What an incredible morning we shared at the CNO Town Hall on March 16th. If you were there, the energy in the room was palpable. Tammy unveiled our 2026 nursing theme: Elevating Excellence…I’m All In! It’s not just a slogan. It’s a commitment. A promise that we’re not standing still, that we’re building on the […]

The encore begins. A couple of weeks ago, I sat in our Project Launch sessions and witnessed something extraordinary. As each nurse stood to share what’s happening in their area, I watched passion ignite passion. One person’s enthusiasm lit a fire in the next, and the next, until the room was buzzing with energy and […]

In my observations as I walk the halls, visit clinics and units, and as I attend DAISY and BEE award presentations, I hear stories of nurses taking time away from the tasks to listen, to talk, to learn, to build trust, to essentially become a very important part of their patient and families’ life story. […]

Before I can help lead us to re-designation, I need to truly understand UAMS. That understanding starts with the people driving patient care in every unit, every clinic, every department. From the moment I walk onto a unit or into a staff meeting, I’m met with pride, energy, and a deep commitment to excellence. Each […]

Nursing is not just what I do, it is who I am! When I decided to go back to school to become a nurse, I was already an educator. I understood the power of learning, growth, and creating environments where people could thrive. I was excited to be able to combine nursing and my passion […]

Most of us enter nursing with a noble mission of serving and caring for others. You may have experienced the illness of a loved one during your childhood or had family members that were in healthcare that influenced your decision to join nursing. You may have experienced health crisis or circumstances in which you received […]

Guest Writer: Donna Elrod, PhD, RN, Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Executive Director of Clinical Programs, Institute for Digital Health and Innovation What if your patient complained of pain, you brought the pain medication to the patient and as you administered it, documenting their current pain score, you said to them, “In about 30 minutes, you […]

Hello from Atlanta, GA! A team of UAMS RNs has been at the ANCC Magnet Conference this week, and we have enjoyed representing all of Team UAMS here! The ANCC Magnet conference is the largest annual nursing conference (over 13,000 RNs this year!) with hundreds of organizations represented, both Magnet-designated and those on the journey […]

It’s that time again – time for Annual Performance Evaluations! Evaluation of our practice and performance is a hallmark sign of the autonomy and accountability we have for our professional practice. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) notes that annual evaluations should consist of a self-evaluation, a manager performance evaluation, a peer evaluation, and documentation […]

Shared governance, the engagement of frontline nurses in the decisions that impact the work environment and patient care, is a critical component of nursing excellence. Involving frontline workers in the decisions that impact their work started in the automotive industry and is definitively recognized as the best methodology to enhance the work environment and improve […]