Administration,
medical staff, and educators from Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital in
Oslo, Norway, recently visited Mid Coast Hospital to research the
role of the Nurse Practitioner in healthcare and how it contributes
to the delivery of high quality and cost effective care. Currently,
the role of Nurse Practitioner is not part of the healthcare system
in Norway and the representatives were seeking input into the
potential of establishing such a program.
The
group of eight was welcomed by Lois Skillings, President and CEO of
Mid Coast Health Services; John Morse lV, Chairman of the Board of
Directors; Deb Macleod, Vice President of Nursing and Patient Care
Services; and Paul Parker, Director of Nursing Education and
Practice. Also included in the discussion were Krista Meinersmann,
Director of the School of Nursing and Marjorie Lawson, Coordinator of
the Graduate Nursing Program at the University of Southern Maine
(USM), and Susan Yetter, USM Nurse Practitioner Faculty, who
described the education and training required for nurse practitioners
in this country.
Paul
Parker noted, “Mid Coast is very excited to share knowledge and
information with other colleagues. It is this type of collaboration
that will continue to foster excellence within the nursing field and
healthcare as whole.”
The
highlight of the visit was the opportunity to hear directly from
eight of the twenty nurse practitioners that work throughout the Mid
Coast system. They were able to provide valuable insight about their
work, relationships with patients, and collaborative practice with
physicians and the rest of the healthcare team.
Mid
Coast was selected by the Norwegian healthcare organization due to
its relative size and location, as well as its reputation for
excellence as a community hospital that is designated as a Magnet
organization. Only 6% of hospitals in the U.S. have achieved this
recognition. While in the U.S. the group from Norway also visited
Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Mid Coast
Hospital is a full service, 92-bed, independent, not-for-profit
hospital governed by a community Board of Directors. The active
medical staff includes more than 160 physicians in over 30 primary
care and specialty areas. Mid Coast Hospital is accredited by The
Joint Commission, and is recognized as a Magnet™ facility by the
American Nurses Credentialing Center for exceptional nursing and
patient care.
Attachment:
Photo: John Morse lV, Chairman
of the Board of Directors (far left) and Lois Skillings, President
and CEO of Mid Coast Health Services (4th from left) are joined by
health professionals from Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital in Oslo,
Norway.
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