2010-11 Year in review
IH Renal Network Becomes a
Program
April 2010 the IH Renal Network officially became one
program reporting to VP Tertiary Services
A small change on paper with a big impact
operationally.
Changes in Management
New Vascular Access Assistant KGH
New Nephrologists at PRH and RIH
External Review
Celebrate Program Successes
PRH renal team won a Patient Quality Award for the
Involved Care Unit
Angela Romyn was recipient of the CANNT Amgen
Novice Researcher Award for her upcoming master’s
thesis work
Karen Forsberg received a CRNBC Award of Excellence
in Nursing Practice
Alietha Martin co-authored and published a paper in
the Canadian Journal of Nursing Research
Congratulations to our RNs for obtaining their CNEPH
and to our newly graduated LPN’s
Facilities and Equipment
The past year has seen the installation of new RO
systems in Invermere, Grand Forks and Kamloops. The
RIH RO being the first “heat clean” system in IH
Renovation to the Invermere CDU
Grand Forks CDU was relocated and 1 chair added
New Artis Machines for KGH, VDU, RDU and KBRH
2 additional Belco Machines for RIH
Projects
MedRec: Mary Lou Lester
Advance Care Planning
PD Curriculum Development: Hilary DaCosta
CKD Curriculum development: Lianne Berst, Karen
Forsberg and Alietha Martin
LPN Curriculum Development and roll out: April
O’Brien, Laurie Bates and Christine Topley
Transplant Referral Process: Dawn Pethybridge
Biomed Standardization: Janise Galvey
Other News
Establishment of VA rounds at PRH and RIH
Participation in Métis Wellness events in Cranbrook
and Kamloops: education and screening
All sites participated in World Kidney Day
Alietha Martin will be taking a 1 year sabbatical …
welcome to Julie Loverin, taking over the NP role.
Renal page on established on InsideNet (Clinical Care)
What’s next for 2011-12
Continuation of Projects:
MedRec, ACP and Biomed Standardization
Continue to work on standardization, best practice
guidelines, policies and procedure manuals for HD, CKD
and Transplant
New Projects:
1st Nations Screening project (PIC)
RIH PD Multiple Training Project
Vascular Access Outreach (Kootenays)
Spread of Involved Care (VDU)
~You must be the change you wish to see in the world~
Mahatma Ghandi