Shared Governance
The shared governance structure at聽快播成人网 Children鈥檚 Hospital, Florida is designed to keep decision-making at the point closest to where the care is provided. The shared governance structure provides a framework for sustainable shared leadership and shared decision-making. Shared Governance provides a mechanism for staff to manage, frame and communicate decisions aimed at providing excellence in clinical care through research, quality improvement, education, innovation, professional practice and leadership.
The Unit-Based Councils collaborate with The Loop, our forum for coordinating and sharing information to ensure unit goals are in alignment with organizational strategic plans and goals. The Standing Councils include:
Standing Councils:
- The Loop
- Practice, Quality, and Patient Safety Council聽
- Professional Development and Education聽Council
- Informatics and Technology Council
- Frontline Leadership Council
- Ambulatory Care Council聽
- Professional Governance Council
- Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice Council
RN Residency Program
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Professional Nurse Advancement Program
The 快播成人网 Professional Nurse Advancement Program (PNAP) is designed to recognize clinical nurses for their contributions to our Nursing and 快播成人网 strategic initiatives. The program provides an avenue for promotion and acknowledgement of the nurses鈥 advanced clinical competency while at the same time keeping nursing expertise close to the patient and family.
Affiliated Schools of Nursing
Affiliated with more than 17 schools of nursing in the Central Florida and beyond, 快播成人网 and its network of primary care and specialty care practices offer clinical training for pre-licensure nursing students and registered nurses seeking advanced education through master鈥檚 and doctoral programs. Nursing students at all levels gain exposure to children with a wide variety of health conditions and receive extensive support from experienced nurse preceptors. Students also have access to additional educational content through the 快播成人网 Medical Library and 快播成人网 nursing continuing professional development activities.
Mentor Program
The Mentor Program is a mutually beneficial, adult learning relationship where mentors are matched with mentees based on the professional objective. The program is designed for nurse residents, experienced nurses and those new to pediatric nursing, as well as nurses within the organization advancing into new practice areas or roles. The Mentor Program supports nurses while they acclimate to 快播成人网 Children鈥檚 Hospital, Floridanursing practice and focuses on professional development goals, interprofessional team building and continuous quality improvement initiatives. The Inaugural year of the Mentor Program is expected to yield an exceptional experience which will continue to increase nurse job satisfaction at 快播成人网 Children鈥檚 Hospital, Florida.
Professional Practice Model (PPM)
Learn more about our model that encompasses Extraordinary Care, Extraordinary Nurses, and Extraordinary Results.
