Nursing News

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June 24, 2022

Nursing Communication HCAHPS Top Scores: FY22 Quarter 1

The Nursing Communication HCAHPS performance domain is a key measure of delivering excellent care and achieving high levels of patient satisfaction. Congratulations to the units listed below on earning Level 5 in Nursing Communication during the past quarter! Your hard work and dedication directly contributed to the highest levels of satisfaction among UAB Medicine patients and visitors.
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DAISY Winner - Sasha Ballard, RN
June 23, 2022

DAISY Winner – Sasha Ballard, RN

We are pleased to announce this month’s UAB Medicine DAISY Award, recognizing the extraordinary care and compassion that nurses provide for patients and families every day. Submissions and stories are reviewed each month, and then the winner is surprised at a special ceremony.
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May 20, 2022

UAB Medicine Celebrates Nurses Week with Fun Events

UAB Medicine nursing staff celebrated at a variety of events this May during Nurses Week 2022. The activities included kickoff parties, photo booths, an award ceremony, an employee picnic, and the big event: BHAM Nurses Night Out. It was all about recognizing our nurses for consistently giving their best to care for patients and their families. Take a look at all the fun we had!
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2022 Clinical Excellence in Nursing Award Winners
May 10, 2022

2022 Clinical Excellence in Nursing Award Winners

UAB Medicine congratulates the 2022 recipients of the Clinical Excellence in Nursing Award, the highest honor available for nursing staff.
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UAB’s Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit
May 2, 2022

UAB’s Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit Has Been Awarded the Beacon Award for Excellence by AACN

The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit has been awarded the silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
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DAISY Award winner: Teri Killough
April 5, 2022

DAISY Winner – Teri Killough, RN

We are pleased to announce this month’s UAB Medicine DAISY Award, recognizing the extraordinary care and compassion that nurses provide for patients and families every day. Submissions and stories are reviewed each month, and then the winner is surprised at a special ceremony. Click here to nominate a UAB Medicine nurse for the DAISY Award.
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Celebrating Certified Nurses, Dedicated to Excellence
March 18, 2022

UAB Medicine Celebrates Certified Nurses Day

Depending on what color scrubs you wear, you may already know that March 19 is Certified Nurses Day. This annual observance celebrates nurses worldwide who contribute to better patient outcomes through earning and maintaining advanced credentials in their specialty.
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Group photo of nurses in blue, grey and white scrubs
March 17, 2022

Nursing Communication HCAHPS Top Scores: FY21 Quarter 4

The Nursing Communication HCAHPS performance domain is a key measure of delivering excellent care and achieving high levels of patient satisfaction. Congratulations to:  Acute Care for Elders Unit (4 Main), Gastrointestinal Surgical Unit (GISU), and Thoracic Surgery (W5N) on earning Level 5 in Nursing Communication during the past quarter! Your hard work and dedication directly contributed to the highest levels of satisfaction among UAB Medicine patients and visitors.
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Harris Steps Up To Support Students
February 9, 2022

Harris Steps Up To Support Students

Passion is defined as having a strong and barely controllable emotion for someone or something, and for alumna Lindsey Harris, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC (MSN 2011, DNP 2016), that passion is improving the nursing profession and helping current and future nurses reach their fullest potential.
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Patient Healthcare Coordination Center team - Dec 2021
December 17, 2021

Patient Healthcare Coordination Center Nurses Enjoy Teamwork, Gratification, and Positive Outcomes

If you’re an RN looking for a new challenge and an alternative to bedside nursing, check out the UAB Medicine Patient Healthcare Coordination Center (PHCC). You will utilize your nursing assessment skills and act autonomously to triage calls from patients, caregivers, and other health care team members while working at a fast but steady pace – which can be a welcome change from the floor. Although you are not at the bedside providing hands-on patient care, you still have meaningful interactions with patients. Our nurses also work in other areas of telehealth nursing, such as remote patient monitoring and care coordination.
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November 28, 2021

UAB’s Cardiac Intensive Care Unit receives AACN Silver Beacon Award for Excellence

The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Cardiac Intensive Care Unit has received the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses’ Silver Beacon Award for Excellence. This award recognizes health care organizations, like UAB Hospital, that provide exceptional care through positive patient outcomes and greater overall patient satisfaction.
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DAISY Winner – Lindsey Nix, RN
August 24, 2021

DAISY Winner – Lindsey Nix, RN

We are pleased to announce this month’s UAB Medicine DAISY Award, recognizing the extraordinary care and compassion that nurses provide for patients and families every day. Submissions and stories are reviewed each month, and then the winner is surprised at a special ceremony.
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