From the Desk of the Chief Nurse

Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN
Chief Nurse, Wolters Kluwer, Health Learning, Research & Practice

Supporting New Nurses Through the Novice to Expert Journey

I recently responded to a rapid response team (RRT) call for a patient in acute respiratory distress. Despite interventions, the patient was transferred to the critical care unit, intubated, and placed on a ventilator. The nurses on the floor had done an excellent job recognizing the patient was in trouble and called for help. The team worked like a well-oiled machine, no drama, no chaos; everyone in attendance knew exactly what to do. That’s what competency looks like – a team knowing how to assess a situation, use their critical thinking and judgement skills, intervene, reassure the patient, get the job done and, in this case, have a good patient outcome.  Read more