The Tower 4 Ear, Nostril and Throat/Inner Medication Unit of UC Davis Medical Heart has acquired the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) PRISM Award®. The nationwide medical-surgical (med-surg) award acknowledges the collective achievements and contributions of the unit’s nursing workers.
The 28-bed medical-surgical unit, which makes a speciality of pre- and post-operative Ear, Nostril and Throat Cancers, is a two-time recipient of the AMSN PRISM Award® and the one crew west of the Mississippi River to obtain the popularity twice.
“We’re honored to obtain this award designation, which is an acknowledgment of the secure, high-quality care we ship to our sufferers every day,” stated Emily Torres, nurse supervisor for the crew often known as Tower 4. “I’m grateful for the collaboration this crew has proven during the last two years, which highlights the significance of sturdy teamwork when offering affected person care.”
The award, which stands for Premier Recognition within the Specialty of Med-Surg, is the primary of its variety honoring med-surg nursing items in the USA and internationally. It’s co-sponsored by the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) and the Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB). The award is given to excellent acute care/med-surg items or grownup/pediatric items categorized as med-surg.
Wes Foster, president of the MSNCB Board of Administrators, offered the Tower 4 crew with the award throughout a ceremony on April 5.
“The PRISM Award® is a recognition given to med-surge nurses from med-surge nurses,” stated Foster. “The distinctive work your crew is doing in evident the second you stroll by way of the door and your crew needs to be extremely proud.”
The crew achieved superior observe scores in each class and earned a near-perfect rating for the Wholesome Follow Atmosphere class. They acquired an ideal rating for Management and Affected person Outcomes. Out of a doable 600 factors, they earned 576 factors — the Third-highest ever recorded by AMSN.
“I congratulate the complete crew for his or her work to create an atmosphere that places the affected person on the middle of all the things we do,” added Toby Marsh, chief nursing and affected person care providers officer for UC Davis Medical Heart. “I really admire a corporation like AMSN, who acknowledges the worth of our med-surge nurses and the work they do every single day.”
There are greater than 600,000 medical-surgical nurses training in the USA at the moment, making them the only largest group of specialty nurses working in hospital settings, in accordance with AMSN. Med-surg nurses oversee a broad spectrum of affected person care duties, another excuse the acronym PRISM was chosen for the award.
