Nursing Recruitment
The Elliot Nursing Center for Practice and Education
In 2001, the Elliot Model of Nursing was developed by a collective group of Elliot nurses from all different settings as well as different groups of patients and families. Their experiences as staff nurses generated the foundation of the Elliot Model of Nursing. At the same time, The Elliot Center for Practice and Education was designed to support the Elliot Model of Nursing, by providing a dedicated place that belongs to the nurses of Elliot; a site for education and training as well as a meeting place.
The Elliot Model of Nursing provides a framework for the environment nurses need in order to care for their patients, where health, recovery or peaceful death occurs. As nurses, we know nursing care depends on the quality of the nurse (Henderson, 1964). Nurses assume accountability for the patient/family. We are responsible for the appropriate completion or delegation of all nursing care interventions, and accountable for the outcomes of nursing care provided. In assuming this accountability, we have the authority to act on behalf of the patient/family.
The Elliot Center for Practice and Education sponsors a number of programs to support the Elliot Model of Nursing. Please click on the following for further information.
II. The Clinical Nurse Advancement Program
Students and Observers
It is the policy of Elliot Hospital to provide opportunities and to share knowledge and expertise with students that will enable them to become involved in experiences that relate to their career goals. In addition, these learning experiences enhance fulfillment for staff and endorses Elliot Hospital’s commitment to foster progressive learning through the utilization of educational objectives.
The following documents are available on-line for our students, faculty and preceptors:
A. Nursing Faculty
Guidelines for Faculty Nursing Students in Clinical Groups Information EPIC Security Form EPIC Confidentiality AcuDose Form HIPAA Form
B. Nursing Students
Guidelines for Students EPIC Security Form EPIC Confidentiality HIPAA Form Orientation Packet Orientation Post-Test
C. Job Shadow and Observations
Guidelines for Observations Orientation Checklist Environment of Care HIPAA Form
D. Affiliation Agreement Template
Affiliation Agreement – for Clinical students
The Clinical Nurse Advancement Program
The Nursing Advancement Program is a 4-level program developed to formally recognize and reward RN’s for clinical practice behaviors that exemplify the Elliot Model of Nursing. Nurses gain skill in, and understanding of nursing practice through many avenues including clinical experience, mentoring relationships, professional activities and informal and formal education. Each RN is acknowledged for his/her clinical behaviors as well as the pathway he/she chooses in striving for excellence with patient and family care.
The four themes within the Elliot Model of Nursing - Caring, Competence, Teamwork and Continuity – serve as the foundation of the program.
The Nursing Recognition Award
This award is presented to Elliot Health System Registered Nurses who demonstrate clinical skill and professionalism beyond that normally expected for their level of experience. Their actions make a significant difference in the lives of patient, families and the community.
Registered Nurses who receive this award are critical thinkers. They draw fully upon their own skills as well as the skills of those around them to provide the best possible outcomes for their patients. A director, peer, family/patient, physician or other clinical discipline, may make nominations.
All RNs are eligible regardless of level of experience.
Clinical Nurse Specialists
To support the Elliot Model of Nursing, the Nursing Center for Practice and Education provides Clinical Nurse Specialists who are expert clinicians in a specialized area of nursing practice. Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) are licensed registered nurses who have graduate preparation (Master’s or Doctorate) in nursing clinical expertise in a specialized area of practice.
In addition to providing direct patient care, Clinical Nurse Specialists influence care outcomes by providing expert consultation for nursing staffs and by implementing improvements in health care delivery systems.
Research about Clinical Nurse Specialist practice demonstrates outcomes such as:
· Reduced Hospital Costs and Length of Stay
· Reduced Frequency of Emergency Room Visits
· Improved Pain Management Practices
· Increased Patient Satisfaction with Nursing Care
· Reduced Medical Complications in Hospitalized Patients
Current areas of practice include Critical Care, Medical Surgical, Oncology and Wound Management, Women’s Health, Pediatrics, and Peri-operative.