In September 1787, the Convention of state delegates met to determine the fate of the United States Constitution, the framework for a new government. After speeches, debates, considerations, and ultimate consent, the delegates signed the Constitution, adopting the new framework and establishing the United States government. Upon leaving the convention, someone asked Benjamin Franklin, “what […]

The 2024 Employee Engagement Survey is now live! Feedback on your workplace environment and UAMS as an organization is vital in evaluating current processes, programs, and what is working for Team UAMS, in addition to considering opportunities to improve. The UAMS Vision 2029 outlines the goals for UAMS to become the employer of choice and […]

We had a fabulous week last week hosting the ANCC Magnet Site Appraisers. They were very impressed with UAMS and mentioned that they submitted several exemplars on our behalf to the Magnet Commission in their report. The Commission will meet in November and we have been told our hospital’s designation will be determined at this […]

The Mock Site Visit August 21-23 with our consulting partner, Michelle Trautman, from HealthLinx was an amazing success! We had 1 appraiser on campus who visited 20 care areas, including all inpatient units, the emergency department, PRI, Perioperative Services, TOSH, the Infusion Centers in the Cancer Institute and Paracentesis, Solid Organ Transplant and GI clinics […]

It’s almost here! The Mock Site Visit that will prepare us for the Magnet Site Appraisal will be August 21-23 with our consulting partner, Michelle Trautman, from HealthLinx. Your unit/area Magnet Champions have been attending virtual educational sessions to become familiar with Nursing Excellence at UAMS and common questions asked by Magnet Appraisers. The Mock […]

In 2011, the Institute of Medicine released a report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, which outlined how nursing roles, education, and responsibilities needed to change in order to meet the complex needs of patients and address the ever-evolving world of healthcare. They challenged healthcare organizations to create structures to support three major […]

After September 11, 2001, firefighters from across the nation traveled to New York to assist in recovery efforts and be with the fire stations that had lost responders during the World Trade Center attack. There were news interviews of firemen and firewomen talking about the tremendous sadness they felt, witnessing the loss of fellow firefighters, […]

We are in the thick of celebrating Nurses Week 2024 and this year is especially meaningful because of what we have been able to achieve recently! Last week, Leapfrog published the Hospital Safety Grades, and for the first time, UAMS achieved an A! Leapfrog is a watchdog organization that reports quality and safety performance for […]

UAMS had several nurses participate in the Arkansas Nursing Research Day, held on April 5, 2024, on the 12th floor of Jack Stephens Spine Institute. The theme for the Research Day was “The Essence of Nurses: Nurses as Active Drivers of Positive Change in Health Care”. Hellen Palencia, BSN, Clinical Specialist for Emergency Department presented […]

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 advance our education and expand our professional practice for the “health system [to] reap the full benefit of nurses’ training, skills, […]