In 2011, the Institute of Medicine (IOM, now National Academy of Medicine) published a key report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, in which they called on the profession of nursing to advance our education and expand our professional practice in order for the “health system [to] reap the full benefit of nurses’ […]
Shared Governance
Nursing is a profession which is driven to positively affect the outcomes of patients and the healthcare industry through quality improvement, evidence-based practice, research, and innovation. Our profession is guided by standards of practice and a code of ethics rooted in the principles of compassion, collaboration, and critical thinking. As with other professions, nurses have […]
Evidence-Based Practice
Research is the mechanism by which best treatments, care protocols, and medicines are determined to yield improved clinical outcomes; evidence-based practice (EBP) is the mechanism by which these proven treatments are brought to patients everywhere. Use of EBP in nursing care has been shown to lead to better patient outcomes and higher nursing job satisfaction. […]
Nursing Values
Nursing theory and philosophy is not a highly desired course in nursing studies. Most nursing students, regardless of program of study, are either terrified or annoyed at the thought of having to study nursing theory and philosophy. Likewise, I doubt that many nurses (myself included) spend a lot of time brushing up on nursing theories […]
Mark’s Research Study
UAMS supports the advancement of nursing research and the evaluation and use of evidence-based findings in our practice. The Center for Nursing Excellence is pleased to recognize the research and publication of findings related to PICC device securement and CLABSI by Mark Rowe, MNSc, RNP, VA-BC, and colleagues. Mark performed a retrospective quality review of […]
In Pursuit of Excellence
The Oxford dictionary describes Excellence as “the quality of being outstanding or extremely good,” (Lexico.com). Excellence is very different from perfection, which can be thought of as a state of being without mistake, flaw or fault. Excellence is a state of maximizing performance to reach or exceed goals. It requires knowledge, skill, focus, commitment and […]