2011 Nursing Annual Report - UNM Hospitals - University of New ...

ANNUAL NURSING REPORT 2011 — From CNO Sheena Ferguson
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Dear Nursing Colleagues,
Is anyone else as surprised as I am that we are already into 2012 and completing
our annual report for Calendar Year 2011 This annual report is an update of
another very successful year for nursing!
Let us review the contributions by our profession around the triad of education,
research, and practice. Again this year we’ve done much toward our goals, and
most exciting, our goals are in complete synchronization with the Institute of
Medicine: Future of Nursing recommendations!
In our efforts to enhance EDUCATION opportunities for staff:
“BSN in ‘10”: 80% of nurses will have their BSN by 2020. The numbers of our staff working to advance on
their next degree > we are above 58% with BSN or higher!!
Prepare nurses to lead: All of our UDs have a BSN or a bridge to MSN. The MSN is required for Unit
Directors by 2015. UNMH is exceeding Magnet expectations with this requirement. We have six UDs
completing their Master’s this past year; 10 of our staff completed their NP or other MSN this past year.
Double the number of nurses with a doctorate (PhD or DNP in Nursing): A UNMH co-hort is planned
to start the DNP in January 2013. We have three staff who were accepted into the PhD program!
Congratulations to Kim McKinley who completed her DNP in August! UNMH has two nurses in the BSN
to PhD program. Congratulations!
Participate in Lifelong Learning: We increased our Tuition Reimbursement budget to over $800K in
2011, with 2012 planned to increase to $1 million.
Create a National Workforce Database: Our internal database for tracking education and certification
Nurse Recognition Website is widely viewed around the country as being state-of-the art. Kudos to
Adrienne Fugett, Salem Islar and IT!
Mentor in our Community: Our High School program, to share what a career in Nursing offers, has been
featured in the local newspaper and several news channels. Our mentors are encouraging kids to think
early about science in school!
The staff working to advance our PRACTICE:
Nurses as Change Agents: Milagro Program for expecting moms with substance abuse issues: Funding
changes spurred partnerships with the county for a new location for the residential treatment component
of the program. The exciting news: as a new site for the clinic and increased collaboration with
family medicine developed, the number of women our program is able to serve has exploded — and that
helps the women and their babies. Easing the transition and facilitating the expansion was due in large
part to our own Eve Wohlert, RN, and thanks to Michelle Wafer, RN for the large role she played as well!
UNMH Goes Baby-Friendly: BFHI is a rigorous quality improvement, recognition and awards program
that acknowledges birthing facilities who successfully adopt care practices that support optimal infant
nutrition and mother-baby bonding. In 2011 we started on our first phase! Thanks to all of the Unit
Based Educators from NBN, MBU, WSC, L&D, and NBICU who led this effort for healthy babies.
Prepare Nurses to Lead: UNMH had 56 RN’s graduate from the Leadership Training Center!
Practicing at the Top of Our Scope of License: The Pathway to Excellence and Magnet Champions are
leading us to hard-wired Shared Governance! Each unit selecting their practice change! UNMH had 50
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