1. Center for Clinical Excellence Transforming Culture, Awakening What Already Exists Sheila Bennett, MHA, BSN, RN, SPHR Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer

2. Vision Raise the bar for nursing education and professional development at Floyd because:  Education touches EVERY employee  Education touches EVERY patient  Education IMPROVES patient outcomes  Education IMPROVES professional identity

4. Professional Development Professional Excellence Pathway Kick-off Fall 2012 Recognition and reward of bedside nurses 42 Successful PEPpers –34 CN III –8 CN IV

6. National Nursing Certifications Approximately 700 RNs at Floyd = 13% certified in specialty! 2012 (September)2013 (September) 5694 68% increase

7. Academic Growth Nursing Partnerships: UWG, KSU, JSU, Shorter, Berry, GHC, GNTC (Rome & Walker), CTC, Dalton State, Chamberlain etc. –Preceptor course for RNs –Formal DEU negotiations in progress 1100-1500 students placed per year (includes all nursing, allied health, medical students, etc.) –*approx. 700 are nursing students*

8. Academic Growth…back to school! 33% of our 416 ASN RNs intend to return for BSN within the coming year (2013-2014) College Expo: 80 RNs and LPNs attended! 22 Service Scholarships awarded in 2013

9. Nurse-Driven Research May 8, 2013 13 EBP projects 11 PEP candidates The Path to Clinical Excellence: Inaugural Nursing Symposium