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  3. Author: Rebekah Thacker

Rebekah Thacker

Float To Live

Two sisters were swimming off the coast of North Wales in Barmouth.  Both were skilled swimmers, having taken lessons at school, but as the girls played, they were carried out farther and farther until they were pulled out to sea.  On the beach, their mother, who could not swim, watched in horror as her daughters […]

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Nursing Research

Research – to some, an overwhelming word.  I think it’s because we conjure up images in our mind about white coats and laboratories, or elite scholars with high-ranking degrees.  But, at the risk of oversimplifying, research is really just investigating causes, effects, and the relationships between variables.  The purpose of research is to contribute new […]

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Your Next Step

One of the best benefits of a career in nursing is the opportunity to advance in skill, knowledge, expertise, and role. In 2011, the Institute of Medicine (IOM, now National Academy of Medicine) published a key report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, in which they called on the profession of nursing to […]

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Magnet Journey Update

Last month, we ventured further into the UAMS Magnet Journey than we have ever been!  Our Magnet Writing Team has been busy writing up the stories of Nursing Excellence from across UAMS Health.  We are inspired to read about your socially/culturally sensitive care, your innovative ideas to address complex problems, how you work with interprofessional […]

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Culture of Inquiry

One of the most critical spheres of nursing practice is the involvement in quality improvement, evidence-based practice, research, and innovation.  The importance of these activities cannot be overstated; the Institute of Medicine (now National Academies of Science) 2011 report, The Future of Nursing:  Leading Change, Advancing Health, essentially noted that healthcare could not be advanced […]

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Nurses Week 2022

We have just wrapped up Nurses Week 2022, which felt so different than past years’ celebrations!  Certainly, it was different primarily because we are emerging from under the oppression of COVID.  But this year, the NursesRock Committee brought a whole new feel to Nurses Week with the theme, “UAMS Nurses AR Rooted in Strength”, inspired […]

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Partner for Safety

RaDonda Vaught, former RN at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide on March 25, 2022 after a medical error turned fatal for her patient.  The case has gripped the healthcare community and has many gravely concerned about the long-lasting impacts.  There are many things that could be discussed about the […]

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Nursing Graphic

Last week, we debuted the brand new, UAMS Nursing Excellence model at the Inpatient and Ambulatory Nursing QUEST councils and I am happy to share it this week with nursing at large.  As UAMS nurses, it is our greatest desire to embody excellence in the care of our patients, in the advancement of our profession, […]

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Magnet Application

On February 1st, UAMS submitted an application to the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for Magnet Designation.  This was a momentous occasion, with the Chief Nursing Officer, Trenda Ray, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Steppe Mette, and Chancellor, Dr. Cam Patterson in attendance.  While this is not the first Magnet application UAMS has […]

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The Path to Excellence

In the very first article I wrote for Nursing Excellence, I described excellence not as a state, but a never-ending pursuit; a result of maximizing performance to reach or exceed goals.

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