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

EP– Exemplary Professional Practice Posters and
information were presented by representatives
from different units and departments, including a
poster from Carol Vehar and her group at the Heart
Station, relating about the inter-disciplinary team
and teamwork that goes into their patient care.
Several nurses from PICU, including Tina Gonzales
and Kathy Bergs, addressed posters about Nurse
Self-Directed Learning and how they sought
information for the SOE– EP2. Celia Andrews &
Chris Foust spoke for their unit, the Trauma-
Surgical ICU (TSICU) about the poster showing the
best practice – “Nurse Voice at the Bedside during
Multidisciplinary Rounds.” Lisa George, RN,
represented Behavioral Health with a poster on
their Magnet data collection process. Other
posters included a poster form Rachel Rivera and
April Figueroa on Reducing Catheter Associated
Blood Stream Infections, and a Staffing Office,
Inpatient, PDSA poster.
EP has to do with how nurses “practice, collaborate,
communicate, and develop professionally to
provide the highest quality care for those served
by the organization” - such as patients, family, and
community. It is about our Care Delivery system
and our profession practice model, which is
currently being reviewed and updated.
NK– New Knowledge, Innovations and
Improvements Catherine Lukes, formerly RN
Supervisor of Labor & Delivery, spoke about their
poster on Coping with Labor. Barb Macmillan, RN,
Ruth Bear, RN and ML Johnson, RD from the Patient
Education Department presented a poster about
the work they are doing in their department related
to mentoring new Diabetes Educators.
NK is about UNMH conscientiously incorporating
and integrating “evidence-based practice and
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research” into our everyday “clinical and operational
processes.” Thus, nurses are able to explore and
implement safest and best practices for the
patients in their care and generate new knowledge
in the process.
EO– Empirical Outcomes The Nurse Residency
Program was represented at this table. This
program plays an integral role in assimilating new
nurses into the culture and practice of patient care
at UNMH.
EO is about UNMH establishing baselines for care
measures and developing the ability to track our
progress over time, including the use of national
benchmarks. “The empirical measurement of quality
outcomes related to nursing leadership and clinical
practice in Magnet organizations is imperative.”
SG– Shared Governance Although listed last, this
topic is one of supreme importance to our Magnet
Journey. Magnet Program Manager Adrienne
Fugett, RN BSN MBA, presented a poster on the importance
of Shared Governance. She had handouts
and answered questions about the process.
SG drives Magnet Recognition, and throughout our
written submission we will be required to discuss
how SG drives the nursing practice at UNMH.
~ Terri Gibson, MSN RN
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