Professional Contributions of Nursing at Baytown Hospital
Nursing mission: Houston Methodist nursing provides an environment in which excellent nursing practice, interprofessional collaboration, leadership, education and research ensure that patients, families and the community experience compassionate, value-based care through unparalleled safety, quality, service and innovation.
Nursing vision: We lead the world of nursing in an innovative and collaborative environment of excellence in patient care, education and research.
Philosophy of nursing: We believe the cornerstone of the Houston Methodist Professional Practice Model is a triad of:
- Leadership: Building value-driven partnerships with patients, families and the interprofessional team that yield high-quality care.
- Art: Caring for patients and families in a holistic way to meet clinical, psychological, educational and spiritual needs.
- Science: Improving outcomes through evidence-based practices, research, innovation and professional development.
Transformational Leadership
Nurse leaders and nurses at the bedside are transformational leaders who keep nursing goals aligned with the vision and mission of the hospital. They participate in leadership development and mentorship programs and demonstrate advocacy and support on behalf of staff and patients.
Structural Empowerment of Nursing
Shared Governance — A Model for Nursing Leadership
Nurses at Houston Methodist Baytown are empowered to share experience and knowledge by participating in collective decision-making with interprofessional colleagues. Shared Governance is a decision-making model that offers clinicians the means to influence professional practice and the quality of patient care, as well as to build leadership skills. Shared Governance supports the strategic goals of nursing, thus providing better care to our patients and families.
The Shared Governance model allows nurses to independently exercise judgment in the clinical setting, which has been described by nurses as one of the most significant factors affecting job satisfaction and retention.
Houston Methodist Baytown Shared Governance Model
Recognition for Contributions to Professional Nursing
- Nurses at Houston Methodist Baytown are routinely recognized for professional accomplishments throughout the year by receiving the following awards:
- Daisy Award
- Good Samaritan Foundation Nurse Excellence Award
- Houston Chronicle Salute to Nurses
- Texas Nurses Association District 9 Nurse Excellence Award
- Annual Houston Methodist Baytown Nursing Excellence Awards
- ICARE Award
- Houston Methodist Baytown recognizes nurses for dissemination of research and evidence-based practice by providing resources to:
- Attend conferences to present our findings to national and international health care professionals
- Publish articles in professional journals
- Nurses are recognized and supported to volunteer locally, nationally or internationally.
- Nurses are recognized by the organization for professional development and are encouraged to be life-long learners by providing:
- Tuition assistance
- Success Pays™ programs
- Graduate Nurse Residency Program
- Clinical Scholar Program for evidence-based practice and research
- Shared Governance Leadership Series for Shared Governance front-line leaders
Exemplary Professional Practice
Houston Methodist Professional Practice Model
Houston Methodist's I CARE values of integrity, compassion, accountability, respect and excellence provide the overarching values that guide service and practice. The Houston Methodist Professional Practice Model describes the patient care delivery system and the practice of professional nursing.
The patient care delivery system keeps the patient and family at the center, with the staff nurse leader in communication and collaboration with the interprofessional team to affect outcomes of safety, quality, knowledge, efficiency and satisfaction. The graphic depiction below shows our Professional Practice Model, which is built upon evidence-based practice, research and innovation.
New Knowledge, Innovations and Improvements
At Houston Methodist Baytown, nurses provide unparalleled patient care through the use of evidence-based practice. Nurses participate in Houston Methodist education programs to learn how to lead evidence-based practice projects and conduct nursing research. Nursing-led research generates new knowledge and innovations to optimize patient outcomes. Nurses share best practices through publications and presentations at regional, national and international conferences.
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Nursing Publications
Book Chapter:
- Laird, P., Branham, S., Arellano, D. L., Bergeron, A., DelloStritto, R. A., Hilliard, T. C., Muller, S. M., O'Neill, D., & Salazar, K. (2023). Shock. In V. J. Fuller & P. S. McCauley (Eds.), Textbook for the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (pp. 589–604). Springer Publishing.
Journal Articles:
- Arthurs, K. and Chalupa, B. (2023). Leveraging technology to prepare for a successful Magnet® virtual site visit. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 13(6), 24-32. https://doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v13n6p24.
- Vera, J, James, L. and Rose, A. (2023). Transformation of observation unit to address higher acuity patients and increase bed capacity during a Covid-19 surge. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice,13(6), 56-62. https://doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v13n6p56.
Scholarly Contributions to Nursing Poster and Podium Presentations
2023 Poster Presentations:
- Yanez, B. (2023, February 23). Telesitters: The Supernova of the 21st Century Impacting Patient Care [Poster Presentation]. 2023 Clinical Nurse Leader Summit, Lake Buena Vista, FL, United States.
