Promoting pride in practice

Promoting Positivity in Your Practice.

W hat would you estimate is the ratio of positive to negative statements in your office? Negative statements include unconstructive criticism, complaining, gossiping, blaming, and abusive language. Work environments with high levels of negative talk are often described as toxic. In a caring profession such as primary care, we hope that toxic environments are few and far between; however, even...

A First DFA on PRIDE: From Theory to Practice

Promoting evidence-based practice in pharmacies

Evidence-based medicine aims to optimize decision-making by using evidence from well-designed and conducted research. The concept of reliable evidence is essential, since the number of electronic information resources is increasing in parallel to the increasing number and type of drugs on the market. The decision-making process is a complex and requires an extensive evaluation as well as the in...

Promoting safer blood transfusion practice in hospital.

Results from a national comparative audit of bedside transfusion practice show that patients in the UK are at risk of misidentification and poor monitoring when undergoing a blood transfusion. A commonly identified reason for poor compliance with guidelines from the British Committee for Standards in Haematology (BCSH et al 1999) is a lack of awareness of good transfusion practice (National Blo...

Promoting Innovation in Global Nursing Practice

Innovation can be thought of as taking two things that already exist and putting them together in a new way. Organizations that innovate create more efficient work processes and have better productivity and performance; however, healthcare is relatively new to the science of innovation. Innovation in nursing is about encouraging nurses to use their knowledge and skills to change old ways of thi...