2023-2024

Howard County General Hospital Nursing Annual Report (logo)

Letter from Ron Langlotz, DNP, Chief Nursing Officer

Welcome to Howard County Medical Center's 2023-2024 biennial Nursing Report.

Ron Langlotz

Articles in this Issue

  • Improving the New Nurse Experience with the Nurse Residency Program

    Ranked #3 in the country by nurse.org, the Nurse Residency Program at JHHCMC provides new nurses with the tools and mentorship they need to successfully transition from an academic to a clinical setting.

    Clinical Educator Group
  • The Nurse Externship Program

    The nurse externship program at JHHCMC gives nursing students in their final year of school the opportunity to play an active role in the hospital, gain invaluable hands-on experience across hospital departments.

    Jane Scanlon
  • First Nurse Scientist at JHHCMC Drives Research Innovation and Improvement

    Nurse scientist Vicki Lowe, Ph.D., RN, is on a mission to support nurses at JHHCMC in navigating the research process and inspire and empower them to spearhead research initiatives.

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  • Fall Prevention A Path to Success

    Director of Medical and Surgical Nursing Services, Marian Asiedu, MSN, RN, CWCN, and her team helped to identify and implement new safety strategies to improve fall prevention measures across JHHCMC.

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  • Bereavement Boxes Offer Comfort to Families

    The bereavement box program allows nursing staff to offer enhanced family-centered support and understanding to those who are grieving and navigating end-of-life care at JHHCMC. The development of the program is a wonderful example of cross-department collaboration.

    Bereavement Box
  • Collaboration in Crisis Builds Foundation for the Future

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses and providers across all units came together to lend support where it was needed. The experience laid the foundation for improved crisis response and collaboration at JHHCMC once again during a surge.

    Meng Choo and Team
  • Unifying Communications

    Clinical Informatics Manager Kim Rost, R.N., served as a liaison between the JHHCMC administration and nursing department to develop novel communications solutions that improve teamwork and, ultimately, patient safety.

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