{"id":3090,"date":"2025-12-17T11:42:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T19:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicolekupchikconsulting.com\/news\/?p=3090"},"modified":"2026-01-06T14:45:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T22:45:27","slug":"your-voice-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nicolekupchikconsulting.com\/news\/your-voice-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Voice Matters!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did you know that as a nurse you can drive change?\u00a0 <strong>Your voice matters<\/strong>.\u00a0 You are the eyes and ears of the hospital. At the bedside, you are frontline observers and the most trusted profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nurses should be reporting all near misses so we can understand where the problems lie!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Think about a time when you had a near miss.&nbsp; Did you report it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the barriers to speaking up?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We have always done it this way<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uncertainty of the process channels to report the issue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You\u2019re a new nurse and unsure where to begin, or whether this concern is even valid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Internal fear of speaking up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When these near misses occur, this is how you can reframe your thinking:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shifting from \u201cfixing the nurse\u201d to <strong>fixing the system<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Simplifying processes and standardizing systems are often more effective solutions than adding \u201cmore education.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reducing variation in practice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We can take the human factors out of near misses.\u00a0 Think about these changes that have been made in our nursing care that had a positive impact on our patients:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Putting hand sanitizer and gloves near the door of patients&#8217; rooms improves hand hygiene.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tube feeds and IV supplies were similar, but now they are different, making it safer for the patient.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Curos caps &#8211; takes the 15 second &#8220;scrub the hub\u201d away and keeps IV injection ports sanitized<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stethoscope like <a href=\"https:\/\/aseptiscope.com\/\">Aseptiscope&#8217;s<\/a> sanitizes stethoscopes and prevents infection spread<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interested in continuing this discussion? Enroll in the <strong>FREE<\/strong> on-demand webinar, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinecourses.nicolekupchikconsulting.com\/manage\/courses\/3292698\">\u201cYour Voice Matters: Driving Clinical Change from the Bedside\u201d<\/a><\/strong>, to learn how frontline clinicians can spark real change, starting right where they are. You\u2019ll gain practical insights, renewed motivation, <strong>and earn a CE<\/strong> while you\u2019re at it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that as a nurse you can drive change?\u00a0 Your voice matters.\u00a0 You are the eyes and ears of the hospital. At the bedside, you are frontline observers and the most trusted profession. 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