2008 NursiNg ANNuAl report - Catholic Health System
2008 NursiNg ANNuAl report - Catholic Health System 2008 NursiNg ANNuAl report - Catholic Health System
Opportunities For Professional Development Opportunities for professional development are provided through: Pearl’s Review – An online program for continuing education in a variety of specialty subjects, with free CEU’s available for those who need to maintain certification. CHS University – Classroom and online courses available to all CHS associates in various areas of leadership development. Nursing Reference Center – An online resource for nurses to keep up on patient education and earn free CEU’s. Certification Achievement Award – Designed to encourage and recognize RN’s for enhancing their knowledge and skills through attainment of professional certification or acknowledgment. Tuition Reimbursement – Provided for courses and training which further the RN’s education, background, and clinical expertise. Enhanced Tuition Reimbursement – Catholic Health’s Enhanced Tuition Reimbursement Program can help pay up to 100% of your tuition costs if you are attending an accredited school for a degree in a high-demand position (such as Nursing, Pharmacy, Laboratory Sciences, Physical/Occupational Therapy, and several other clinical areas). Eligibility for both tuition reimbursement programs start after one year of employment with Catholic Health. Regular part time associates are eligible to receive prorated benefits. Sixteen nurses received funds from this program to assist with their career continuing education in 2008. ECCO Program – Since 2004, ECCO (Essentials of Critical Care Orientation) has been the AACN’s (American Association of Critical Care Nurses) standard education program for nurses new to critical care. It is a combination of web based learning and didactics with case studies. Interested nurses should contact the nurse manager of the Critical Care Unit to register for the course. 18 Fund for Nursing Excellence - Thanks to a generous gift from the medical staff, the Fund for Nursing Excellence has been established as a continuing education endowment. The purpose of the fund is to enable RN’s to maintain and enhance their professional skills, helping them to meet professional certification and recertification requirements. Scholarships are awarded to those applicants who have demonstrated a commitment and made contributions to Sisters Hospital.
Educational Accomplishments Pamela Schmidt – Bachelor of Science, Nursing Katie Steg – Master of Science, Nursing; Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Sharon Manning – Master of Science, Nursing Jennifer Scarpena – Bachelor of Science, Nursing Angela Locke – Bachelor of Science, Nursing Amanda Karus – Master of Science, Nurse Practitioner Welcome New RNs/GNs Hired in 2008 Name Unit Start Date Fetzer, Nicole ICU 1/7/2008 Yost, Catherine 4 South 1/7/2008 Gunning, Kathryn 4 South 1/7/2008 Dantzler, Tamika 3 South 1/7/2008 Horey, Nicole 3 West 1/7/2008 Cummings, Kathleen Newborn Nursery 1/21/2008 Lavis, Karen Newborn Nursery 2/4/2008 Hazel, James 4 North 2/11/2008 Snyder, Karen 2 North 2/18/2008 Brill, Rachel ICU 7/7/2008 Daniel, Patricia 4 North 3/3/2008 Gangarossa, Nellie OR 3/17/2008 Murali, Sagari 4 North 6/2/2008 Zbock, Colleen 4 North 6/2/2008 Ringer, Madison ICU 7/7/2008 Samra, Amandeep NICU 3/10/2008 Sykes, Cheneen 3 West 4/7/2008 Kennelly, Kelly Newborn Nursery 6/2/2008 Bellino, Kristyn 4 North 7/7/2008 Pugliese, Sarah 3 West 6/2/2008 Underwood, Robert ICU 6/2/2008 Keicher, Tina 3 West 7/7/2008 Sardina, Sarah Newborn Nursery 5/5/2008 White, Alyssa OR 6/2/2008 Greenwood, Susan NICU 4/21/2008 Stitt, Loren 3 North 7/7/2008 Harbridge, Maria 3 South 6/2/2008 Lengen, Renae 3 South 6/2/2008 Dewolfe, Julie 3 North 6/2/2008 19
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- Page 5 and 6: Nursing Committees/Councils Patient
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Opportunities For Professional Development<br />
Opportunities for professional development are provided through:<br />
Pearl’s Review – An online program for continuing education in a variety of specialty<br />
subjects, with free CEU’s available for those who need to maintain certification.<br />
CHS University – Classroom and online courses available to all CHS associates in various<br />
areas of leadership development.<br />
Nursing Reference Center – An online resource for nurses to keep up on patient education<br />
and earn free CEU’s.<br />
Certification Achievement Award – Designed to encourage and recognize RN’s for<br />
enhancing their knowledge and skills through attainment of professional certification or<br />
acknowledgment.<br />
Tuition Reimbursement – Provided for courses and training which further the RN’s<br />
education, background, and clinical expertise.<br />
Enhanced Tuition Reimbursement –<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Health</strong>’s Enhanced Tuition Reimbursement<br />
Program can help pay up to 100%<br />
of your tuition costs if you are attending an accredited<br />
school for a degree in a high-demand<br />
position (such as Nursing, Pharmacy, Laboratory<br />
Sciences, Physical/Occupational Therapy,<br />
and several other clinical areas). Eligibility for<br />
both tuition reimbursement programs start<br />
after one year of employment with <strong>Catholic</strong><br />
<strong>Health</strong>. Regular part time associates are eligible<br />
to receive prorated benefits. Sixteen nurses received funds from this program to assist<br />
with their career continuing education in <strong>2008</strong>.<br />
ECCO Program – Since 2004, ECCO (Essentials of Critical Care Orientation) has been the<br />
AACN’s (American Association of Critical Care Nurses) standard education program for<br />
nurses new to critical care. It is a combination of web based learning and didactics with case<br />
studies. Interested nurses should contact the nurse manager of the Critical Care Unit to register<br />
for the course.<br />
18<br />
Fund for Nursing Excellence - Thanks to a generous gift from the medical staff, the Fund<br />
for Nursing Excellence has been established as a continuing education endowment.<br />
The purpose of the fund is to enable RN’s to maintain and enhance their professional skills,<br />
helping them to meet professional certification and recertification requirements. Scholarships<br />
are awarded to those applicants who have demonstrated a commitment and<br />
made contributions to Sisters Hospital.
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