Teamwork is essential to the success of any healthcare organization but when teamwork is compromised, patient harm can be the unfortunate outcome. Behaviors that are intimidating or disruptive to team efforts have been identified as contributing factors.
This article explains what professionalism is in healthcare as well as the recognition of, examples of, and consequences of disruptive behavior. It then ends on a positive note by discussing how to proactively address disruptive behaviors while identifying strong interpersonal skills in efforts to reduce their occurrence. Read more »

Nursing coordinators and clinical educators view continual employee training and development post-hire as an integral part of employee development and organizational success.
The evidence is clear that employee development not only leads to increased productivity, but also that organizations that focus on employee development create an enduring impression on their staff earning loyalty.
Let’s take a look at how Prophecy’s assessment tools can help you pinpoint the developmental needs of individual employees, as well as provide a road map of what kind of training and development would be beneficial on an individual, or departmental, level. Read more »

Our very own, Ron Gonzalez, Founder and CEO of Prophecy, will be joining a PeopleClues hosted event with other experts in the industry to discuss the future potential of assessments. Bringing over a decade of experience in the field of healthcare assessments, Ron brings a unique perspective to this topic. Assessment Futurism, “Not what assessments should be, what assessments could be in the future”! Tuesday, April 17th 1:00 – 1:45 PM CST Read more »

Egg-Stravaganza! Thank you to all of our clients who participated in our Virtual Egg Hunt and to the Human Resources department from Fauquier Health for sharing these pictures from their Egg-stra Special Office Hunt sponsored by Prophecy. Fauquier Health Goin’ Read more »

Attendees of the AONE conference were able to take home the presentation notes from our conference session – How to Build the Ideal Nursing Assessment. So, we would like to extend that option to all of our readers as well.
James Ostmann, Sr. RN, MBA Chief Nursing Officer, co-hosted the teaching session with Biddle Consulting Group’s Dr. Dan Biddle, President & CEO.
During Prophecy’s four-year validation study incorporating over 900 professionals, Jim and Dan became experts on holistic testing of nurses. The idea of assessing the “whole nurse” incorporates interpersonal, cognitive, and behavioral skills using standardized, validated tests with a proven, scientific connection to skills and competencies. Learn from their research today! Read more »

While reading the multitude of articles flooding the industry on “patient-centered care” my thoughts on the catch phrase seemed to be wavering. At first, I felt the term was perfect. Patients should be the focus of healthcare. Then I found the other side of the argument quite convincing: the consumerism of healthcare – focusing on patients as dollar figures – clouds judgment calls for physicians.
If my thoughts conflicted, I figured some of yours might as well. Please allow me to think this through, and chime in with your opinions in the comments section below. Read more »

Elsevier, a pioneer in providing eLearning solutions to more than 1,300 healthcare organizations, today announced its collaboration with Prophecy Healthcare, a leader in online nurse assessment and competency evaluation. Elsevier will distribute Prophecy’s pre-hire and clinical competency assessments to complement its Mosby’s Nursing Suite and Elsevier Performance Manager solutions to provide a 360-degree, online solution for assessment, staff development and
competency tracking. Read more »

Prophecy Health is on the road again! Some of Prophecy’s Crew is exhibiting at the AONE Annual Meeting & Conference in Boston, MA March 22-23, 2012 If you are attending, please stop by and introduce yourself. And, be sure to Read more »

Make sure you slot one of these Friday morning sessions – you won’t want to miss these two in action (Friday, 3/23 @ 10am or 11am- Session CS-3). Given the massive expansion of job openings in the healthcare sector, Jim and Dan will answer some of the toughest questions facing the industry today.
Plus, Prophecy’s booth has a Kindle Fire giveaway – what more of a reason to stop by do you need?! Read more »

Welcome to the second part of a two-part series in honor of Patient Safety Awareness Week 2012. You can check out Part I – here.
As we discussed in Part I, communication plays a significant role in patient safety. So, we continue this discussion with identifying communication barriers and interpersonal skills.
Proceed with caution! You might uncover that one source of communication breakdown stems from the person looking you in the mirror. Good news though, identification is the first step in improving communication and patient care. Read more »