Nursing Mission

To Care and Comfort
To Collaborate
To Advocate
To Educate
To Innovate

Nursing Vision

Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital and Froedtert West Bend Hospital nurses will be trusted leaders demonstrating passion, innovation and excellence in professional nursing practice.

Philosophy of Nursing

Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital and Froedtert West Bend Hospital nurses support the Mission, Vision and Values of Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network. Honoring and respecting the diverse individuals in our care by providing a personalized, healing environment, rooted in evidence based care. We treat the whole patient while empowering them to take an active role. This is supported by utilizing shared governance, continuous professional development and the support of our leadership team. As nurses we:

  • Believe that we treat others with respect, knowing that their feelings, thoughts, and experiences are as important as our own (Value People).
  • Believe that we collaborate across the enterprise to put forward our best (Work Together).
  • Believe that we take action to solve problems and move forward quickly (Act Now).
  • Believe that we take full accountability for our decisions, actions, and results (Own It).
  • Believe that we change the future of care with creativity and innovation (Break Through).
  • Believe that we set the standard that others aspire to by always asking “What more can we do?” (Deliver Excellence).

A Message From the Chief Nursing Officer

Our 2022-2023 Community Hospital Division Nursing Annual Report is a snapshot of the many achievements of our nursing professionals who embody professionalism as they transform lives, one patient at a time. I am proud to share our achievements, reflecting upon a wonderful and inspiring year! By many measures, 2023 was a year of extraordinary accomplishments for the teams at Froedtert West Bend Hospital and Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital. We responded to the immediate needs of the health care system on a daily basis and set a strong foundation for the future, while promoting and fostering evidence-based nursing practice. In July 2023 the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) bestowed Magnet® designation to Froedtert West Bend Hospital, and in September 2023, the same honor was granted to Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital. Our Community Hospital Division hospitals are among a select group of elite hospitals in the world to receive this incredible, coveted honor. It is widely accepted as the gold standard for nursing worldwide. This marked a significant point on our journey of excellence, and it acknowledged and validated the Community Hospital Division’s tremendous dedication and commitment to patient care and outcomes.

Achieving Magnet status takes the full effort of all nurses and interprofessional team members. Only 10% of hospitals nationwide have earned Magnet designation. It requires evidence of excellence in nurse engagement, patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes. The professional practice environment that our nurses created and continue to cultivate is the cornerstone of this recognition. Achieving this award symbolizes years of determination, drive, collaboration and use of evidence-based best practices.

Submission of written documentation that demonstrated quantitative evidence regarding patient care and outcomes at Froedtert West Bend Hospital and Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital was provided. The ANCC Magnet appraisers held an on-site visit at both organizations to verify, clarify and amplify what was provided in the documents as well as thoroughly assessed our professional practice environment. We are so grateful for the tremendous efforts of our entire nursing team and for the support and contributions of our staff, physicians, board members, community partners, patients and others who participated in this effort. After the rigorous onsite review, the Commission on Magnet analyzed the information provided by the Magnet appraisers and determined that Magnet recognition would be granted to Froedtert West Bend Hospital and Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital. On the day of the determination call for both organizations, the boardroom was filled with many nurses and other health care team members. Each moment was special as it validated how committed nursing is at Froedtert West Bend Hospital and Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital.

Magnet designation secures our rightful place as prestigious health care organizations. I want to thank Valda Upenieks, Community Hospital director of Nursing Practice, Magnet and Innovation, and Maggie Braun, Community Hospital Division Magnet Program director, for their tremendous efforts during this journey. Congratulations to our nurses for earning this designation, and thank you for what you do every day to elevate your nursing practice, always keeping the patients at the center of what we do!

Shelly Waala, MSHA, BSN, RN, NE- BC
Vice President, Patient Care Services
Chief Nursing Officer, Community Hospital Division

How We Are Growing

Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital and Froedtert West Bend Hospital both received their first Magnet® recognitions in 2023 for excellence in nursing services by the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®. This recognition is a seal of approval for hospitals that earn it and signifies quality patient care and nursing excellence.