Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
Welcome from Alquietta Brown, Chief Nursing Officer
At Inova, our mission, vision and values are at the core of all we do. They are not just words on a page or written on a wall. Our nurses embody Inova’s mission to provide world-class healthcare – every time, every touch – to each person in every community we have the privilege to serve. Our vision and values drive decision-making and care delivery throughout the organization. Inova Mount Vernon Hospital nurses not only care for our patients and community with kindness and compassion, they are also leaders committed to providing and supporting care across the continuum.
Nurses at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital are accountable to plan, implement and evaluate evidence based strategies, which optimize quality and safety outcomes. We are proud to see their contributions to patient care represented in a variety of venues including poster presentations, podium presentations and publications.
Nurses at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital are teachers, servant leaders, facilitators, consultants, change agents, coaches, researchers, clinical experts, and motivators. As one team, we inspire and empower our nurses to perform at the highest level of professionalism and to achieve and validate skills and confidence through engagement and feedback.
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Ryan Bautista has been an OR nurse for more than six years, working in many settings within the operating room. No matter where he works – as a circulating nurse or scrub nurse – he is a relentless advocate for patient safety. His colleagues and patients say he reviews charts like an investigator at a crime scene and is always ready to speak up for his patients. Ryan took it upon himself to organize educational programs for staff on topics such as infection control, safety and general surgery procedures so the team is always aware of the latest advances in healthcare operations. His diligence, attention to detail and advocacy earned him an Inova Nurse Excellence award in 2021 in the category of Exemplary Professional Practice.
During the past year, ER charge nurse Jaime Cypress volunteered to be the Falls Champion for her unit. She partnered with other organizations to ensure the latest evidence-based practice was in place for patients, and single-handedly worked with Epic to add a “Fall Score” column to the ER tracker board to better identify patients at high risk. She also collaborated with our ER unit council and other members in the department to implement falls bundles, which include “high fall risk” door signage, bed alarms, no-slip socks, armbands and more. Evidence shows that implementation of these bundles can reduce the risk of falls within the ER. Jaime recently earned her Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) certification and is a great role model for her peers.
Since new nurse graduate Peggy Leadbetter joined Inova in 2019, she has proved herself to be a valued addition to the IMCU. She chairs the Patient Experience Council, and serves on the MSET Council and Wound Healing Committee. Peggy always seeks out answers to her questions and is a persistent advocate for her patients. For example, she spent three days working to ensure one patient received the thoracentesis he needed before discharge. Peggy is known for her excellent customer service skills and her name is the one most frequently mentioned in our patient satisfaction surveys. As an IMVH team member, she is truly an inspiration, staying positive during challenging times and always willing to support her peers. She recently started precepting other nurses, guiding them to excellence. In 2021, Peggy received the Rising Star Inova Nurse Excellence award.
Rehab nurse Kaylin Cummings is an up and comer in her unit. She won’t tolerate inefficiencies and goes above and beyond to fix them. Recently, she took on the challenge of improving the care of LVAD equipment. The unit was losing these lifesaving devices while transporting them to and from appointments. Kaylin led a team of nurses, LVAD staff from other Inova hospitals, and transportation company employees to create a process for proper transfer procedures. She then created a poster to educate all nurses on the rehab units about these best practices. Kaylin believes in a “one team” approach to nursing. She is often seen caring for patients who are not assigned to her, taking the time to assist when her colleagues are busy with other patients. You will never hear Kaylin say, “That’s not my patient,” because at Inova compassionate patient care always comes first.