UNCH 2015 Nursing Annual Report - 15

Letter

FIG. 1
When I came to UNCH, the areas reporting
to the CNO included Surgery Services,
and Nursing Practice, Education, and
Research. Other services, such as Women's,
Children's, Medicine, Oncology, Psychiatry,
and Rehabilitation, reported to different

AN OVERVIEW OF

UNC Medical Center
Nursing

Magnet

Emergency Services, Nurse Employment,

2004 - 2014

administrators. In January 2004, we changed
A Decade

that organizational structure to create a
Nursing Division comprised of all inpatient
units, the Emergency Department, and
Carolina Air Care, all reporting to the CNO.
This provided the foundation upon which

The highlight of 2005 was the implementation
of the Professional Advancement System.
Through this program, nurses can progress

Reorganized Nursing Division
includes all inpatient units and
Emergency Services under CNO
Nursing Congress

Staff Profiles

we have built.

2004

685 beds

through four levels of roles-Clinical Nurse
administrative leadership responsibilities,
all while developing clinical expertise and
continuing to be engaged in direct patient

2005
Professional Advancement System

2006

enabled us to attract and retain nurses

Clinical Practice Groups

interested in career advancement and build
deep bench strength in our leadership team.
We recently determined that over 70% of
the positions at the Nurse Manager level
and beyond have been filled through
internal promotions.

2007
Shared Governance Model with
SON Partners

Best Workplace for Men Award

Tribute

2008

Accomplishments

care. This very successful program has

Awards

I through IV-with increasing clinical and



Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of UNCH 2015 Nursing Annual Report

UNCH 2015 Nursing Annual Report
Contents
A Letter From Dr. Mary C. Tonges
Magnet Stories
Transformational Leadership: Angela Overman and Kevin Brady
Structural Empowerment: Cristie Dangerfield
Exemplary Professional Practice: Lisa Alarcon
New Knowledge, Innovation and Improvements: Carla Jones
A Decade of Development
Staff Profiles
Michele Khoury
Hadley Kifner
Gina Burns
Nursing Staff Recognition Awards
Professional Accomplishments
Tribute to Dr. Mary C. Tonges

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