The Nursing Advisory Council Co-Leadership Model The Nursing Advisory Council (NAC) demonstrates shared governance and the advancement of professional nursing practice that promotes excellence in quality patient care. The NAC is accountable to the Vice President Clinical Programs, Chief Nursing and Health Disciplines Executive through the Professional Practice Executive Committee. Nursing Advisory Council is co-led by the Director, Nursing Practice and Education and a Registered Nurse (staf nurse) who: •
Facilitate Nursing Advisory Council meetings
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Collaborate with chairs of subcommittees and others stakeholders to set agendas
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Ensure timely, efcient communication of Nursing Advisory Council’s business
Vice President Clinical Programs, Chief Nursing and Health Disciplines Executive Sonya Canzian
Nursing Advisory Council co-leadership model
Director, Nursing Practice & Education Murray Krock co-chair 2014-18
Staf Nurse, Outpatient Mobility Stephanie Munger-Ferrara co-chair 2016-18
Nursing Advisory Council Membership Nursing Advisory Council membership consists of nursing leaders and staf nurse representatives from clinical programs. Here are the 2017/18 nursing leadership members:
Gail Wilson, Director, Nursing Practice, Clinical Systems Adoption, Professional Practice
Cecilia Santiago, Nursing Practice Manager, Professional Practice
Colleen McNamee, Corporate Nursing Education Manager, Professional Practice
Donna Romano, Evidence Based Practice Nursing Manager (interim), Professional Practice
Jane Topolovec-Vranic, Director, Interprofessional Practice Based Research, Professional Practice
Nursing Advisory Council Membership (cont’d.)
Karen Wannamaker, Clinical Leader Manager, Medical Surgical ICU
Virginia Wojcik, After Hours Clinical Manager
Jenny Pak, Nurse Practitioner-Adult Trauma & NeuroSurgery
Shirley Bell, Clinical Nurse Educator, General Internal Medicine
Jennifer Vachhrajani, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Trauma, Neurosurgery & Mobility
Denise Ouellette, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Stroke Team
Nursing Advisory Council Membership Clinical Program Representation Nursing Advisory Council membership consists of nursing leaders and staf nurse representatives from the clinical programs. Each NAC member has the responsibility of communicating with their nurse colleagues in similar roles and clincial programs. Here are the NAC staf nurse members and areas they represent:
Clinical Program: Women’s Health
Galina Davydova, Staf Nurse, Labour and Delivery Additional communication areas: Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Clinical Program: Perioperative Services
Karen D’Souza, Staf Nurse, Ambulatory Care, Post Anaesthetic Care Additional communication areas: Operating Room, Pre-Admission Facility, Surgical Day Care
Clinical Program: Heart and Vascular
Darren Day, Staf Nurse, Cardiovascular ICU Additional communication areas: Coronary Intensive Care Unit, Heart Health Unit & Cardiac Rehab, Electrophysiology Service
Nesa Vijayaratnam, Staf Nurse, Cardiology Additional communication areas: Cardiac Cath Lab
Shawna McIntyre, Staf Nurse, Cardiac and Vascular Surgery Additional communication areas: Coronary Intensive Care Unit; Heart Health Unit & Cardiac Rehab, Electrophysiology Service
Clinical Program Representation (cont’d.) Clinical Program: Trauma Neurosurgery and Mobility
Lidia Yamane, Staf Nurse, Trauma Neuro ICU Additional Communication areas: Trauma Neuro Inpatient
Stephanie Munger, Staf Nurse, Outpatient Mobility Additional Communication areas: Inpatient Mobility
Clinical Program: Diabetes Comprehensive Care
Meriam Jayoma-Austria, Staf Nurse, Transplant Clinic Additional Communication areas: Transplant, Kidney Care Center, Diabetes Clinics, Opthalmology
Zeineb Abdulkader, Staf Nurse, Haemodialysis Additional Communication areas: Nephrology/Urology Inpatient, Home Dialysis
Clinical Program: Family Health Team
Gabriel Lee, Staf Nurse, Sumac Creek Health Center Additional Communication areas: Family Practice Units -61 Queen Street, St Lawrence Market, 80 Bond Street, 410 Sherbourne, St. James
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Kira Bahinski, Staf Nurse, Emergency Department
Ryan Hoekstra, Staf Nurse, Community Mental Health Additional Communication areas: WREP, Community Connections, CONTACT, GMHOP, Consult, Steps for Youth Program
Jennifer Rogers, Staf Nurse, Inpatient Mental Unit Additional Communication areas: Psychiatric Emergency
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Clinical Program Representation (cont’d.) Clinical Program: Specialized Complex Care
Kyrene Fabroa Staf Nurse, General Surgery/GI/PLastics Additional Communication areas: Respirology, IV Services, Endoscopy Unit, Medial Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Irene Pryshlak, Staf Nurse, Specialty Clinics Additional Communication Areas: Palliative Care Unit, PCC-HIV Haemophilia, Occupational and Environmental Health
Criselda Diaz Gonzales, Staf Nurse, Haematology/ Oncology/ HIV Additional Communication areas: Medical Day Care Unit