Date of Graduation
Fall 12-18-2015
Document Type
Project
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
College/School
School of Nursing and Health Professions
Department/Program
Nursing
First Advisor
Brian Budds, Esq
Second Advisor
Dr. Juli Maxworthy
Third Advisor
Dr. Christine Lima
Abstract
Nursing professional practice models are designed to unite and align nurses under one vision, set of values, and a professional practice model. The goal of this project was to implement and enculturate a professional practice model of nursing with assistant nurse managers and leaders across the continuum of care at an urban medical center and associated ambulatory medical offices. Staff engagement has been shown to improve satisfaction and decrease turnover and implementation and enculturation of a professional practice model improves engagement. The target population was nurse managers and leaders as they needed to embrace professional practice before the project was spread to frontline nursing staff. The interventions planned and implemented by the project workgroups resulted in decreased nurse manager and leader turnover and increased engagement. Uniting and aligning nurses under one vision, set of values, and professional practice model across the continuum of care enables the organization to elevate nursing practice, ultimately improving staff satisfaction and patient outcomes. This strategy also ensures that regardless of where members enter the health system, they will know that they have been cared for by a nurse from this health system.
Recommended Citation
Bigby, Elizabeth S., "Building a Framework for Professional Nursing Practice Across the Continuum of Care" (2015). Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects. 66.
https://repository.usfca.edu/dnp/66
