The Michigan Center for Nursing (MCN) and the Michigan Organization of Nurse Executives (MONE)are pleased to announce the participants of the Spring 2008 Institute of Nursing Excellence (INE) held April 20-23, 2008 at Crystal Mountain in Thompsonville, Michigan. The Institute of Nursing Excellence is a 3 1/2 day retreat style professional development program designed to reward excellent direct-care nurses; encourage them to remain in the profession; increase their capacity for leadership; and enhance their ability to be role models; and enhance their ability to attract others into the profession.

The Spring 2008 Institute of Nursing Excellence participants are:
Vinita Agrawal - Crittenton Hospital Medical Center
Lois Anderson - Iron County Community Hospital
Dawn Angevine - William Beaumont Hospital
Melissa Austin - Bixby Medical Center
Patricia Barker - Oakwood Southshore Medical Center
Virginia Beck - University of Michigan
Beverly Black - Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital
Laura Bloomensaat - Chelsea Community Hospital
Cynthia Bynum - University of Michigan
Theresa Carter - Crittenton Hospital Medical Center
Lisa Dewhurst-Walker - Metro Health Hospital
Kimberly Hanson - Genesys Regional Medical Center
Janet Hawkes Community Health Center of Branch County
Nancy Herman - William Beaumont Hospital - Troy
Tammi Juarez - Herrick Medical Center
Julie Kempker - Holland Hospital
Cheryl Kuch - Bay Regional Medical Center
Amy Manderscheid - Spectrum Health
Melissa Mayes - Huron Valley Sinai Hospital
Missy Mazur - University of Michigan
Cathy Mooney - Spectrum Health-Blodgett Campus
Tiffany Mysen - Genesys Regional Medical Center
Karen Schultz - Herrick Medical Center
Sally Stapish - University of Michigan
Ella Williams - Metro Health Hospital
Photos from Institute of Nursing Excellence 2005-2008
The Michigan Center for Nursing will host the Michigan Nursing Summit Wednesday, July 30 - Thursday, July 31, 2008 at the Radisson in Laurel Park (Livonia). A Nursing Research Day will be held on Tuesday, July 29. Please stay tuned to the website for more information.
The Nursing for Life two-year pilot program is one of the first 10 projects nationwide funded by Partners Investing in Nursing's Future, a grant program sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Northwest Health Foundation. The grant program partners with local foundations to create grassroots strategies to address the nursing shortage.
Click here to read the Nursing Spectrum Article on the Nursing for Life program.
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Clinical Nurse Leader or CNL is a new nursing role being developed by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) in collaboration with leaders from the education and practice arenas. AACN is advancing the CNL to improve the quality of patient care and to better prepare nurses to thrive in the health care system. The CNL role emerged following research and discussion with stakeholder groups as a way to engage highly skilled clinicians in outcomes-based practice and quality improvement.
In practice, the CNL oversees the care coordination of a distinct group of patients and actively provides direct patient care in complex situations. This master’s degree-prepared clinician puts evidence-based practice into action to ensure that patients benefit from the latest innovations in care delivery. The CNL evaluates patient outcomes, assesses cohort risk, and has the decision-making authority to change care plans when necessary. The CNL is a leader in the health care delivery system, and the implementation of this role will vary across settings.
To support the creation of this new nursing role, AACN has launched a national pilot project involving almost 90 education-practice partnerships in 35 states and Puerto Rico. Partners are working together to develop master’s degree programs to prepare CNLs, integrate this clinician into the health care system, and evaluate outcomes. Information is available from AACN regarding a Position Statement on the Practice Doctorate in Nursing - October 2004
Click here for the AACN Position Statement on the Practice Doctorate in Nursing.
AACN Fact Sheet: The Clinical Nurse Leader
Click here for the AACN Fact Sheet.
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