2010 Nursing ANNUAL v4d - PinnacleHealth

New SharedGovernance ModelEffective shared governance models mustevolve and change to meet the ever-changingneeds of organizations and remain effective.Last year, an updated model was successfullyimplemented. The model reflects sixshared-decision-making councils with thenurse-patient relationship at the core.Practice and Quality Councils are alignedwith the patient while ProfessionalDevelopment and Pride Councils focusprimarily on the nurse. The ResearchCouncil provides support to all councilsand the Leadership Council offers structureto frame the entire model. The newLeadership Council reflects of merger of theprevious Coordinating and LeadershipCouncils. It has increased the membershipof staff nurses in the council and staff nurserepresentation at the leadership level.Practice CouncilChair: Ginger Cassatt, N10Secretary: Denise Schuler, IV TeamAdvisors: Sarah Harne-Britner, CNS; MaryBeth Heller, NM; Deb Schafer, CNS andKaren Zeplin, SDIAccomplishments:• Converted policies and proceduresto Mosby’s online nursing skills• Provided input to revision of Soarianassessment documentation screens• Reviewed nursing care plans and unitstandards of care• Provided input to revisionof pre-operative checklist• Implemented practice “Tip of theMonth” on council intranet siteQuality Council:Chair: Cindy Hallman, Float PoolChair-Elect: Jennifer Eby, PediatricsSecretary: Kristen Crautheim, CG EDAdvisors: Carol Colussi, DONAccomplishments:• Collaborated with CAUTI Initiative topromote and monitor use of cathetersecurement devices on nursing units• Performed quarterly skin prevalencestudies for hospital acquired pressureulcers• Received additional educationon identification, prevention anddocumentation of hospital acquiredpressure ulcers• Collaborated with Practice and ResearchCouncils to develop and pilot the newFalls Prevention program• Led initiative to improve ongoingcleaning and maintenance of computerson wheels (COWS)• Planned and hosted the 2nd AnnualQuality Conference, “The Joy ofQuality.” The conference was attendedby more than 130 nurses across thesystem and featured podium and posterpresentations.• Developed monthly initiative, the“Cooking Up Some Quality” to educatenurses about important terms related toquality11