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Perioperative Leadership Education: 18

Building the future of health care The 18 Northwell Perioperative
Surgical Sites have completed

by building future leaders. over 170,000 cases for 2016
across 18 hospitals.
Employee Recognition

6 Pat Weil, RN
Leadership Education Session topics include: Plainview Hospital
Emotional Intelligence: Team-building; Moral
Courage: Management vs. Leadership; Conflict Six of our hospitals are
Resolution: Problem Solving; Communication: Body Joint Commission Centers
Language; Change Management: Just Culture; of Excellence for Hip/Knee Pat Weil is an amazing advanced practice nurse! Starting
Team-STEPPS; and Work-Life Balance. Replacement. her career as a staff nurse in 1982, she developed her clinical
foundation on multiple units. In 1990, she spanned the chasm
Northwell Health Perioperative RN Leadership from staff to Clinical Nurse Supervisor. In 1994, after completing
Fellowship her Master's in Child Health and successfully becoming a
Pediatric Health Nurse Practitioner, her calling thrust her into
To qualify for this fellowship, senior leadership will Lenox Hill Hospital will begin the realm of pediatric care in the ED. Within two years, she had
evaluate applications to determine if the individual pursuing Advanced Certification been a preceptor for NP students and was promoted to NP/
meets set criteria. The program will incorporate in January. PA Coordinator. Later, when the Neonatal ICU was faced with a
the perioperative leadership vision and mission; crisis through the abrupt departure of multiple practitioners,
and provide encouragement along with relevant Pat stepped in to fill the void for eight months until stability
frameworks, tools, networks and supports they was regained.
We believe that continuous learning and education can use to guide their leadership. This model of
are key to personal success, so in addition to our leadership includes character, integrity, humility, Long Island Jewish Hospital In 2011, our Chief Nursing Officer had a vision to create a
Leadership Education Sessions, we’ve developed two and accountability. has begun the certification new position, a Nurse Practitioner who would drive Diabetes
fellowships to assist leaders and high potential RNs process for spine surgery. Disease Management. The newly formed position would be
in their journey to be their best. Northwell Health Perioperative Fellowships new tasked with developing a program that would bring the facility
graduates and RNs new to perioperative services are Joint Commission certification in Diabetes Care. Pat Weil was
Whether an experienced professional or just starting welcome to apply for this unique quarterly 9-month 212 chosen. With the full support of nursing leadership, Pat led
out, our Perioperative RN Leadership Fellowship and orientation to the OR. Candidates will benefit from the ambitious journey to certification. One of her first steps
Perioperative Fellowship will challenge candidates to a close working relationship with an experienced As a health system, we have was to create a diabetes Champion program. The program was
grow their skills and abilities to new heights. preceptor and the ability to experience the 212 operating rooms, and designed and is currently taught by Pat. It is multidisciplinary,
perioperative environment, Interdisciplinary Clinical there are several additional inclusive of pharmacists, registered nurses, physical therapists
By building your sense of self-value and ability to Adult and Pediatric Perioperative Education. procedural areas perioperative and physicians. Pat also helped create the Diabetes Club, a
make significant contributions, we hope to empower services oversees including hospital based diabetes support group for community members.
our future leaders to develop the characteristics This fellowship also involves simulation experiences endoscopy, wound care, and As a result of many initiatives she introduced and careful
they’ll need to be effective leaders in Perioperative and e-learn modules including all System interventional radiology at oversight of the diabetes program, the facility achieved Diabetes
Services – and beyond. Perioperative Sites, Hofstra Medical Students, P.A.s, designated sites. Disease Specific Certification in 2016. And it was all made
N.P.s, RNs, CSTs, and CSP. possible by Pat Weil, an invaluable member of our team!

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