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One of the other programs that has been

2010 was a banner year in which we were

instrumental in our progress, the UNCH Nursing

designated as a Magnet hospital for the first

Shared Governance Model, was initiated in 2007

time in November. This prestigious recognition

in partnership with the UNC-Chapel Hill School of

for nursing excellence from the American Nurses

Nursing. The model is comprised of five Clinical

Credentialing Center places us in the top 6%

Nurse-led Councils-Practice, Professional

of hospitals nationally and internationally, a

Development, Diversity, Quality, and Research-

professional landmark for our organization.

and the Executive Council, which I chair as CNO.
The five Councils are co-chaired by Clinical
Nurses and represent structural empowerment
that gives nurses a powerful voice in decisions
affecting their practice, care delivery, and
workplace well-being.

2010 was a banner year
in which we were designated
as a Magnet hospital
for the first time...

Carolina Care®, the UNCH brand of nursing and
patient care, was developed and implemented in

In 2011 we initiated the Innovations Unit, where

2009. Grounded in Swanson Caring Theory, this

we have developed, tested, and disseminated

consistent set of behaviors and practices has

approaches to providing better, faster, more

enabled UNCH to provide a very positive patient

affordable care for more patients in anticipation

and family experience as measured by both

of changes driven by health care reform. The

HCAHPS and the Press Ganey survey. In two of

Becton Dickinson Nursing Research Fellowship,

the last five years, UNCH has been the number

an innovation that began in 2012 with a generous

one hospital for Patient Centeredness among

gift from the Becton Dickinson Corporation,

University Healthsystem Consortium Hospitals

funds Clinical Nurses conducting point-of-care

based on HCAHPS scores and has received a

nursing research. Additional innovations include

number of other national awards for patient

the creation of the Nursing Quality and Research

experience as well.

Department in 2013. This department is led and
staffed by doctorally prepared nurse scientists

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A DECADE OF DEVELOPMENT



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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