Nursing Leadership Group
Back row (L to R): Lance Eiland, Kayla Bush and Joan Beasley
Middle row (L to R): Lahetta Abts, Amy Bevis, Sara Brasher, Betsy Carden, Rhonda Ray, Melanie Burton, Lisa McAuley and Mindy Wilson
Front row (L to R): Emily Sooter, Angela Shaw, Becki Cornelius, Patsy Murphy and Skye Skidmore Vise
Not pictured: Jessica Heflin, Leann Hughes, Bobbi Lee, Tammy Mathews, Jena Oubre, Mimi Patterson, Stacy Barclay, Crystal Jordan
NLG Mission Statement
The mission of the Nursing Leadership Group (NLG) is to meet the unique healthcare needs of our local communities by creating an environment that:
- Recognizes the vital contributions of nursing to the healing process
- Enables nurses to actively and continually participate in the delivery of care
- Fosters physician participation and partnerships committed to providing excellence in nursing care
Trinity NLG Vision Statement
This group will serve as a collaborative advisory forum working in conjunction with the Physician Leadership Group (PLG) and Ancillary Support Leadership Group (ASLG) to improve performance/operational processes and resolve issues while ensuring that Trinity is the hospital of choice for patient care and the workplace of choice for clinical staff and employees.
The Trinity Nursing Leadership Group consists of a representative from each nursing department that was appointed by the department director. Each representative will serve one term which is a three-year committment. The group is led by an appointed president and vice-president from the representative committee. The president will serve a one-year term with the vice-president proceeding as president thereafter.
The first NLG meeting was held in November 2005. The group meets on the second Thursday of every month at 5:30 p.m.
Below are some of the goals/agenda items discussed in the NLG meetings:
- Nursing process / operational issues brought by NLG membership
- Any issue referred by PLG, Board of Directors, MEC, Hospital Committees
- Case Management / Nursing Issues
- Satisfaction survey
- Best demonstrated practices
- Recruitment / retention
- Communication processes
- Community activities
- Education / training
- New programs / protocols / nursing models
NLG Committee Members:
Andy Romine, Chief Nursing Officer
Patti Ellis, Assistant Chief Nursing Officer
Laheeta Abts, NICU, NLG President
Joan Beasley, MICU
Amy Bevis, Behavioral Health
Sara Brasher, PACU
Melanie Burton, SICU
Kayla Bush, CCU
Betsy Carden, Behavioral Health
Becki Cornelius, PAT
Lance Eiland, CVICU
Jessica Heflin, 7 Main
Leann Hughes, CVSU
Bobbi Lee, Behavioral Health
Tammy Mathews, SICU
Lisa McAuley, Nursing Administration
Patsy Murphy, 8 Main
Jena Oubre, 4 Main
Mimi Patterson, Behavioral Health
Rhonda Ray, PACU
Angela Shaw, 5 Main
Skye Skidmore Vise, CPCU
Mindy Wilson, NICU