The practice of quality nursing care and decision making by the nurse is based on the nursing process, which has its foundation on:
- ANA practice standards,
- Texas Nurse Practice Act and the
- ANA code of ethics,
Modeling and Role Modeling by Helen Erickson
- AACN Synergy Model
The Professional Practice Model incorporates:
- Nursing philosophy applied to the plan of care through the Theory of Modeling and role modeling and Synergy
- Outcomes measured based on the NDNQI and unit based quality monitors
- Shared governance to develop and promote:
- standards of care, based on evidence and research
- quality outcomes
- research and research utilization
- work life environment
- ongoing education
- product evaluation
- medication safety
- patient education materials
- Clinical Ladder
- Care delivery model based on each unit's population
