1. GHS – Patewood Medical Campus ANCC Pathway to Excellence
Susan Ballew BSN-RN, Nurse Manager, Short-Stay Surgical Unit & Peripheral Nerve Catheter Program Coordinator
Kerrie Roberson MBA, MSN, BSN, RN-BC, CMSRN, DHA(c), Clinical Nurse Educator II,
Pathway to Excellence Program Coordinator & Magnet Program Director

2. Why Did Patewood Go for Pathway to Excellence?
“Ain’t Nothing Stopping Us Now…We’re On The Move”
National recognition as a medical campus
National recognition for nursing excellence
Positive practice environment

3. Successes Along Our Journey…
Unified the campus
Professional Practice Council
Policy changes
Future $$ for nursing certifications
↑ nursing involvement for
ideas for writing P2E standards

4. Recommendations…Starting YOUR Journey
Involve DIRECT CARE RNs from the start
Core team of writers
Organization is KEY
Narrative Tracker
Visit other P2E facilities
Beaufort Memorial Hospital
Visit Greenville
Go to P2E Conferences
Network
Exchange ideas for success

5. The PHONE CALL!!!
We received our phone call today at 1100 and were told that we did receive our designation for Pathway To Excellence !!  CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL !!
This is your honor and you all deserve it – thank you for all you do each and every day, for making PMH one of the best places to work and best to come to for surgery.  You are all appreciated and are just an awesome team!
Susan Ballew RN, BSN
Nurse Manager I
Patewood Memorial Hospital
AWESOME!!!!  Great job.  I know you have a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into this.   
Katina (Tina) Alexander, BSN, RN
Emergency Department Nurse Manager
Hillcrest Memorial Campus
Congratulations to everyone at Patewood !
Sincerely,
Beth Hedrick
Awesome accomplishment for Patewood and Greenville Health System Nursing and Support staffs!
Congratulations!
Michelle
Michelle Taylor Smith MSN RN NE-BC FACHE
Vice President Patient Care Services/Chief Nursing and Experience Officer

6. Celebrating PATEWOOD!

7. Susan Ballew, Nurse Manager, Short-Stay Surgical Unit
Kerrie Roberson, Clinical Nurse Educator II, Patewood Medical Campus
“U.S. News & World Report” – Ranked #19 in the Nation for Orthopedics ( )
TJC/DSC – Certified Hip/Knee/Shoulder Joint Replacement Surgery (2013 – present)