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Nursing education
The Region’s tradition of excellence continues
with a strong culture of belonging. This culture
is demonstrated through an increase in nursing retention, we have not utilized agency staff since
1st quarter of 2023 and are below national average with RN turnover. We continue to invest in our newer RN night shift staff with dedicated educator support–nights are leading the pack. We continue to innovate in seemingly impossible spaces, one being medical boarding. Interprofessional partnerships and boarding playbooks support access and flow in new ways allowing our Emergency Department to achieve a projected 95,000 volume year.
As we lead forward, we continue to listen to the needs of our community and value active partnerships with legislators and community partners. Ramsey County launched a Healing Streets initiative that strives to decrease
gun violence, we have seen the results of their efforts as we engage with their team. We are listening, learning, and leading in spaces that require healing in a variety of ways.
Jen Moberg, MPA, BSN, RN, CPPS, NE-BC Director of Nursing, Emergency Department
Stella Duong, MD
As a former resident of Minnesota doing medical school in Chicago, what attracted you to return to the Twin Cities for your residency training?
“After almost a decade away, coming home to serve the community that ensured my family’s health and well-being gives me a reason to wake up each day. Regions is such a special place, it *almost* makes me want to be a resident forever.”
What are your favorite parts about training at Regions?
“The PEOPLE. It’s an honor to work alongside wonderful nurses and ER techs, brilliant attendings with fascinating expertise, and awesome co-residents, who are truly like family. The
diverse patient population we serve is very humbling, making each day worthwhile.
We have amazing social work and case manager teams that make patient-centered care an easy choice, and incredible nurses/ER techs that make doing so an absolute joy.”
Tell us about your future career plans for Emergency Medicine and with your service in the Air Force?
“I went into Emergency Medicine for the chaos and public health, similar to why I joined the service.
At this residency program, we learn to take care of the sickest patients under pressure, and by rotating through the Valley sites, I was inspired to someday work at a similar critical access site. I have no idea where my future assignments will be, but I do know that the training I’ve had here at Regions have prepared me well for whatever austere environment fate may have in store for me.”
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Emergency Medicine Residency 2023 Annual Report
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