Annual Nursing Update - Intermountain Healthcare

Primary Children’s Medical CenterKaty Welkie, CNO, MBA, RN, BSN2006 was a year of planning and impressivegrowth. Primary Children’s celebrated new spaces,new electronic resources, and individual anddepartment successes.Hematology-Oncology Services moved to thesame floor, which completed a 5-year plan tocreate a cancer transplant center; BehavioralHealth moved off-site to Wasatch Canyons. TheInfant Medical-Surgical Unit continued refurbishing their pods and plansfor an 8-bed vertical expansion. Additionally, we began construction ona 17-room expansion; staff was actively involved in the design of thepatient-care area, intended to be both pleasing to patients and families andefficient and functional for staff. We created, piloted and implementedmany new tools, programs and care process models.2 0 0 7 G o a l s• Continue our path to Magnet designation• Develop nursing leadership skills• Continue our efforts in recruitment and retention• Enhance communication within Nursing and betweenother departments• Implement Healing Commitments and Healing Connections• Continue to collaborate with Urban South Region on thedevelopment of their pediatric program• Continue to collaborate on the development of the pediatricprogram at Riverton HospitalIn 2006, we hired a Magnet Coordinator and submitted our application.Magnet Champions are actively involved in leading their units toward ourquest for excellence. Many people and departments joined together tointroduce the Magnet journey to Primary Children’s, and to create anatmosphere of positive energy that celebrates the joy in the journey.A Nursing Research Council was created to develop a nursing culturethat embraces evidence-based practice. We implemented the Donationafter Cardiac Death (DCD) policy and have been recognized as the bestin the country for pediatric DCD. We also received the second annualMedal of Honor for having a greater than 75 percent donation rate forall eligible donors.We continue to educate and support nurses who desire certification andNursing Management has lead the way; 10 earned either a bachelor’s ormaster’s degree.. . . 2 1 . . .