Washington, DC
"If Nurses Join Together, We Can Make a Difference"
Ellen Ceppetelli, center, meets with D-H colleagues to set the nursing education agenda.
Ellen Ceppetelli, MS, RN, CNL, Director of Nursing Education at Dartmouth-Hitchcock, was hired for this role in 2000 to help shape the "preferred future" of nursing at Dartmouth-Hitchcock. Creating the foundation for this future includes building systems to support nursing education, serving as a mentor to nurses who are seeking professional development, and developing new orientation and preceptor programs for new and experienced nurses.
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- Loading...If the video or audio does not appear, your browser either doesn't support Javascript or you have it turned off. on a national level has influenced nursing at Dartmouth-Hitchcock and the health care of our regional population. (4:20)
The most significant impact Ellen has made to influence the future state of D-H Nursing is her presence on the national stage to establish Dartmouth-Hitchcock as a nursing leader for the country. She was recently elected to the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Board of Commissioners, representing Professional Consumers and serving with 12 other commission members. CCNE ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate, graduate, and residency programs in nursing. The focus is on stimulating and supporting continuous quality improvement in nursing education programs and their outcomes.
Ellen was among 500 top health care leaders in the country, to be honored with an exclusive invitation to participate in Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)/Institute of Medicine (IOM) summit to strategize how to implement recommendations from the a groundbreaking RWJF/IOM report, "The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health." This report calls for a significant transformation of nursing education and practice, setting the stage for a dramatic change in nurses' roles in our society. Being able to practice at the full extent of their education, experience, and license, nurses can be the bridge between coverage and access to healthcare that is the intended outcome of the Affordable Healthcare Act.
