Our project consists of placing inspirational quotes w/pictures on the outside of the patient doors as well as a larger picture in the patients room. We are hoping this will encourage/motivate/inspire the nurse to feel centered and the patient to be active in their roles of recovery.

1. Kaiser Permanente, Northern California
Caritas Consortium 2013
Stepdown Centering Moment Project
Caritas in Action
How Caring Science informs and inspires KP caregivers and affirms our commitment to provide our
patients and their families exceptional care

2. Stepdown Centering Moment Project
Intent to Contribute Statement:
Our project consists of inspirational quotes w/pictures on the outside of the patient doors.
These pictures are for the nurses to read before entering and a larger picture will be in the
patients room. We are hoping this will encourage/motivate/inspire the patients to be active in
their roles of recovery. This is a way for nurses to take a brief moment before entering the
patient room to center on their care and focus on the patient and their individual needs. We
are hoping to encourage the nurse and patient relationship while increasing the positive
results and decreasing hospital lengths of stay.
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3. Stepdown Centering Moment Project
Inspired Contributor(s) 1 :
Carly Van Leeuwen
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-----Service Area: Santa Clara
Medical Center: SCL
Affiliation: PCS
-----Year Shared: 2013
Venue: Caritas Consortium
Format: Poster
ID #: H10
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Keyword TAGs:
Identifier
 Consortium2013-July, Santa
Clara, Poster, Patient Care
Services
 Healing Environments, Self,
Patients/Families
Descriptor
 Centering

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