Lisa Scharf models empathetic and compassionate care:
• Maintains a personal philosophy that caring is the essence of nursing
• Provides supportive listening to her patients
• Models her practice after the example of Jesus in bringing healing and hope to patients
• Shows respect and dignity to all patients regardless of situation or background
• Receives letters of appreciation from patients and families
Lisa Scharf partners with the healthcare team to create sacred encounters and a positive experience for patients and families:
• Coordinates with healing touch practitioners for patients with pain or anxiety needs
• Engages respiratory or cardiology services for patients with special needs
• Ensures that orthopaedic patients have assistive devices if needed and works with physical therapy to make sure patients know how to use equipment
• Actively involves Patient Care Technicians in patients’ care to give extra assistance and attention to individual needs
• Individualizes care for special needs patients (i.e., utilizes interpretive services for patients that speak English as a second language)
• Has taken additional courses in cross-cultural adaptation and intercultural studies.
Lisa Scharf demonstrates critical thinking and decision-making skills and a commitment to the profession of nursing:
• Better able to utilize critical thinking and decision-making because she works in all areas of her department (preop, phase I PACU, and phase II SAA)
• Is cross-trained into several other departments at the hospital
• Has achieved and maintained specialty certification (CPAN), in addition to three other certifications (ACLS, PALS, PHN)
• Pursued leadership advancement from clinical level II to III
• Serves as a resource to her colleagues
• Readily cross-trains nurses who float from other departments
• Was chosen for a Nurse Week feature in Working Nurse Magazine
• Member of her specialty organization
• Cheerfully takes on additional responsibilities than what is required for a full-time nurse
Lisa Scharf generates enthusiasm through attitude and collaboration:
• Mobilizes enthusiasm for our the hospital’s Magnet journey by maintaining a department bulletin board, performing one-on-one education regarding Magnet topics, assisting with the collection of several Magnet narratives, and participating in activities that keep the fun energy continuing with Magnet recognition
• Actively participates in monthly Collaborative Practice meetings
• Collaborates with aid organization internationally to provide healthcare and education in underserved populations
• Coordinates a reunion annually with nursing students from Biola University
• Has a nursing mentor and serves as a mentor
Lisa Scharf supports a learning environment for patients, families, and colleagues:
• Coordinating a seminar through ASPAN (American Society of Peri-Anesthesia Nurses) to educate peri-anesthesia nurses on specialty-specific topics and the outcomes of latest evidence-based research
• Significantly values educating patients and family members and provides written materials as needed. Proficient in suggesting resources to address individual care needs
• Travels to underprivileged countries to provide education in hygiene, nutrition, sanitation, and basic health care
• Served earlier this year as a guest speaker to a nursing class at a local university (Azusa Pacific University)
• Assisted as a skills lab validator to colleagues in February