Dianne Sagehorn

Dianne Sagehorn

CT, US
Practical methods for organizational change for health care safety goals, HCAPS and other nursing goals. Motivating nurses on workforce development in practice, job opportunities and education

Nurse for over 25 years in multiple businesses in health care, including, hospitals, long term care, supervision,  home care, insurance, hospice, private duty, Travel nursing, Agency float nursing,  consulting in implementation in regulatory implementation, and workplace improvement organization to improve and promote bedside nursing safety in health care organizations. Credentials include BS microbiologgy, MS in Human Nutrition, MSN in nursing systems management.

Experienced in Case management and Evidenced based quality medical standards effecting utilization review and reimbursement standards.

Experienced Float and Critical Care in All Age Groups,Include managing RN, LPN, CNA, HHA staff, providing staffeducation to RN, LPN, CAN, HHA Staff, managing patientflow, addressing patient family and staff complaints,addressing staffing issues, auditing charts, managing, Medicare utilization, providing mentoring and precepting tonew nurses in training, providing high quality nursing assessments on a routine basis to triage health needs, provide staff meetings as needed, participate in quality control issues, involved in infection control and wound treatments. Masters prepared in Nursing with a specialization in Clinical Systems Management, with a preceptorship in Clinical Nurse Administration at a 350 bed hospital.

Author of

1995: Graduate thesis: The role of micronutrients in the maternal fetaland pediatric populations.

2005: Author A Guide to Getting the Best Health Care, Understanding theSystem and Communicating Your Needs, Book surge Publishing, andAmazon.com.

2013So you really want to be a nurse? By Nancy Nurse. Amazon ebook

2008-Capstone Project: SBAR Communication for the Nurse Managers toOff Shift Nurse Administrators. (Potential publication for peer review)

Professional Organizations: CAN, ANA, APN, IBCLC, ANCC, Excelsior SigmaTheta Tau Chapter Nursing honor Society.

Speaking Topics:

Motivation  for Nurses in Workplace and Career planning:
Speaking to organizations interested in improving motivation in nurse workforce with humor and organizational management.

Speaking to organizations interested in using common sense techniques to improve their organizational systems with humor and goals. 

Speaking to nurses in educational programs or in organizations to empower their group to improve their workplaces and advocating for patients with improved beside nursing.

Organizational Quality Improvement/Regulatory

Speaking to organizations interested in improving their bottom line by improving their compliance with regulatory requirements.

Speaking to organizations to improve their bedside care through implementation of better patient care delivery systems.

Informational methods for general population: To improve health care delivery and reimbursement through insurance reimbursement and PCP communication.

Nurse for over 25 years in multiple businesses in health care, including, hospitals, long term care, supervision,  home care, insurance, hospice, private duty, Travel nursing, Agency float nursing,  consulting in implementation in regulatory implementation, and workplace improvement organization to improve and promote bedside nursing safety in health care organizations. Credentials include BS microbiologgy, MS in Human Nutrition, MSN in nursing systems management.

Experienced in Case management and Evidenced based quality medical standards effecting utilization review and reimbursement standards.

Experienced Float and Critical Care in All Age Groups,Include managing RN, LPN, CNA, HHA staff, providing staffeducation to RN, LPN, CAN, HHA Staff, managing patientflow, addressing patient family and staff complaints,addressing staffing issues, auditing charts, managing, Medicare utilization, providing mentoring and precepting tonew nurses in training, providing high quality nursing assessments on a routine basis to triage health needs, provide staff meetings as needed, participate in quality control issues, involved in infection control and wound treatments. Masters prepared in Nursing with a specialization in Clinical Systems Management, with a preceptorship in Clinical Nurse Administration at a 350 bed hospital.

Author of

1995: Graduate thesis: The role of micronutrients in the maternal fetaland pediatric populations.

2005: Author A Guide to Getting the Best Health Care, Understanding theSystem and Communicating Your Needs, Book surge Publishing, andAmazon.com.

2013So you really want to be a nurse? By Nancy Nurse. Amazon ebook

2008-Capstone Project: SBAR Communication for the Nurse Managers toOff Shift Nurse Administrators. (Potential publication for peer review)

Professional Organizations: CAN, ANA, APN, IBCLC, ANCC, Excelsior SigmaTheta Tau Chapter Nursing honor Society.

Speaking Topics:

Motivation  for Nurses in Workplace and Career planning:
Speaking to organizations interested in improving motivation in nurse workforce with humor and organizational management.

Speaking to organizations interested in using common sense techniques to improve their organizational systems with humor and goals. 

Speaking to nurses in educational programs or in organizations to empower their group to improve their workplaces and advocating for patients with improved beside nursing.

Organizational Quality Improvement/Regulatory

Speaking to organizations interested in improving their bottom line by improving their compliance with regulatory requirements.

Speaking to organizations to improve their bedside care through implementation of better patient care delivery systems.

Informational methods for general population: To improve health care delivery and reimbursement through insurance reimbursement and PCP communication.

High quality health care begins at the bedside

empowering change in the organization by motivating nurses to give high quality care and becoming more involved in the institution.
Healthcare businessEducational / InformativeTechnical / SpecificInspirational / Life-changingHumorous / Funny

How Changes in Nursing Can shape your Career

Discussing the possibilities that nursing has to offer to help your career stay fresh and keep you motivated as our health care system keeps changing.
ChangeAudience ActivityEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changingHumorous / Funny

How to get get better healthcare and the most from your insurance company

Learn how to navigate the health care system effectively through medicare, medicaide and private insurance. Howe to speak with your health care providers and how to maintain your health and stay out of the hospital.
HealthcareAudience ActivityEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changingHumorous / Funny

Empowering the public and nurses to participate in healthcare performance improvement

helping the public and the professionals be active participants in their changing healthcare envirionment and laws.
EmpowermentAudience ActivityEducational / InformativeTechnical / SpecificInspirational / Life-changingHumorous / Funny

Quality of life: get it, give it, pass it on.

Speaking to many audiences on either personal level, professional or organizational level on improving quality of life, improving performance motivating people to participate in the system at all levels.
Performance ImprovementAudience ActivityEducational / InformativeTechnical / SpecificInspirational / Life-changingHumorous / Funny

Developing regulatory compliance in a atmosphere of minimal compliance

Helping organizations motivate employees to grow a compliant organization
Organizational DevelopmentAudience ActivityEducational / InformativeTechnical / SpecificInspirational / Life-changing