May 2015
Best Place to Work
2015 Nurses Week: May 4-May 8
Hospital Week Activities
To honor and recognize our nurses, we have planned lots of
fun activities, including free massages, free ice cream, peer
recognition and more! Notices about events will be sent via
email and will also be included in flyers posted around the
hospital and in our clinics. Everyone in our system can also
wear jeans / patterned scrubs during the week.
May 10-16: Employees can wear jeans / patterned scrubs all
week.
I want to thank the Nursing Governance Committee
(comprised of nurses) for organizing and driving this year’s
Nurses Week / Nurses Day events. As part of the planning
process, the committee decided against purchasing
gifts. Instead, the committee requested that I round
more. I will use the money budgeted for gifts for “in the
moment” recognitions and quarterly rounding. One of the
events taking place during Nurses Week is the “State of
Nursing” address. Each nurse who attends will be served a
complimentary meal. If you plan to attend, please register
ahead of time in HealthStream so that we ensure that
enough food is prepared. Register by clicking on “Catalog”
and then typing in “Nurses Day: State of Nursing Address.”
May 12: 6:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Free buffet-style meal served
in Grand Teton Room (East employees). Burritos will also
be delivered to CRMG clinics and off-site locations. Please
bring your badge to redeem your free meal and to receive
a raffle ticket for the gift basket drawing.
Below is the schedule for the “State of Nursing” address:
May 15: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Employees are invited to help
clean up our grounds and neighborhoods surrounding our
facilities. West building—Meet in courtyard. East building—
Meet in lobby. Off-site—Managers will coordinate. Winners
of gift baskets will be announced.
May 6: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Lunch will be served.)
May 6: 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (Dinner will be served.)
May 7: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. (Breakfast will be served.)
May 11: 6:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Buffet-style meal served
in Auditoriums A & B (West and Medical Office Building
employees). Bring your badge to redeem your free meal
and to receive a raffle ticket for the gift basket drawing.
May 13: All employees will be presented with a gift of
appreciation.
May 14: Employee Advisory Board members will deliver
flowers purchased during the “Babies in Bloom” sale. Free
yoga and massages will be offered in Meeting Rooms C &
D from 1-3 p.m. Hula-hooping, bowling and mini-golfing will
take place in the Greenhouse Grill courtyard or the Grill in
the event of bad weather.
May 7: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Lunch will be served.)
Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication. I hope
to see you there!
Constance Schmidt, DNP, RN, FACHE
Vice President of Clinical Services / Chief Nursing Officer
Nursing Governance Meeting:
Your Chance to Speak Out!
All non-leadership RNs are invited to attend the monthly
nursing governance meeting that occurs on the second
Tuesday of each month from 8 a.m.-10 a.m. The meeting
invitation is sent through Outlook so you will need to
check your hospital email for updates and room locations.
Hospital Week: Caring for our Community
Hospital Week will be celebrated at Cheyenne Regional
from May 10-16. To thank our employees, the Employee
Advisory Board has planned several activities.
Nursing Mission
Providing exce
llence in profe
ssional
nursing care w
ith grace, integ
ri
ty, and
advocacy thro
ugh human co
nnection,
one life experie
nce at a time.
Nursing Vision
We are recogn
ized as the des
tination
for unsurpasse
d nursing care
.
W
e honor
our commitmen
t to profession
al growth
and respectfu
l partnerships,
creating an
exceptional in
dividualized ex
perience.
Nursing Values
Excellence, Inte
grity,
Advocacy, Per
sonal Connecti
on
Best Place to Work
Best Patient Experience
ANCC-Approved Provider Status Achieved
Therapeutic Relationships Workshops
Offered—Reconnect to Your Passion and
Purpose!
Congratulations to the Clinical Education team for their
instrumental role in obtaining the American Nurses
Credentialing Center (ANCC)-Approved Provider status.
ANCC is the world’s largest and most prestigious nursing
credentialing organization. This designation means Clinical
Education can grant ANCC credit for continuing nursing
education offered by Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
(CRMC).
Continuing education is required by nurses’ professional
code of ethics, many state boards of nursing and nursing
certification entities for nurses to maintain professional
licensure and certification(s). According to the ANCC,
continuing education includes learning activities
intended to build upon the educational and experiential
bases of the professional RN for the enhancement of
practice, education, administration, research or theory
development. The goal is that the education would help
improve the health and well-being of patients and the
public and also to help RNs pursuing professional career
goals.
If you are interested in offering educational opportunities,
you can apply for approval for continuing education
contact hours through CRMC. The application
process is posted on the intranet under the “Clinical
Education”department tab. The approval process is fairly
straightforward. However, requests will only be granted
if they are submitted at least two months prior to the
planned event. Approval of continuing education credit
hours cannot be granted after an event has occurred.
The Beryl Institute, an influential thought leader on
patient experience, defines the patient experience as:
“The sum of all interactions, shaped by an
organizations’ culture, that influence patient
perceptions across the continuum of care.”
Think of our experiences as employees and as patients
as the story we tell at the dinner table. As healers we
have a unique opportunity to be with people during
sacred and vulnerable times. We have a chance to
create individual authentic connections with each other,
patients and families. I hear stories of this daily and
see employees becoming inspired to keep connecting
and caring for others. I would like to invite you to join
me in one of our upcoming eight-hour “Therapeutic
Relationships” workshops. The workshops are designed
to expand and strengthen connections in order to
improve personal experiences and the experiences of
others. Please sign up in HealthStream, and be ready to
reconnect to your passion and purpose in healthcare.
Kristen Truman-Allen, PhD, RN, PCC
Chief Experience Officer
Best Place to Receive Care
Magnet Update
The Most Recent DAISY Award Nominations
Please join us in celebrating the following nurses for
being nominated for a DAISY award:
Denice Tripp
Marianne Denton
Amber Ratcliff
Katelyn Buckhaults
Erika Kuhn
Sue Handley
Joy Meyer
Angie Cover
Breanne Bittner
Brian Grimm
Cheryl Meyer
Christina Worrell
Corinna Davis
Cynthia Smith
Dani Brink
Debby Barnes
Denise Hohnholt
Elsje Breitkopf
Fumiyo Hottle
Hainy Lawson
Jackie Miller
Janelle Huber
Jesse Jackson
Jessica Kraus
Kathy Stephens
Mary Hereford
Megan Beach
Meron Tekelearegay
Michelle Dowling
Renee Clark
Rosemary Butler
Ruth Bullock
Saba Melketsadik
Sandi Foster
Steve Kresl-Hotz
Susan Jaure
• The Magnet Champion team is working on a plan
to help roll out education to our teams about what
Magnet really means for our organization.
• Magnet Advisory Board members are also working on
understanding their individual components.
• Our teams have moved their meetings to every two
weeks to help gain momentum.
• The Magnet Advisory Board and the Magnet
Champions have finalized their meeting charters and
objectives.