Nikki Kneflin
CLEVES
Summary
Motivated and passionate nurse leader with more than 8 years of experience related to professional practice and Magnet Designation. Skilled in leading organizational practice changes and large scale system programs. A strong commitment to ensuring collaboration amongst interdisciplinary teams leading to improved patient care and outcomes.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Director of Professional Practice
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
05.2020 - Current
- Led multiple system level practice changes
- Oversight and approval of all Patient Services Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines
- Management of the Nurse Staffing Plan
- Collaboration with HR to address and mitigate professional practice concerns
- Liaison to the professional licensing boards
- Led the semiannual analysis of the Nursing Services Conditions of Participation
- Assess for regulatory gaps and identify action plans for closure at the system level
- Implemented large scale system programs such as Shared Governance and Clinical Advancement
- Represent nursing practice for several safety initiatives, including event reviews and hospital acquired condition work
- Led planning and execution of Nurses Week
- Collaboration with Materials Management for critical patient supplies and defect concerns
- Managed the review and redesign of the Professional Practice Model
- Assisted with the Magnet Redesignation in 2018 and 2023
- Lead Award Programs such as the DAISY program and Managing Success
- Execution of Practice Alerts
Education Consultant
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
11.2017 - 05.2020
- Managed professional practice referrals
- Mentor for the Nursing Profession Council
- Liaison to Materials Management for critical supplies
- Assisted with the implementation of large-scale practice initiatives and programs
- Served as escort for Regulatory visits
- Writer for the Magnet Document
- Led planning and execution of Nurses Week
- Represent nursing practice for several safety initiatives, including event reviews and hospital acquired condition work
- Nursing Ethics Forum based on organizational assessment, literature review, and learnings from the Nursing Ethicist consultation
- Served as a Bedside Leader Program Mentor
- Presenter for Nurse Residency regarding topics centering on Magnet and Shared Governance
- Presenter for Adult to Peds Fellowship regarding Clinical Advancement
- Partnered with the Nurse Exchange Program
Registered Nurse III: SRU
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
08.2017 - 11.2017
- Responsibilities include floating on a daily basis to provide family-centered nursing care to clinical areas, ranging from general, specialty, and, critical care areas.
- Radiology Transport Nurse (2016-2017): Responsibilities include transporting patients from medical-surgical units requiring nursing supervision to various tests and procedures in the hospital. This position requires a high level of collaboration, autonomy, and adaptability.
- Trauma Resuscitation Nurse (2005-2006): Responsibilities included functioning as Nurse Left during Trauma Resuscitations and Medication Nurse during Medical Teams in the Emergency Department. Additional tasks were to provide follow-up care, including preventative and discharge education to trauma patients throughout their entire hospital stay.
Student Nurse Intern: SRU
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
06.2002 - 08.2003
- Responsibilities included performing a wide array of nursing activities and skills under the supervision of a registered nurse.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Administration
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH08.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The College of Mount St. Joseph
Cincinnati, OH05.2008
Diploma of Nursing - Nursing
The Christ Hospital School of Nursing
Cincinnati, OH06.2003
Skills
Policy and Procedures
Regulatory Compliance
Magnet Standards
Human Resources Collaboration
Quality Improvement- LEAN & RCIC Graduate
Shared Governance Expert
Accomplishments
Daisy Award Recipient (February, 2010)
B. Robinson-Sporck Award for Nursing Excellence at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Nominee (May, 2011 & 2014)
Cincinnati’s Florence Nightingale Award for Excellence in Nursing Nominee (May, 2012 & 2015)
Nursing Excellence in Leadership Award Recipient (May, 2016)
YWCA Rising Star (October, 2016)
Presentations & Publications
- O’Quinn, L., Geigle, G., Kneflin, N., Mott, B., Baker, R. An Example of Shared Governance’s Role in Improving Patient Outcomes: Chlorhexidine Bathing to Reduce Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (Poster Presentation: 2014 American Nurses Credentialing Center Pathway Conference & 2015 Society of Pediatric Nursing Conference)
- Stanford Healthcare Immersion Shared Governance Experience: Interprofessional Shared Governance at CCHMC (2016)
- Kneflin, N., Baker, R., Geigle, G., et al. Direct Care Nurses on the Shared Governance Journey toward Positive Patient Outcomes. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 2016; 25(5-6): 875-882.
- Magnet CLABSI poster: Alignment of Forces: A Catalyst to Standardize CLABSI Care Practices (Poster Presentation: 2017 American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Conference)
- Giambra, B., Kneflin, N., Morath, H., et al. Meaning Participation and Effective Dissemination in Shared Governance. Nurse Leader. 2018; 16(1): 48-53.
- SSI Poster: Germ Free for Surgery: Inpatient Bathing Compliance (Poster Presentation: 2019 CCHMC Interprofessional Inquiry Day)
- Allen, S., Kneflin, N., Morath, H., & Casper, T. Chapter 8 Interprofessional Shared Governance. Shared Governance: A Practical Approach to Transforming Interprofessional Healthcare 4th Ed. by Swinehart & Hess, 2019.
- Magnet Clinical Advancement poster: Retaining Top Talent at the Bedside (Poster Presentation: 2022 American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Conference)
- Joshua K Schaffzin, MD, PhD, Stephanie Herber, RN, Nicole Kneflin, RN, MSN, Matthew Frazier, MPH, MBA, Alyssa Paolella, MPH, Christine Ewers, RN, MSN, CIC, Matthew Short, BS, MA, CIC, & Felicia Scaggs Huang, MD, MS. Isolation Rounding- Enforcing Existing Isolation Policies to Conserve Personal Protective Equipment. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Volume 7, Issue Supplement_1, October 2020, Page S454
Timeline
Clinical Director of Professional Practice
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
05.2020 - Current
Education Consultant
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
11.2017 - 05.2020
Registered Nurse III: SRU
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
08.2017 - 11.2017
Student Nurse Intern: SRU
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
06.2002 - 08.2003
Master of Science - Nursing Administration
University of Cincinnati
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The College of Mount St. Joseph
Diploma of Nursing - Nursing
The Christ Hospital School of Nursing
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