2017 Annual Nursing Report

TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Culture of Nursing Excellence/Magnet Program Director In 2017, LewisGale Hospital Montgomery completed and submitted a Magnet document filled with examples of transformational leadership, structural empowerment, exemplary professional practice and new knowledge. These sources of evidence illustrate why LGHM is a Magnet facility and provide examples of the extraordinary things nurses do here every day. I am extremely honored to work with each of you to develop this Magnet document and to assist in telling your stories. Only eight percent of hospitals worldwide are Magnet designated. LGHM is part of an elite group. There are 22 Magnet facilities in Virginia, and we are one of nine HCA facilities to achieve Magnet designation. Nurses at LGHM should be very proud of this accomplishment. As we move forward into 2018, we can expect a Magnet Site Visit and our second re- designation. I look forward to sharing in the excitement and celebrating this achievement with you. — Christy Sutphin, MEd, BSN, RN, Director of Clinical Education, Magnet Program Director 2018 Chief of Staff Working at LewisGale Hospital Montgomery is an honor and privilege. The collaboration between nurses and physicians is unlike anywhere I have worked before. The physicians on staff at our hospital truly feel a family-type atmosphere that is fostered at the bedside with our nursing staff. While we all know we are in a challenging time in healthcare, the nursing staff at LewisGale Hospital Montgomery understands the responsibility we have to care for our community. Time after time our nurses put their patients’ wellbeing in front of any other priority, and for this I want to say thank-you! — Greg Beato, DO, CAQ Sports Medicine 2017 Chief of Staff I am so proud to work with the nurses at LGHM. Our patients frequently express their appreciation for the excellent care they receive here. The dedication and experience is evident in the care provided. I have seen our nursing staff go far above the call of duty to be sure our patients are appropriately cared for in a variety of situations, such as bad weather with impassable roads. We, the medical staff, are honored to work with our nurses, and are so grateful for the work they do. — Stuart Gardner, MD

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