Smart Nursing is based on the following assumptions:
- Nurses are an essential part of a healthcare facility's investment.
- Systems problems are preventing nurses from performing at their full professional capacity.
- Restoring nursing value by considering nurses as assets and treating them as valued professionals maximizes the return on an organization’s human resource investment.
- Organizations that provide environments where nurses can perform at their best attract and retain the best people.
- Leaders and managers are more effective when they build strong relationships with their staff.
- Long-term strategies such as effective communication and staff-friendly cultures enable organizations to achieve the best results.
- Combining sound clinical practices with ethical business actions produces the safest and most cost-effective patient care.
- Positive relationships among healthcare professionals generate energy and raise productivity.
- Clinical nurses who can make decisions at the patient level save management time and increase patient satisfaction.
- Individuals who embrace lifelong learning develop the ability to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
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Endorsements for Smart Nursing
“In Smart Nursing, June Fabre draws extensively on her extensive experience in the field to provide a lucid, concrete analysis of what needs to change in hospitals to make them better environments for nursing practice. Smoothly written and effectively blending hard facts and personal observations, the book is peppered with inspiring success stories about "what works" in terms of improving morale and the quality of nursing practice. Reading this book is akin to sitting in on a series of talks or even a year's worth of mentoring chats over coffee with a well-read, very seasoned nurse colleague. A deep respect for the values and perspectives of front-line nurses comes across in every page as does an appreciation for the root causes for workforce problems--basic human relations issues. Wise and warm at the same time, Smart Nursing brings a practical and integrated approach to vitally important issues that are too often handled in a fragmented and abstract way. It will be useful to nurse leaders of all types and at all levels in the profession.”
Sean Clarke, RN, PhD, CRNP, Associate Director, Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
"The health care system continues to change and all nurses must change with it. Smart Nursing is packed with insight, and provides a solid road map for nurses who would like to reach their full potential. Every nurse should read this book."
Margaret A. Fitzgerald, MS, ARNP, BC, FAANP President, Fitzgerald Health Education Associates, Inc., FNP, Adjunct Faculty, family Practice Residency, Greater Lawrence (MA) Family Health Center, Inc.
"June Fabre knows that organizations where nurses can perform at their best attract and retain the best people. Smart Nursing provides tools such as self-assessments for high performing teams and case studies from Marion General Hospital (Ohio) and the Massachusetts General Hospital. Fabre writes that building relationships is one of the best no-cost strategies to improve health care. She's not afraid to tackle the tough issues, providing for example, a list of appropriate actions to use in responding to disrespectful behavior. Implementing Smart Nursing concepts will result in energy enhancing experiences for your nurses and better care for your patients"
Susan Keane Baker, Author, Managing Patient Expectations
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