Forum for Shared Governance

Watson Named Nurse of the Year 2012

Norine Watson, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, director of nursing excellence, Nemours/duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, and Forum advisory board member was recently named Nurse of the Year 2012 by Nemours/AIDHC

The Nurse-of-the-Year was selected using the following criteria:

Demonstrates the use of evidence-based practice in patient care and/or policy review.

Acts as a preceptor or teacher;

Participates in Quality, Safety, Service or Technology initiative that resulted in a practice change;

Participates in a Nursing Quality, Practice, Management, Research & Education, APRN or Informatics Council initiative that positively impacted the nursing practice environment or patient outcomes;

Teaches peers and supported the Magnet designation process;

Demonstrates leadership through working on a unit-based or hospital wide committee or council.

Represents Nemours Nursing in the community;

Impacts the care or the outcome of a patient or family member either physically or psychosocially; and

Takes steps to ensure the patient care environment is safe.

Said of Norine Watson:

“Norine embodies excellence in Nursing in every aspect of her professional activities. She builds trust and promotes professional development in every individual and team with whom she has contact. She is a visionary who never takes her eyes and heart off the prize. Norine is described as a ‘natural born teacher’ who leads with great enthusiasm and solid preparation, resulting in full group engagement.”

“Because of Norine’s influence, the Department of Nursing has enjoyed tremendous increases in 1) RN satisfaction as measured by The National Database of Nurse Quality Indicators (NDNQI) Survey over the past 5 years; 2) educational preparation; 3) national professional certification; 4) engagement in exemplary practice; and most important 5) designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Magnet Hospital.”