Jackie Conrad
April 16, 2018
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Education:
- Bachelor of Science, Nursing (BS) – Saint Xavier University, Chicago, IL
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL
Certifications:
- TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer
- Registered Corporate CoachTM
- Leadership Coaching SpecialistTM
- Certified Intrinsic Coach®
Areas of Focus for Speaking Engagements and Quality Improvement Include:
- Preventing Harm from Falls and Immobility
- Integrating Falls, HAPI and Safe Patient Handling into the Unit Culture of Safety
- Progressive Mobility
- Pressure Injury Prevention
- Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection Prevention
- Preventing Avoidable Readmissions
- Just Culture
- Building High Reliability in Healthcare
- Building Resilience as the Antidote to Burnout
- Engagement
- Leadership’s Role in Quality
- Quality Improvement for Nurses
- Nursing Leadership Topics
Recent Publications/Reviews:
- Health Research & Educational Trust (2018) Facing the Facts about CAUTI in Hospitals: Focus on the Emergency Department. Chicago, IL: Health Research & Educational Trust. Accessed at http://www.hret-hiin.org
- Health Research & Educational Trust (June 2018). Falls with Injury Change Package: 2018 Update.
Chicago, IL: Health Research & Educational Trust. Accessed at http://www.hret-hiin.org - Health Research & Educational Trust (August 2018). Undue Radiation Exposure Change Package: 2018 Update.
Chicago, IL: Health Research & Educational Trust. Accessed at http://www.hret-hiin.org - Health Research & Educational Trust (2017). Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Change Package: 2017.
Chicago, IL: Health Research & Educational Trust. Accessed at www.hret-hiin.org - Health Research & Educational Trust ( 2017) Falls Myth Busting: What to STOP doing to START Improving.
Chicago, IL: Health Research & Educational Trust. Accessed at http://www.hret-hiin.org - Health Research & Educational Trust (2017, April). Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers/ Injuries (HAPU/HAPI) Change Package: 2017.
Chicago, IL: Health Research & Educational Trust. Accessed at http://www.hret-hiin.org - “Leadership Lessons from Improv 101” Voice of Nursing Leadership, January 2008
Past Work:
- Conrad Consulting and Leadership Coaching 2012 – 2014
Executive / Leadership Coach / Consultant: Leadership and quality improvement coaching for nursing managers, directors, and executives. Clients: University of Chicago Medical Center, Esperanza Health Centers, Chicago, RML Specialty Hospital, Chicago. - Adventist Glen Oaks Hospital 2008 – 2012
Chief Nursing Officer: Provided clinical leadership for nursing, rehab, pharmacy, surgical, cardiology and emergency services, lab and radiology at a medium sized community hospital with a large behavioral health population. Developed a Regional New Graduate RN Residency Program for the Adventist Midwest Health System. - Mount Sinai Hospital 2002 – 2007
Chief Nursing Officer: Provided clinical leadership for nursing, pharmacy, surgical, cardiology and emergency services at a large, Level 1 trauma center in Chicago. Developed New Graduate RN Residency Program for the Sinai Health System. - Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital 1984 – 2002
Nurse Director, Nurse Manager, Staff Development Instructor, Patient Educator: Provided leadership in clinical operations, staff development and quality improvement for the nursing department clinical experience in acute rehabilitation nursing, Certified Rehabilitation RN.