Beth Boynton, Photo by Cheryl Brigham
According to Professor Melody Coffee-Love, "Christina is a mentor in the truest sense of the word. With her words and demeanor she enhances a positive classroom experience and culture that is felt by the students and the faculty.”
Read more about what Professor Coffey-Love had said when nominating Tina: http://www.bethboynton.com/
Beth Boynton, RN, MS, nurse consultant and author of Confident Voices: The Nurses' Guide to Improving Communication & Creating Positve Workplaces and her editor, Bonnie Kerrick, RN, BSN developed the award to shed more light on the value of positive communication efforts and the work environments that support them. Boynton states, Medical errors account for thousands of lives every year and communication failure is the leading root cause of these errors. Doesn't it make sense for us to honor nurses who demonstrate respectful communication?
Tina received a letter of commendation, an award certificate and a signed copy of Boynton's book. Her professor honored her with the gifts at a pinning ceremony.
The first award went to Lindsey Paciello, RN, BSN of the Eliot Hospital in Manchester, NH in the fall of 2009. "She took the time to talk with my friend the night before a frightening surgery", said Boynton. I know that the time that Lindsey spent that night this patient to feel safe, less alone, and more trusting of the care.
"This is extremely important", stated Kerrick, "and yet tough to justify the time in todays fast-paced and financially challenged healthcare system. Our hope is that this award will build awareness and value for communication related interventions"
To nominate a nurse or nursing student, send a brief story with your reasoning to Beth at bbbboynton@earthlink.net. You do not need to be a nurse to nominate a recipient. Additional examples would be a nurse who gave constructive feedback in a respectful way, brought a concern up the ladder, spoke up about a horizontal violence issue or helped solve a conflict between colleagues.
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