Michelle L. Collins, DNP, APRN, CNS, ACNS-BC, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, LSSBB
Vice President, Nursing Professional Excellence | ChristianaCare
Wilmington, DE, UNITED STATES
Michelle Collins is a national nursing expert on successful infrastructures related to governance, strategic planning, and innovation.
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Biography
Michelle L. Collins leads ChristianaCare's systemwide efforts to support nursing practice innovation and problem-solving. She also has led ChristianaCare to achieve its third Magnet designation, a preeminent excellence designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Only 9 percent of the nation’s hospitals hold the prestigious Magnet designation. ChristianaCare has earned Magnet designation for Christiana Hospital, Wilmington Hospital, Ambulatory Services, and ChristianaCare HomeHealth.
Areas of Expertise (6)
Clinical Nursing Advancement
Magnet Designation
Virtual Acute Care
Nursing Professional Governance
Nursing Innovation
Development and Education
Education (3)
Wilmington University: D.N.P., Nursing Practice and Leadership 2018
University of Delaware: MSN, Adult Nursing Health 2009
University of Delaware: BSN, Nursing 1991
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Selected Papers and Publications (3)
Improving Nursing Knowledge of Alcohol Withdrawal: Second Generation Education Strategies
Journal for Nurses in Professional Development2015 Christiana Care Health System implemented a Care Management Guideline for Alcohol Withdrawal Symptom Management, which provided direction for inpatient screening for alcohol withdrawal risk, assessment, and treatment. Nurses educated on its use expressed confusion with the use of the assessment tools, pharmacokinetics, and pathophysiology of alcohol withdrawal and delirium tremens.
All the World's a Stage: Integrating Theater and Medicine for Interprofessional Team Building in Physician and Nurse Residency Programs
Ochsner Journal2012 To facilitate the delivery of excellent patient care, physician-nurse teams must work in a collaborative manner. We found that venues for the joint training of physician-nurse teams to foster collaboration are insufficient. We developed a novel interprofessional experience in which resident physicians and nurse residents practiced communication and collaboration skills involving a simulated alcohol withdrawal patient care scenario
All the World's a Stage: Integrating Theater and Medicine for Interprofessional Team Building in Physician and Nurse Residency Programs
Ochsner Journal2012 To facilitate the delivery of excellent patient care, physician-nurse teams must work in a collaborative manner. We found that venues for the joint training of physician-nurse teams to foster collaboration are insufficient. We developed a novel interprofessional experience in which resident physicians and nurse residents practiced communication and collaboration skills involving a simulated alcohol withdrawal patient care scenario.
External Service & Affiliations (3)
- President-elect Delaware Organization of Nurse Leaders
- Delaware Nurses Association
- American Nurses Association with specific focus in Nursing innovation
Event Appearances (7)
Power in the People
Strategic Planning in Shared Governance to Improve Work Environments American Nurses Association National Conference. Orlando, FL.
2019-04-01
Nursing Professional Practice Models
Impact on Medical Nurse Empowerment and Job Satisfaction 13th Annual Nursing Research Conference. Newark, DE.
2018-11-01
Nursing Professional Practice Models
Impact on Medical Nurse Empowerment and Job Satisfaction Doctors of Nursing Practice 11th National Conference. Palm Springs, CA.
2018-09-01
Technology : Innovations that Make a Difference
Using Technology to Increase Staff Engagement in Professional Practice American Nurses Association National Conference. Orlando, FL.
2018-03-01
Emerging Nurse Leader workshop
Healthy Work Environment Delaware Organization of Nurse Leaders. Bayhealth Kent Hospital. Dover, DE.
2018-02-01
Pressure Ulcers Safe Table
WSHA Partnership for Patients Washington State Hospital Association.
2017-07-01
Evidence-Based Leadership
Nurses as Change Agents Delaware Organization of Nurse Leaders Summit. Newark, DE.
2017-05-01
Research Focus (2)
Journal for Nursing Administration
Using a lean six sigma approach to yield sustained pressure ulcer prevention for complex critical care patients
2016 Healthcare Business Insights: Information technology Academy 2015 Achieving patient engagement through technology Journal for Nurses in Professional Development 2015 Improving Nursing Knowledge of Alcohol Withdrawal: Second Generation Education Strategies Christiana Care Health System implemented a Care Management Guideline for Alcohol Withdrawal Symptom Management, which provided direction for inpatient screening for alcohol withdrawal risk, assessment, and treatment. Nurses educated on its use expressed confusion with the use of the assessment tools, pharmacokinetics, and pathophysiology of alcohol withdrawal and delirium tremens.
Ochsner Journal
All the World's a Stage: Integrating Theater and Medicine for Interprofessional Team Building in Physician and Nurse Residency Programs
2012 To facilitate the delivery of excellent patient care, physician-nurse teams must work in a collaborative manner. We found that venues for the joint training of physician-nurse teams to foster collaboration are insufficient. We developed a novel interprofessional experience in which resident physicians and nurse residents practiced communication and collaboration skills involving a simulated alcohol withdrawal patient care scenario.
