Annual Nursing Update - Intermountain Healthcare

Urban South RegionGail McGuill, CNO, RN, MS, CNAA, BCAs the Urban South Region continues the2 0 0 7 G o a l sjourney toward Magnet recognition, direct-care• Achieve 2007 patient satisfaction system goals for each Urban Southnursing staff joined with leadership to increaseRegion hospitalprofessionalism and quality of care — with• Develop and implement plan for revision of Urban South Regionmarked growth in education, professional certifications,and research.visibility of Nursing leadershipnursing leadership organizational structure to improve availability and• Achieve Magnet recognition for each hospital in the regionWith Intermountain’s increased support for nursing• Develop a process with Finance Department to receive a nursingeducation, 354 Urban South Region employeesbudget roll-up for the region and for each hospital and discusstook advantage of the tuition reimbursement program in 2006. Currently, 19monthly at Nursing Leadership Guidance Council meetingspercent of the nursing staff is enrolled in educational courses and 29 region• Improve communication between the Regional Practice Council andRNs are engaged in graduate education.the Guidance CouncilWe also have more RNs certified in their areas of specialty than ever before — at• Reduce use of agency nursing staff by 15 percent for 2007 from theleast 110 professionally certified nurses — with many more preparing for2006 totalcredentialing exams. Highlights in 2006 include: 50 percent of nurses in theCICU are CCRN certified, 18 nurses in the NICU earned RNC certification,and in the Emergency Department, seven nurses earned certification.Over the past two years, we have developed two active interdisciplinary researchcouncils — at American Fork Hospital and Utah Valley Regional MedicalCenter. In 2006, the region’s nurses partnered with other clinical professionalsto conduct 16 research and evidence-based practice projects (including theRobert Wood Johnson Time and Motion Study), complete 11 abstracts andpublications, and participate in 11 conferences and educational activities.. . . 1 8 . . .