Magnet Nurse of the Year Nominee, ANCC
(2019)
The National Magnet Nurse of the Year awards recognize the outstanding contributions of clinical nurses in each of the five Magnet® Model Components:
Transformational Leadership
Structural Empowerment
Exemplary Professional Practice
New Knowledge, Innovations & Improvements
Empirical Outcomes
Daisy Nurse Leader Award, The Daisy Foundation
(2019)
Role model for compassion and exemplary practice
Role models behavior perceived as extraordinary
Creates an environment that fosters care & compassion
Creates an environment where attributes of trust, compassion, mutual respect, continued professional development and ethical behavior are modeled and supported
Motivates staff with a shared vision and enthusiasm to achieve better outcomes for themselves and for their patients
Is a mentor to staff
Accessible, available and responsive to the needs of others, encouraging critical thinking and problem-solving for individuals and with the context of teams
Promotes and enhances the image of nursing within the organization, the community and the profession
Publications
Brackett, H., Thompson, C. Communication and Connection
During a Pandemic: How COVID-19
Transformed a Palliative Care Service
Into “Teleconference Trailblazers” APSHO Advance: Vol 6 • No 3 • 2020 (Section editor: Barbara Wenger)
Carmichael H, Brackett H, Scott MC, Dines MM, Mather SE, Smith TM, Duffy PS, Wiktor AJ, Lambert Wagner A. Early Palliative Care Consultation in the Burn Unit: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase Utilization. J Burn Care Res. 2021 Nov 24;42(6):1128-1135. PubMed PMID: 34302472
Brackett H, Forman A, Foster LA, Fischer SM. Compassionate Removal of Heated High-Flow Nasal Cannula for End of Life: Case Series and Protocol Development. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2021 Aug 1;23(4):360-366. PubMed PMID: 34081632
Professional Memberships
Rocky Mountain Hospice and Palliative Nurse's Association, Co-Chair Programs Committee