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Constellation

Constellation is published four times a year for nurses at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota and for student nurses, prospective nurses, and other interested professionals in our region. The purpose of Constellation is to highlight individual nurses who contribute to excellent patient care and to demonstrate the professional practice and expertise of nurses at Children’s.

SPRING 2009 (Nursing Outcomes Report)

 

In This Issue:

  • A message from Ginger Malone, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer, “Reflections and Recognition”
  • Camp Odayin: A Heartfelt Experience
  • Zero to Hero: Eliminating Blood Stream Infections
  • Transition to Mosby’s: Evolving evidence-based practice at Children’s
  • PEWS: Eliminating Codes Outside the Intensive Care Unit
  • Vital Stats 2008
  • 2008 Professional Accomplishments
  • Children’s Nursing Demographics

DEC. 2008/JAN. 2009

 

In This Issue:

  • A message from Ginger Malone, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer, “Nursing and the next generation of care”
  • Nursing certification. What does it really mean?
  • Children’s RN Residency Program
  • Pediatric Skin Integrity. From best practice to the bedside
  • News briefs
  • Nurse of note; Katie Penson: From clinical support associate to patient care manager

SPRING 2008 (2007 Annual Report)

 

In This Issue:

  • A message from Ginger Malone, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer, “Celebrating our achievements and looking ahead”
  • New perinatal care navigator role is a valuable resource for parents of multiples
  • Nursing Integration Board opens door to change
  • Mobile simulation center brings critical training to the region
  • Patients, nurses benefit from integrative medicine training program
  • 2007 Nursing Outcomes
  • 2007 Professional Accomplishments

FALL 2007

 

In This Issue:

  • A message from Ginger Malone, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer, “Nursing Outreach: building partnerships to enhance care”
  • Nursing outreach: Sharing the wealth
  • Volunteers extend the gift of nursing:
    - Camp nurse: Melanie Bodin
    BSN, RN, Float team
    - Medical mission nurse: Lora Stege
    RN, radiology
    - Nurse activist: Adriene Thornton
    MA, RN, ICP, infection control
  • Volunteer activities

SPRING 2007 (2006 Annual Report)

 

In This Issue:

  • A message from Ginger Malone, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer
  • Nurse profiles
  • 2006 patient and family experience and performance effectiveness
  • 2006 professional accomplishments
  • Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota 2006 nursing demographics
  • 2006 patient care facts

WINTER 2007

 

In This Issue:

  • A message from Ginger Malone, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer
  • Nursing informatics brings real world to electronic medical record systems
  • From paper to PowerKIDS: Children’s launches electronic medical record
  • Nurses help advance IV medication safety through technology
  • Newsbriefs

FALL 2006

 

In This Issue:

  • Shaping the future of nursing practice at Children’s
  • Professional practice model: Energizing nurses to advance their practice
  • Shared decision-making provides the framework to advance nursing practice
  • Newsbriefs

SPRING 2006 (2005 Annual Report)

 

In This Issue:

  • Introducing Constellation
  • Nurse profiles
  • 2005 patient and family experience and performance effectiveness
  • 2005 professional accomplishments
  • Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota 2005 nursing demographics
  • 2005 patient care facts