Patricia Hushen

• Developed and implemented the standards to establish Einstein as a thrombectomy-capable stroke center in 2017, we have been a Primary Stroke Center since 2007. Responsible for a 60-bed community hospital that was a primary stroke center on the Einstein license.
• Directed the performance improvement program with the Chairman of Neurosensory sciences which included data reporting, updates on any guideline changes and communication via an interdisciplinary stroke council
• Fostered a collaborative program environment, promoting teamwork and cross-functional cooperation with the neurology, neurosurgery, and emergency residency programs.

• Development of recruitment and retention programs to highlight the contributions of the nursing staff at Jefferson, and to engage new staff with their experiences to join our outstanding nursing team.
• As the Magnet Program Director, I oversaw the efforts and writing for the first Magnet application.
• Provided leadership for the Professional Development Department which included new hire orientation, nursing informatics, university contracts for nursing students, new product implementation, policy and procedure committee.
• Responsible for the operations of the Nursing float pool, nursing shift supervisors, nurse extern program.

• Supervised the advanced practice staff who were responsible for orientation and training for all new hires. Directed the development of courses needed for training and ensuring smooth execution of courses.
• Maintained records of all training activities, including attendance lists, course evaluations, and participant feedback, to provide a framework for evaluating best practices to drive learning through professional training .
• Created a system for tracking employee progress in completing professional development activities.

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• Tenet Health, Allegheny Health, Hahnemann University, Graduate Health System. Mergers of the above systems ( continuous employment 1982 to 2001)
• Tenet 11/1993 to 2001 Director of Critical Care
• Allegheny/ Hahnemann 1/1993 to 11/1998 Director of Professional Development
• Graduate Health System 1982 to 1998 Nurse manager Neurological ICU,
• Saint Agnes Hospital 1977 to 1982 Staff Nurse Telemetry