"
T
he most effective way
to publicize wins is
multiple ways—
newsletters, rounding,
tabling, WhatsApp,
Facebook—all the
things," says Monte Wright, RN at Kaiser
San Jose and member of the professional
practice committee (PPC) at his facility.
"But no matter which technology you lever-
age, nothing replaces face-to-face
communication."
Aaron Rauber, RN and PPC member at
Ascension Via Christi St. Francis in
Wichita, Kan., agrees. "I'm a big believer of
in-person communication," says Rauber, a
nurse in the neurological intensive care unit
(ICU) at St. Francis. "During rounding as
part of PPC meetings, we hand out flyers
and I tell nurses this is what happened, and
this is why it happened. Depending on
what's going on, I sometimes round on
other days."
The PPC is a committee run by staff
nurses and is part of every California Nurses
Association/National Nurses Organizing
Committee (CNA/NNOC) collective
bargaining agreement. The PPC members
set the agenda and meet in the hospital on
paid time. They track unsafe conditions
through an independent documentation
system called the Assignment Despite
Objection (ADO) and regularly meet with
management to address unresolved issues.
The PPC has the power to make real change
in the facility.
It's important to let members know
about PPC wins, but it can be challenging to
get the word out. Members each have their
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Communicating Wins
How to get the word out about PPC victories
By Chuleenan Svetvilas
"You can never
over-communicate.
There are always
people who say,
'Oh, I don't look
at that. I turn off
my notifications.'"
Tabitha Smades,
RN, Ascension
Via Christi St.
Joseph
"Our private
Facebook page
is where we
highlight wins
and share
updates and
information."
Kristy Lightle,
RN, Sutter
Roseville
Medical Center
"We'll put flyers
in the lockers of
night shift nurse
reps so they
can pass them
out to nurses
on their shift."
Earline
Shephard, RN,
Saint Louis
University
Hospital
