Nursing at Riley Children’s: 2023
Destination for nursing ■ 649 new team members onboarded including RNs, paramedics, LPNs and unlicensed assistive personnel ■ 321 travelers onboarded ■ 135 new graduate nurses graduated Entry-to-Practice Nurse Residency Program ■ 53 team members attended coach class
Patient outcomes ■ Reduction in CLABSIs: 32% decrease ■ Reduction in hospital-acquired pressure injuries: 51% decrease ■ Reduction in unexpected newborn complications: 45% decrease ■ % below goal for NTSV C-section rate: 2.5% ■ 15% improvement in Emergency Department access (door-to-doc) ■ 47% improvement in left without being seen (LWBS)
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
NURSES 1,660
INPATIENT ADMISSIONS 23,463
VISITS 65,071
LICENSED BEDS 456
OUTPATIENT VISITS 227,199
DELIVERIES 3,633
Program distinctions ■ Magnet®designated – only 10% of U.S. hospitals are Magnet designated; only 1% of U.S. hospitals have their fifth designation
EXCELLENT PATIENT CARE: 8 out of 10 patients are likely to recommend Riley Children’s
The Riley Emergency Department had a 12% increase in likelihood to recommend. Nursing implemented a discharge checklist which resulted in a 7% improvement year-over-year.
■ Only Entry-to-Practice Nurse Residency Program in Indiana accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education; accreditation received in 2022 Specialized nursing practices ■ Indiana’s first obstetrical intensive care unit (OBICU), which opened at Riley Children’s in 2021, innovates the way nurses care for maternal patients. In our model, OBICU nurses are dually trained and competent in critical care and obstetric nursing. ■ Riley Children’s dedicated team of cardiology-trained nurses cares for patients in the Riley Heart Center cardiovascular intensive care unit and step-down units. ■ Specially trained nurses in the Riley Burn Center care for children from their first visit through recovery after surgery. Research highlights Nurses at Riley Children’s are engaged in research related to: ■ Pediatric nurses’ perspectives on suicide screening and prevention ■ Pediatric palliative care education and its impact on nursing awareness and perception of pediatric palliative care ■ Lived experiences of caring for an infant with cleft palate ■ Food insecurity
Education and specialty certification
Associate of Science in nursing 12%
Bachelor of Science in nursing 82%
Graduate degree 6%
Certified clinical RNs 21%
Certified nurse leaders 57%
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