2008 NursiNg ANNuAl report - Catholic Health System
2008 NursiNg ANNuAl report - Catholic Health System 2008 NursiNg ANNuAl report - Catholic Health System
We believe in our nurses, making a difference… everyday.
Message From The CNO Dear Nursing Colleagues, 2008 was another busy year and we saw much progress in our journey of nursing excellence at Sisters of Charity Hospital. We were very proud to be represented at the 2008 National Nursing Congress in Las Vegas by Marilyn Boehler, Director of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing and Terry Finiki, Nurse Manager of 4 North Telemetry unit. Terry and Marilyn presented a poster on our Remote Monitoring program which has been very successful and is now in its second year. We have seen growth in our shared decision making model with increased participation by our staff nurses. Unit Practice Councils are active on most nursing units and they continue to mature and produce results to improve the practice of professional nursing and collaborative patient care. We have added two nursing committees with strong representation by staff nurses from various units-the Nurse Recognition and Retention Committee and the Results Council. The Nurse Recognition and Retention Committee assists in planning our annual Nurses Week celebration, and also generates and works on ideas that contribute to the many reasons Sisters of Charity Hospital is a great place to work. The Results Council is the interdisciplinary part of our Relationship-Based Care initiative and helps to foster communication and cooperation among the various disciplines involved in the planning and delivery of care to our patients. We once again honored and recognized our registered nurses during Nurses Week. Our 2008 Nurse of Distinction was Lynette Wryk from the Emergency Department and our Outstanding Staff Nurses were Mary Miller from the NICU and Sandra Nagro from 4 North Telemetry. Sandra Nagro was also chosen as the Outstanding Staff Nurse for Western New York by the WNY Professional Nurses Association, District 1. In July, I was joined by our Nurse Managers and Directors for a Nursing Management Retreat to review the vision for nursing and further define the structure it represents. In 2008, we also developed an education program for senior level nursing students that provides instruction in patient care skills such as 12 lead EKG, phlebotomy, and BGT’s; as well as unit secretary and nursing assistant functions. This training leads to employment as a PCA III where the students provide needed support to nursing staff on a variety of patient care units. The goal is to provide these students with real time exposure to patients and bedside care, while adding to the care delivered by the unit staff. We have eight nursing students working as PCA IIIs and hope to offer them permanent nursing positions in the spring when they graduate I would like to thank each of your for your professional work and dedication to the patients and families in our care. Sincerely, Mary E. Dillon Vice President & CNO Sisters of Charity Hospital 1
- Page 1: 2008 Nursing Annual Report
- Page 5 and 6: Nursing Committees/Councils Patient
- Page 7 and 8: Nursing Initiatives Promoting Relat
- Page 9 and 10: Nursing Initiatives Remote Cardiac
- Page 11 and 12: Oral Presentations National Impleme
- Page 13 and 14: Nurses in the Community Community C
- Page 15 and 16: Certifications Agugliaro, Jane RN -
- Page 17 and 18: Certifications Samra, Amandeep RN-
- Page 19 and 20: Awards and Recognitions Congratulat
- Page 21 and 22: Educational Accomplishments Pamela
- Page 23 and 24: Hospitals are held together, glued
We believe in our nurses,<br />
making a difference…<br />
everyday.
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