RWMC: Content for Nurses

Nurses thrive at Roger Williams because we have created a supportive environment where the wellness of patients and their families remains our top priority. Working together has allowed us to maintain the level of excellence our community expects.

Roger Williams Medical Center has begun a two-year process of seeking Magnet Recognition, the highest level of recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This prestigious designation recognizes excellence in nursing services and demonstrates the importance of nurses throughout the hospital. If awarded, our nursing program will join the ranks of America's best.

By sharing your ideas, innovative practices and examples of great teamwork, we'll achieve this goal together. Here's how you can help:

Provide examples of interdisciplinary, team decision-making regarding a patient's concern
Provide an example of a care plan that was developed using an interdisciplinary approach
Provide an example of how an interdisciplinary policy was developed
Provide an example of a Performance Improvement activity done in collaboration with nursing
Provide information on community projects
Provide a sample of communications that have facilitated interdepartmental communications to ensure seamless patient care

All hospital employees are encouraged to share information or stories that provide a way to document and support our achievement of the Magnet Standards. Information can be provided to the Magnet Project Coordinator, Mary Ann Palazini, RN, 401-456-2023.

Goals of Magnet:

Identify excellence in delivery of care to patients

Promote quality in an environment that supports professional practice

Provide a mechanism for the dissemination of "best practices"

Important Magnet Journey Milestones

Phase I: October 2003, The Application

Phase II: 2003-2004, Collection of Data

Phase III: 2005, Submission of Written Documentation

Phase IV: 2005, Site Visit

Phase V: 2005, Decision