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Programs & Services

Nursing FocusDeveloping Our Workforce

We believe every patient is an individual with unique needs
We believe every patient is entitled to care
We believe patients are the focus of all activity
We believe the health of the patient is dependent on the health of our nursing workforce
We believe the nursing workforce must be strengthened

-- Foundation of Beliefs for Patient Care Leadership

Changing demographics, government regulations, heightened security, groundbreaking technologies and medical procedures, enhanced levels of health care service. While the challenges and complex issues of today’s health care industry continue to evolve, the need for exceptional, devoted and professionally satisfied nurses continues to be the foundation for compassionate care delivery.

What do today’s nurses value most in the environment in which they work? The answer goes beyond salary and benefits to specific aspects of workplace environment, flexibility, management support and work-life balance.

Clinical Care Redesign
To this end, Trinity Health is transforming its workplace environment and processes to provide nurses with better leadership support, enhanced technologies and expanded career and personal achievement opportunities. Several clinical redesign projects have been selected for pilot implementation to improve the quality and efficiency of care delivery. These pilot programs have met with resounding success and are currently being replicated across the system’s member organizations.

RN Refresher Program and BSN Completion Program
Nurses who have been away from hospital nursing and are thinking of returning can take advantage of Trinity Health’s online refresher program. The program brings nurses up to date with hospital technology and standards, allowing them to ease back into the clinical setting.

The Web-based technology also is used to support nurses returning to school to complete their BSN, and enhance learning and career development opportunities.

Leadership Development
Front line manager development has been identified as a key strategy directly related to recruitment and retention, quality of care, cost effective delivery of care and customer satisfaction. A leadership academy has been piloted with clinical managers from a significant number of Trinity Health member organizations. This program will be rolled out across all member organizations as desired by the local entity.