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Thank you for the warm welcome during my first months at RNAO. My name is Ruthanne Lobb, the new LTC best practice co-ordinator working in the Central West, South West and Hamilton, Niagara, Haldimand and Brant regions.
My LTC initiation was as a kitchen aide in my high school years, and then as a PSW student during my post-secondary years. These early experiences solidified my passion for older adults living in LTC homes and the staff who care for them. Although I have worked in acute and community care settings, and as an educator for the RPN program at Georgian College, I have spent the majority of my nursing career in LTC.
In 1989, I started my nursing career in LTC working as a registered nurse (RN) providing direct resident care. Then I worked as a charge nurse, RAI co-ordinator, acting director of care, and in administrator/executive director positions. I trained LTC home staff as a P.I.E.C.E.S.™ and an advanced care planning educator. Also, I worked as a LTC homes inspector for the Ministry of Long-Term Care, LTC Inspections Branch
As a certified change management practitioner and Canadian information privacy professional with project management and Six Sigma Lean Black Belt certifications, I recently worked as a change management consultant in the health-care sector conducting privacy, security, technical and business gap analyses and aided in the creation and implementation of digital adoption plans needed to integrate digital health assets, including the provincial integrated electronic health record.
I have experienced the incredible value of implementing best practice guidelines (BPG), linking and integrating the BPGs with RAI-MDS, quality improvement and mandatory programs, QIPs and accreditation processes.
I am honoured to be given the opportunity to work with your home, leaders and staff. I am available to assist you, and be a part of your team to work together on improving care of residents and staff efficiencies; to implement RNAO’s best practice guidelines and utilize the resources that RNAO and other organizations have to offer.