- Yanez, B. (2023, May 10). Telesitters: The Supernova of the 21st Century Impacting Patient Care [Poster Presentation]. 2023 American Nursing Informatics Association, Louisville, KY, United States.
- Arthurs, K., Hawthorne-Spears, N., Duncan, B., Barefield, C., Chalupa, B., Rose, A., Shi, Y., Tran, T., Frankart, L., Baldo, H., & Mariano, V. (2023, October 11). Engaging Clinical Nurses in research: An exploration of nursing involvement in shared decision-making in Magnet® and Pathway® to Excellence Recognized hospitals [Poster Presentation]. ANAE Research Symposium, Chicago, IL, United States.
- Arthurs, K., Hawthorne-Spears, N., Duncan, B., Barefield, C., Chalupa, B., Rose, A., Shi, Y., Tran, T., Frankart, L., & Baldo, H. (2023, October 27). An exploration of nursing involvement in shared decision-making in Magnet® and Pathway® to Excellence Recognized hospitals [Poster Presentation]. Nursing Reignited Symposium, Houston, TX, United States.
- Nguyen, T., Rawlinson, O., White, M., & Zepeda, Y. (2023, October 27). Empowering novice ICU nurses with a critical care support group [Poster Presentation]. Nursing Reignited Symposium, Houston, TX, United States.
- Santos, S., Morin, Y., Rivas, Y., Tran, N., Reeves, D., Amaya, V., & Kaur, S. (2024, March 4). Nurse driven early mobility protocol [Poster Presentation]. Vizient/ AACN Nurse Residency Program Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, United States.
2024 Poster Presentations:
2023 and 2024 Podium Presentations:
- Arthurs, K., & Duncan, B. (2023, October 27). Igniting the passion for nursing research through mentorship [Podium Presentation]. Nursing Reignited Symposium, Houston, TX, United States.
- Shenoy, P., & Zamora, M. (2024, February 9). Vasopressin QI titration in ICU [Podium Presentation]. 13th Annual Stat APP Bootcamp, Houston, TX, United States.
- Shenoy, P. (2024, June 27). Improving care and outcomes for patients receiving titratable vasopressor medications: A quality improvement project [Podium Presentation]. 61st World Nursing Conference London, UK.
- Carter, L., & Carter, G. (2024, March 9). Checkmate: Improving surgical safety checklist compliance in the Cath Lab- Poster [Poster Presentation]. Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses Global Surgical Conference and Expo. Nashville, TN, United States.
- Sain, M. (2024, April 6). Empowering clinical nurses to take charge: Amplifying team performance for high quality care [Poster Presentation]. 7th Annual System Quality and Patient Safety Symposium, Houston, TX, United States.
- Shenoy, P. (2024, April 6). Empowering ICU nursing confidence by optimizing vasopressor titration guidelines [Poster Presentation]. 7th Annual System Quality and Patient Safety Symposium, Houston, TX, United States.
- Uppalapati, A., Villarreal, C., Zamora, M., Balderaz, R., Garcia, S. (2024, April 19). Leveraging hands-only CPR to empower family members of ICU patients [Poster Presentation]. 6th Annual International Symposium on Advances in Critical Care Medicine, Houston, TX, United States.
- Cachero, G., Legnon, C., Matthews, H., Villarreal, C., & Zamora, M. (2024, May 2). Paradigm shift: Time to escape tradition with innovation in nursing competency [Poster Presentation]. 2024 IMAGINE Nursing Quality and Innovation Symposium, Houston, TX, United States.
- Nichols, D. (2024, May 2). Creating and sustaining an upskill non-clinical staff course to address staffing shortages. [Poster Presentation]. 2024 IMAGINE Nursing Quality and Innovation Symposium, Houston, TX, United States.
- Shenoy, P., & Zamora, M. (2024, May 2). Improving care and outcomes for patients receiving titratable vasopressor medications: A quality improvement project [Poster Presentation]. 2024 IMAGINE Nursing Quality and Innovation Symposium, Houston, TX, United States.
- Sain, M. (2024, July 17). Empowering clinical nurses to take charge: Amplifying team performance for high quality care [Poster Presentation]. 45th Philippine Nurses Association of American, Long Beach, CA, United States.
Upcoming 2024 Publications and Publications
Journal Article:
- Hughes, J., Rose, A., Luna, J., & Shi, Y. (Manuscript in preparation). Implementing Cryoneurolysis for post-operative pain control and increased mobility in total knee arthroplasty. Orthopaedic Nursing Journal.
Poster Presentation:
- Hughes, J., Rose, A., Luna, J., & Shi, Y. (2024, September 19). Implementing Cryoneurolysis for post-operative pain control and increased mobility in total knee arthroplasty. [Poster Presentation]. 2024 American Society for Enhanced Recovery and Perioperative Medicine, Houston, TX, United States.