Professional Contributions of Nursing at The Woodlands Hospital
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital nurses use the Magnet® Model as a framework for nursing excellence. Through Transformational Leadership, Structural Empowerment, Exemplary Professional Practice, and New Knowledge, Innovation and Improvements, excellent empirical outcomes are achieved. Houston Methodist The Woodlands nursing supports the Houston Methodist vision for unparalleled safety, quality, service and innovation.
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 The Woodlands 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 The Woodlands Shared Governance Model
Recognition for Contributions to Professional Nursing
- Nurses at Houston Methodist The Woodlands 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 Nursing Excellence Award
- ICARE Award
- Houston Methodist The Woodlands 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 to volunteer locally, nationally or internationally by providing paid time off (ICARE in Action) and additional resources (supplies/educational material/donation).
- Nurses are recognized by the organization for professional development and are encouraged to be life-long learners by providing:
- Tuition assistance of $4000 a year
- Success Pays™, Take 2 OR and CPAN certification 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
New Knowledge, Innovations and Improvements
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital Nursing Publications
- “Navigating Sepsis: A New Hospital’s Journey,” Maduzia, E., Cherry, J., Gibbons, C., Knight, J. and Qureshi, N. American Journal of Infection Control, August 2020.
Scholarly Contributions of Nursing – Poster and Podium Presentations
- May 2022: “Achieving the Goal of 100% of the Fourteen System ICUs to be Beacon ICUs,” Lewis, P., McBroom, A., Estay, A. and Terry D. American Association of Critical Care Nurses NTI, Houston, Texas
- November 2021: “Does Orthopedic Program Certification Really Matter?”, Ellington, D. and Price, E. DNV Healthcare Symposium, Reno, Nevada
- November 2021: “Outpatient Care Coordination Post Hospital Discharge: Reduction in Readmissions Using Telephone Intervention,” Baldo, H., Fleming, S., Way, N., Adjei, N. and Cockerham, M. DNV Healthcare Symposium, Reno, Nevada
- November 2021: “Virtual Reality - An Innovation for the Future,” Adjei, N., Eakins, J., Tran, A. and Cockerham, M. DNV Healthcare Symposium, Reno, Nevada
- September–October 2021: “Virtual Reality for Postoperative Robotic Colorectal Patients,” Adjei, N., Eakins, J., Tran, A. and Cockerham, M. Nexus Summit, Virtual
- September 2021: “Navigating the New Frontier of Virtual Childbirth and Newborn Education: A Mixed Methods Retrospective Study,” Kramer, K. InJoy Virtual Summit: Rebound & Rebuild, Virtual
- September 2021: “Navigating the New Frontier of Virtual Childbirth and Newborn Education: A Mixed Methods Retrospective Study,” Kramer, K. Academy of Neonatal Nursing Fall National Neonatal, Advanced Practice, & Mother Baby Nurses Conferences, Chicago, Illinois
- September 2021: “Outpatient Care Coordination: Reduction of Readmissions Using Telephone Intervention,” Baldo, H., Fleming, S., Adjei, N. and Cockerham, M. The Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses Annual Convention, Orlando, Florida
- September 2021: “Virtual Reality for Postoperative Robotic Colorectal Patients,” Adjei, N., Eakins, J., Tran, A. and Cockerham, M. The Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses Annual Convention, Orlando, Florida
- September 2021: “Virtual Reality for Postoperative Robotic Colorectal Patients,” Adjei, N., Eakins, J., Tran, A. and Cockerham, M. Innovative Healthcare Institute Advancing Healthcare Innovation Summit, Virtual
- October 2020: “Utilizing Rothman Index to Improve Activation of Rapid Response Team,” Bartosh, N., Belew, G., Patton, M., Nadzak, M., Smith, R., and Zuckero, L. American Nurses Credentialing Center Pathway to Excellence Conference, Atlanta, Georgia – Accepted but Conference was Cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- June 2020: “Navigating Sepsis: A New Hospital’s Journey,” Maduzia, E., Cherry, J., Gibbons, C., Knight, J. and Qureshi, N. Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Annual Conference, Phoenix, Arizona – Accepted but Conference was Cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- May 2019: “Quantitative Blood Loss: Improving Recognition and Early Response to Obstetrical Hemorrhage,” Kirkdorffer, S., Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses Texas State Conference, San Marcos, Texas
- November 2019: “Coaching Nursing Professional Development with Mindfulness,” Fletcher, S. Houston Methodist Annual Houston Regional Shared Governance Conference, Houston, Texas
- September 2019: “Navigating Sepsis: A New Hospital’s Journey,” Maduzia, E., Cherry, J., Gibbons, C., Knight, J. and Qureshi, N. Houston Methodist Sepsis Symposium, Houston, Texas
- April 2019: “Utilizing Rothman Index to Improve Activation of Rapid Response Team,” Bartosh, N., Belew, G., Patton, M., Nadzak, M., Smith, R., and Zuckero, L. Baylor College of Medicine 6th Annual Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference, Houston, Texas
- November 2018: “Utilizing Rothman Index to Improve Activation of Rapid Response Team,” Bartosh, N., Belew, G., Patton, M., Nadzak, M., Smith, R., and Zuckero, L. Houston Methodist Annual Houston Regional Shared Governance Conference, Houston, Texas