs Help Training Helped Reduce the Research Studies & QI/EBP Nurses Excel 30 Work Stress of Nurse Leaders 36 Projects 72 Nurse Resident EBP Projects 73 SECTION 5 SECTION 6 Publications 74 New Knowledge, Structural Presentations 77 Innovations & Empowerment 37 Community & Military Improvements 31 Accomplishments of nurses across the network. Service 81 Research and learning are the keys to delivering improved patient care. Quality Improvements 88 Nurse-Driven No One Dies Alone Program Launches at JFK Medical Center Nurse Leads SECTION 8 Team to National Recognition Jersey Shore University Medical Center 38 Nursing Leaders 94 at ACC Quality Summit 32 Our nursing leaders across the network in 2020. Research Study Focused on Hackensack Meridian Health Vascular Access Devices for Introduces New Shared Oncology Patients Selected Decision-Making Model and as Winner 33 Council Structure 39 2020 Nursing Annual Report 3 from the Chief Nurse Executive 2020 What a year to be a nurse! When the World Our nurses are often the last link between a Health Organization declared 2020 as the Year of patient and their loved one, a unique and challeng- the Nurse, we had no idea how literal that designa- ing position requiring grace and kindness. With tion would become. The heroism and dedication of resiliency and innovation, our nurses have navi- nurses have moved to the forefront of public aware- gated the complexities of health care in the midst ness, and there is worldwide recognition of the of an evolving crisis. And with compassion and nursing profession’s vast contributions not just to courage, our nurses have fiercely advocated for our the COVID-19 response, but to health care overall. patients and for one another. They have cried over loss, and they have celebrated each small victory. Challenge after challenge, our nurses have shown up and persevered. Over the last year, our nurses have also led response teams, applied evidence-based principles to prevent disease and address care quality, researched new treatment options and strategies to improve patient outcomes, and developed quality improvement plans and processes, all while valiantly and selflessly battling against the greatest public health crisis in our lifetime. It is no surprise that as one of the most recog- nized health care systems in the country for nursing excellence, Hackensack Meridian Health has been hailed as a national leader in the delivery of quality nursing care. As outlined in the report that follows, we took many actions in 2020 to make our nursing team even stronger. f We implemented a singular, networkwide nursing vision, mission, philosophy and professional practice model. f We implemented a best-in-class compensation program to strengthen our ability to retain and attract nurses and provide opportunities for merit increases and growth. f In recognition of the Year of the Nurse, we The pandemic challenged us to rise to the highest established the Hackensack Meridian Health levels of our profession in the face of great uncertainty, Magnet®/Pathway to Excellence® Award Pro- and that is exactly what our more than 8,000 nurses gram, the first networkwide award program across the Hackensack Meridian Health network have dedicated to honoring nursing excellence. In done. Our nurses have displayed the compassion the pages that follow, you’ll read more about and competence that our profession demands, and the many initiatives we advanced in 2020 to I have never been prouder to be a nurse and to celebrate the Year of the Nurse and honor our stand with this incredible group of health care heroes. nursing team. 4 Nursing Annual Report 2020 Professional Practice Model Mission Humanize Care Through the Art and Science of Nursing Theresa Brodrick and Chief Nursing Officer Jane In February, Theresa Brodrick spent time O’Rourke pictured with nursing team members on B3-North at Bayshore Medical Center during the “Theresa Tour” stop at Raritan Bay shadowing Melissa Ann Seakan, an RN Vision Medical Center – Old Bridge. on that unit. Boldly transform the nursing profes- sion to deliver the highest-quality humanistic care. f We implemented the national DAISY Award program across the network, with the addition of JFK Medical Center, Philosophy Ocean Medical Center, Jersey Shore University Medical As professional nurses, we provide Center and Palisades Medical Center in 2020. holistic family- and patient-centered f We hosted our first volunteer event with the Red Cross in care to the communities we serve. February, prior to the pandemic. The collaboration with the Foundational to Watson’s Theory Red Cross, finalized at the end of 2019, supports our stra- of Human Caring, we translate the tegic focus of nursing excellence through partnerships with ethical, theoretical and experiential community outreach programs. evidence into the establishment of f We took steps to implement healthy work environment coun- an authentic, caring, healing envi- cils at our acute care hospitals to further engage our nurses ronment. This care embraces a and empower them to make recommendations and decisions continuum of services and encom- that help drive policy at our health network and beyond. passes levels of care in diversified specialties throughout the lifespan. At the close of 2020, we were met with sustained chal- Essential to human caring, we lenges as COVID-19 continued its rampage, but we also were embrace self-care, caring for each offered a glimmer of hope when the first vaccines arrived in other and caring for our communities. mid-December. Like they always do, our nurses have led the We are committed to creating a way in this effort. I applaud the thousands of nurses who have highly reliable culture of quality and stepped up to get the vaccine. I was thrilled to be able to get safety in order to achieve superior mine just prior to the new year. patient outcomes while sustaining I offer my sincere gratitude and respect to the Hackensack a healthy practice environment that Meridian Health nursing team. It is an honor to serve as your supports shared decision-making, chief nurse, and I stand in awe of all you have accomplished allowing the nursing voice to influ- in 2020. ence policy and practice. Finally, we believe that innovation and research drive change, inspire new knowledge, bring joy and make a Theresa M. Brodrick, Ph.D., RN, NE-BC difference in the practice and delivery Executive Vice President and Network Chief Nurse Executive of humanistic care.