As a database of nursing-sl1rsltlve proces\es and outcomes, V~NOD is an Integral part of ONS that is creating a national database of c1111lcallyrelevant; nursing-sensitive quality Indicators that Identify trends and areas for Improvement In nursing practice (e.g.datadecision tools, reports, and ternplatesh ~s It matures, VANOD will provide support services and continue In Its lIalson,adlvltl!!s wl~h each of the new ONS Sfraieglc Go~1 Groups and threads, utilizing a~d Increaslpg the efficiency o~ tile tool~ avall~ble to us tOday. Through sustained development of this database, VANOD's ultimate goal Is to b!! everyone's valued partne],
Dafa/Reports Cu,..~ntly ~vai'alJl~ in~ANOD
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Nursing staff demographics, IncliJdlpg trl!n~ datil since FY04 for:• Ag~, gender, hlc;Jhest educatlop achieved • Nursing role and skill mix
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• Retirement ellgjbll tyltepure lnVA
• %of direct cate RN staff
., ::' dlree;t care RNsw/atleast a qachelor's de~tee
D Nursl~g staff financlalll')forfTlatlbn (fY04-p,resent): • flEE
• $/hours for worked, AL and Sl us~d
• OTiCTearned (also in% hours earned)'
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D Nurse St~ff InJuryRYdemoqraphlcs, with Injury
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D RN Professional Prac'tlce Environment Survey-five practice areas by wolk setting (FY07-present)
D NurslnglStaffTurnovef rates (all ~gasons for leaVing, Ircludlng voluntary, FY04 - present)
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Over ayearago, nurses from VA PolYtrat,lina c~nters and Walter Reed Medical (el1ter began work on creating an electronic form to cornmunlcate patient Information between VAand 000 facilities using the SeAR (Situation, Background, Assessment Recommendatlon/1ormat, To foster support and acquire f ndlng fo.r this co!laboratl\ie effort, a core group of 000 a,ndWInurses, as well a'sIT~taff, was charged with the task. The app[Jcatlon Is currently In pllo't at the Tampa VAr(lC an,d Walt~r Reed Medlcal\Center, a SUb-group' of which Is being co-chaired by the Walter ~eed Poly trauma Unit Director of !':Iurslng af.d l:alJ1~a ~A Nurs!'! Elcecutlve, I\ffe"completlon of tbe pilot, the application ~III be implemented a,! VAPolytlauma Cer.teJs patlonwlde, as Vfell as Walt,er Reed and Madigan MedJcal Centers. A kICk-off celebration, with seve,ral VHA officlals, took place In Sel1tember of 200B.
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TheVA ~urslng Acaden'ty,lS EnhqflClng AcOckmlc~ps S-Y.l!arpilot, ~n In2007. 1s'Pr09r,esslJ19 successfullY thf0U911
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2008 VA FacUIty,~JII11rsJi'i9'School Partnersh!ps: • Timpa, FL VAM( -l,InJvefslJy of Soutti FlOrida
lit Oklalloma C!:lfy,OK VAM( - Unlllersity ofO~lahoma Healt./l Science Center
• Michigan VAMCs (DetrOit, Saginaw, Battle (reek, &Ann Arbor) - University of Detroft ~rcy), &Saginaw Valley Stl\.te Unlvt!rsity
lit OlarlestPn, SfVAMC - Meq)cal UniVersity of South (lIrollna • ProvKlence, RI VAM(!;- Rl'ic!cIeIsiaOd (ollege
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