May 29, 2017:  Our Professional Practice Model would just be a nice idea if it wasn’t grounded in Evidence-Based Practice (EBB), Research and Innovation.  Florence Nightingale understood the importance of using evidence to guide nursing practice back in the 1850s.  She was an avid statistician and pioneered the development of survey instruments, used experts to guide patient … [Read more...]

May 22, 2017:  The final three foundations of the Professional Practice Model that support our practice are Service and Quality, Practice Standards and Financial Stewardship.  The Houston Methodist Experience is a culture based on our I CARE values, providing unparalleled safety, quality, service and innovation through personalized service.  We do this through AIDET … [Read more...]

May 15, 2017: Professional Development promotes competency and prepares all of us to implement patient and family centered care.  Issac Bashevis Singer was a Polish-born American writer and Nobel Prize winner in Literature for his novels and short stories about Jewish life in Poland and the United States.  One of his famous quotes states, “For those who are willing to make an … [Read more...]

May 8, 2017:  I’m sure that many of you have heard by now that Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is scheduled for our Magnet site visit July 10-12, 2017.  This site visit is meant to verify, amplify and confirm what was submitted in our written documents.  During this time, three Magnet appraisers will meet with nurses and interprofessionals to learn about how we provide … [Read more...]

May 1, 2017:  Shared Governance is the Professional Practice Model structure that is the foundation for nursing and interprofessional practice.  Shared governance is your voice in how you implement patient and family centered care here at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital.  Through Shared Governance, clinicians make decisions about practice standards, quality improvement, … [Read more...]