SEVEN STEPS TO MAKE YOUR NURSE LEADERSHIP ROUNDING MORE PURPOSEFUL
INTRODUCTION
One of the big challenges faced by
nurse leaders today is finding the time to
stay connected to patients and
staff. Purposeful nurse leader rounding
on patients is quickly becoming a best
practice in hospital throughout the United
States. When it is done well, it can have
a positive direct impact on both patients
and staff. It has been shown to improve
both patient and staff satisfaction.
OBJECTIVES
- Discuss the purpose of Nurse Leadership Rounds
- Delineate the Process of nurse leadership rounds
- Identify the benefits of daily leadership rounds
- Breakdown the keys identified to improve the patients’ experience
“Good leaders make people feel that they’re at the very heart of things, not at the periphery. Everyone feels that he or she makes a difference to the success of the organization. When that happens people feel centered and that gives their work meaning.” Warren Bennis
Your Instructor
EFFECTIVE ROUNDS
Conducting effective nurse leader rounding is essential to provide the best patient care possible. Nurse leader rounding not only increases patient satisfaction itself, but it also helps support and enforce almost every other type of rounding such as hourly patient rounding, and leadership rounding for outcomes.
Course Curriculum
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StartLead by Example
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StartBe Consistent
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StartBe organized and ask purposeful questions
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StartDo service recovery on the problems identified quickly
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StartRecognize staff publicly as you round
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StartTrack and trend the concerns, questions, issues of the population you serve
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StartConclusion
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StartLesson Learned
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StartFollow Through
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StartReferences