Diedre Bricker Email & Phone Number

Denver, Co, Us

Colorado, United States

ANCC Magnet Appraiser. Independent contractor supporting the ANCC Magnet Program through review of Magnet applications and participation in site visits.

The Medical Center Of Aurora & Rose Medical Center

Magnet Program Director for two HCA Healthcare organizations. Responsible for all aspects of Magnet Recognition Program including writing the applications and successful site visits. I have written three Magnet application documents that both went straight to site visit (no additional documents). Also responsible for successfully leading all aspects of evidence-based practice adoption and implementation of nursing research at both organizations.

Aurora, Coloardo

Quality ImprovementLead strategic initiatives by partnering with senior leaders and other stakeholders to generate high-value solutions and sustainable results to complex issues and opportunities; developed business requirements, defined clinical and operational processes and procedures, partnered with project stakeholders, technical teams and enterprise functions to ensure timely project delivery. Notable projects include: Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Extravasations – Quality improvement coach and project manager to reduce patient harm; Work included multidisciplinary solution and team development; project management of complex clinical and documentation system changes, their implementation, and change managementRN to RN Bedside Shift Report - Quality improvement coach and project manager to reduce patient harm and improve nurse and patient satisfactionEvidence-based Practice (EBP)Successfully operationalized EBP Mentor Training Program through partnership with Ohio State University’s Center for Transdisciplinary Evidence-based Practice to support organizational strategic goalsData Analysis, Management, and TransparencySite Coordinator for NDNQI and Colorado Hospital AssociationImproved data management inefficiencies through new technology to create data dashboard to enable data transparency to support the organization’s strategic goals, decrease data management time, improve data analytics capabilities, and provide real-time access to dataANCC Magnet Program ManagementWrote successful Magnet re-designation application (2015) with zero deficiencies or re-writes – less than 10% of applications meet this threshold and Strategically led the development, coordination, and implementation of organization wide preparation of ANCC Magnet Appraiser site visit

Englewood, Colorado

Created and then managed the Craig Hospital National Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Nurse Advice Line, a comprehensive disease and nurse case management system. Responsible for all aspects of the development and management including creation of specialized nursing triage guidelines, a dedicated HIPPA compliant documentation system to track client needs and usage of the system, consumer health education in written and video formats, a secure website to support the nursing telehealth process, a system for continuous feedback for quality and service improvement, budgeting, grant writing, human resource management and development, continuous process improvementProvided telehealth nursing care of clients to facilitate and promote access to health services appropriate to the patient’s condition and empower the patient/family/caregiver to assume responsibility for self-care and health management in the community. ANCC Magnet Prize winner (2012) provided by Cerner for Innovation in Nursing PracticePlatinum Award Winner, Nurse Call Center Category provided by Dorland Health and Case In Point Case Management

Englewood, Colorado

Provided primary inpatient rehabilitation nursing care and coordination for patients and families living with traumatic spinal cord and brain injuries.

Master Of Science (Ms), Nursing Education

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Film/Cinema/Video Studies