Michigan 2019 Annual Report

2019 ANNUAL BOOK OF REPORTS
2. What elected, appointed offices or community activities relevant to this position have you
been involved with?
Current role of Director of Nursing for Medical Surgical Nursing
3. Please write a statement that indicates your view on issues facing ANA-Michigan? Indicate
why you want to serve in this role and why you are best qualified to carry out the duties of
this office? This statement will be shared publicly with the membership.
ANA-Michigan aligns with my viewpoint on the the importance of providing appropriate nurse
staffing ratios to positively impact patient outcomes and patient satisfaction; the establishment
of working conditions for nurses to work safely; and supporting nurses in the current health care
environment with increased complex ethical issues. I fully support and believe in the importance
of certification in nursing specialties along with hospitals achieving Magnet recognition to improve
nursing outcomes and support the model of shared governance. I would be honored to serve in the
role to be an ANA-Michigan advocate for nursing and feel I am best qualified due to my current
role of Director of Nursing over 11 Medical Surgical inpatient units. A role in which I advocate on
a daily basis for nursing related issues such as staffing problems, working conditions, and ethical
dilemmas they are facing; all while encompassing a focus on patient and family focused care to
improve the patient experience.
I have been a RN for over 25 years and took on a leadership role in the profession of nursing in
the last 10 years. The ability to provide insight and experience into the profession of nursing and
how the profession has evolved and changed over time would be a role I would embrace. My years
of experience including the roles of a bedside nurse, preceptor, charge nurse, serving on nursing
committees, serving as an assistant nurse manager and clinical nurse manager to Director of
Nursing would be an asset to this role and enhances my ability to empathize with the challenges
and issues facing nurses.
Anne Kreft BSN, RN
Munson Medical Center | Psych/Mental Health Clinical Practice RN
Traverse City, MI
1. What activities are you currently involved with or have been in the past
related to ANA-Michigan or ANA?
– ANA-Michigan Conference Planning Committee, 2018-19
– ANA-Michigan Region 2 Board Member, 2016-19
– ANA-Michigan Research and Evidence Based Practice Council, 2016-18
– ANA-Michigan Board of Nursing Rules Task Force, June 2016-18
– ANA-Michigan Membership Task Force, Jan-May 2016
– ANA Membership Assembly Representative - Alternate Delegate 2016-17
– ANA Catch-5 Rising Star Award, October 2017
2. What elected, appointed offices or community activities relevant to this position have you
been involved with?
– UAC Co-Chair Munson Medical Center D6, 2019-20
– Skin Committee Co-Chair Munson Medical Center 2018-19
– Skin Committee member Munson Medical Center 2016-19
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