2019 Pathway Award® winner: Pathway to Excellence® standards promote virtual reality innovation at the Charles George VA Medical Center
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Caitlin Rawlins, BSN, RN and Maricon Dans, MSN, RN, NE-BC: Caitlin Rawlins is the Western North Carolina VA Healthcare System VR program lead and an RN on the postsurgical unit at Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, N.C. Maricon Dans is an assistant director for the Pathway to Excellence® Program at the American Nurses Credentialing Center in Silver Spring, Md.
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Abstract
The American Nurses Credentialing Center launched the Pathway Award® sponsored by Cerner in 2011, which supports the efforts of
Pathway-designated organizations to develop initiatives that promote the use of innovation and technology to enhance and enrich a positive practice environment for nurses. This article details how 2019 award winner Charles George VA Medical Center (cgvamc) implemented an innovative technology to address pain experienced by its patients with a $25,000 award purse.
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| Type | Article |
| Acquisition | Self-submission |
| Review Type | External Review: Previously Published Material |
| Format | Text-based Document |
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| Evidence Level | Case Study/Series |
| Research Approach | Pilot/Exploratory Study |
| Keywords | Innovation; Empowerment; Positive Practice Environment; Pathway to Excellence; Practice Transition |
Original Publication Info
| Publisher | Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. |
| Date | 2020-10 |
| Version | Publisher’s Version |
| Citation | Rawlins, C., & Dans, M. (2020). 2019 Pathway Award® winner. Nursing Management, 51(10), 9-14. |
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