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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday August 18, 2007 - 21 Hospital's first Chief Nursing officer is experienced mentor Sylvia Rodgers, Halton Healthcare Services' first Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) and Professional Practice Leader, has made a career out of coaching, mentoring and supporting nurses and healthcare workers to achieve new heights professionally. Rodgers joined Halton Healthcare Services last spring. The CNO Professional Practice position is a newly established role at Halton Healthcare aimed at further elevating the standards of professional practice across the organization through supportive leadership, evidence-based knowledge, teamwork and education. Rodgers brings 25 years of nursing experience to her new position, including nine years as a nursing educator at George Brown College, as well as many senior and leadership roles in clinical nursing and administration, in community hospital settings as well as regulatory environments. of Ontario, a position in which she provided leadership to nurses province-wide. "Our business as a hospital is delivering quality patient care to our community. My job as CNO and Professional Practice Leader is to support nurses and all the healthcare professionals, help them work together as one cohesive team, and make sure there is a framework in place which allows them to provide the best patient care possible," said Rodgers. "This includes providing welcoming and informative orientations, and continuous opportunities for professional development, a safe work environment and a healthy work-life balance. It also means ensuring that we have the highest standards of care in place and that we are constantly introducing best practices in our delivery of care. "While nurses are usually the faces people associate with a hospital, it is important to remember that there is a whole range of other pro- "My ideal culture is one where people feel excited about coming to work and rejuvenated about their contribution to the team." Sylvia Rodgers, Chief Nursing officer and Professional Practice Leader, Halton Healthcare Services Sylvia Rodgers In her most recent role at The Scarborough Hospital, as Nursing Professional Practice Leader, Rodgers led various change initiatives to strengthen professional nursing practice and enhance patient care. Previously she was the Manager of Standards and Education for the College of Nurses fessional caregivers - from medical radiation technologists, social workers and physiotherapists to medical laboratory technologists and pharmacists, to name just a few. All these disciplines contribute collaboratively to quality patient care. The interdependent relationships between the different types of health professionals on a multi-disciplinary team is fascinating," said Rodgers. "Each one's perspective is invaluable in building a culture that integrates a team approach to the delivery of quality healthcare. "My ideal culture is one where people feel excited about coming to work and rejuvenated about their contribution to the team. I get a charge out of empowering people to try new things, make changes and then seeing them succeed," said Rodgers. "We already have a number of strong, well-developed leaders and very effective teams at HHS. Their energy and patient-focused approach is very inspiring. "We are excited about the expertise and sense of professionalism Sylvia brings to our hospitals ­ and more specifically to our patients and their professional caregivers," said Denise Hardenne, HHS Senior Vice-President. 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