Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Participates in the Nursing Leadership Network Conference

Two years ago I went to the Nursing Leadership Network (NLN) Conference with members of the Professional Practice Team. The two-day conference is a celebration of leadership in nursing and acknowledges those in the field who have accomplished great advancements in the profession. On the way home we were talking about all the great things that we are doing at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) and we should celebrate and share that information with other organizations.

I’m delighted to say that the following year, 2011, the team submitted three poster presentations to the NLN, and all three were accepted (Leadership Academy, Patient Rounding and Normo-thermia). This year, I’m thrilled to say CKHA again had three poster presentations accepted (Professional Practice, Dream to Reality, Lights … Camera … Activation and Rounding, A Team Approach Cares to Ask).

Having three poster presentations accepted is an exceptional feat. CKHA staff, physicians and patients can be proud of the level of commitment CKHA has to stay on the leading edge of leadership within the healthcare field.

This is just another example of how demonstrate that we are An Exceptional Community Hospital – Setting Standards, Exceeding Expectations.


Pictured L-R, front row Laurie Duffield, Professional Practice Corporate, Erika Walker, Administrative Assistant, back row Jean Landry, Executive Assistant, Crystal Houze, Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive, Willi Kirenko, Director, Quality and Interprofessional Practice, Kathy Lynn Stennett, Professional Practice Nurse, Linda Brown, Professional Practice Nurse, Julie Desmarais, Professional Practice Nurse and Phil Taylor, Professional Practice Nurse.
Missing from the photo, Betty Oldershaw, Professional Practice Corporate and Jill Cousins, Professional Practice Nurse.