Nursing Councils

We are building a decentralized councilor structure that supports shared decision making. Our decision making model encourages nurses at all levels to participate in decisions affecting their clinical and professional work environments. Front-line nurses have the opportunity to respond to issues that affect patient care, efficiency of operations, leadership, research, and our ability to provide exceptional care.

Practice and Quality Council

Chair:  Lindsey Siewert, CNS
Purpose:  To empower nurses as front-line leaders to take appropriate professional responsibility for patient safety and the delivery of quality care. The responsibilities of the council include: implementing and establishing a standards based nursing practice, functioning as a resource regarding nursing practice issues and participating in interdisciplinary problem-solving on clinical practice issues and processes that effect patient outcomes. The council provides oversight of the nurse sensitive quality indicators through data-driven improvement processes.

Evidence Based Practice Council

Chair:  Lindsey Siewert, CNS
Purpose: To generate recommendations for practice based on the systematic review of clinical evidence and research, to improve the quality of care and patient outcomes. The council also provides education to nurses regarding evidence based practice and its use in clinical practice.

Research Council

Chair:  Reeta Stikes, MSN
Purpose: To contribute to the body of nursing research knowledge by creating interdisciplinary partnerships that conduct, interpret, and evaluate research findings into clinical practice.