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Impacting the Design, Construction and Activation of Health Care Facilities
Nursing Institute for Health Care Design
Judie Walker, RN, MS, NEA-BC Director of Clinical Facilities Planning SCL Health Denver, CO
¨ Specific nursing role in the Planning and
Construction department of a health system.
¨ Designed to assure that the knowledge and
voice of the clinician is included in design/ build projects for the health system.
¨ Utilizes the clinical knowledge base of the
nurse in all aspects of a project.
¨ Requires nursing degree and experience as well
as some experience with new or remodeled facility projects.
¨ Courage ¨ Self confidence ¨ Life long learner ¨ Beginner’s mind ¨ Seek resources ¨ Identify teachers and
mentors
¨ Language/