Dear Colleagues, It is with pleasure that I write and send a report to you in regard to the achievements of the nursing staff at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center. As you turn the pages of the annual report, you can feel the pride, recognize the accomplishments and wonder what lies in store for 2011. This will be a Magnet® Re-designation year full of energy to underscore the great work achieved by nurses, doctors and ancillary services to achieve the quality initiatives.
The 4 C’s of PHCMC: Caring, Compassion, Competence and Collaboration have become the foundation for the core values, vision and Mission. Our professional practice model, based on nursing theorists Patricia Benner and Jean Watson, support the 4 C’s in caring, education, professional growth and retention. As a Magnet® designated hospital, we demonstrate every day the excellence in patient care that our community expects and deserves for themselves and their loved ones. Our nurses exemplify professionalism in their journey to expand their knowledge to provide the best evidence-based practice possible. Many nurses have become certified in their specialties, have returned to school for advanced degrees and have attended the wide array of education opportunities that our Nursing Education Department provides. Our nurses have taken a leading role in system-wide projects, as well as multidisciplinary and multi-organizational projects. We have had a consistent
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presence as presenters at conferences. The support of Providence Holy Cross Medical Center for these nursing opportunities and experiences speaks to the high regard for nurses within our organization. Among our highly recognized programs this year were our Stroke Program, which received Disease Specific Care Certification for Stroke from Joint Commission, Level 2 Trauma Program that is Verified by the American College of Surgeons Trauma Committee, Lactation Program that has been Baby Friendly USA-designated since 2007 and received the Workplace Accommodation Award, Diabetes Program, which is both Sweet Success-Certified and recognized by the American Diabetes Association, and many, many more. As Providence Holy Cross Medical Center grows in size, it also grows in the talent pool, level of education and contributions to patient care in both our internal and external communities. As we grow and extend our roots further, we will strive to maintain the sense of family among our staff and within our community that sets us apart from many other medical centers. We expect to rise to the challenges of growth by building on our strengths from our foundational leaders. Our staff has been extremely patient with our construction processes and we all look forward to settling into our expanded surroundings to continue our traditions of excellence, stewardship, compassion, justice and respect.
Betty Newsom, RN,MS,CNAA
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