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Promoting professional nursing practice: linking a professional practice model to performance expectations
Marcia Murphy1, Barbara Hinch, Jane Llewellyn
1Department of Adult Health and Gerontological Nursing, Rush University College of Nursing, 600 South Paulina, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. Marcia_murphy@rush.edu
The Nursing Clinics of North America
|February 16, 2011
Summary
Integrating a professional practice model (PPM) into nursing requires organizational change. Linking PPMs with performance expectations, as demonstrated by a clinical advancement system, ensures integration into daily practice and yields successful outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Management
- Organizational Development
Background:
- Professional practice models (PPMs) are foundational for nursing practice.
- Implementing PPMs involves significant organizational change.
- Aligning PPMs with performance expectations can facilitate integration into daily practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the development and implementation of a clinical advancement system.
- To align this system with a Professional Practice Model (PPM).
- To evaluate the successful outcomes of this integrated approach.
Main Methods:
- Development of a clinical advancement system.
- Integration of the system with an existing Professional Practice Model (PPM).
- Implementation of the system within a healthcare organization.
Main Results:
- Successful development and implementation of the clinical advancement system.
- Demonstrated alignment between the system and the PPM.
- Positive outcomes achieved through the integrated approach.
Conclusions:
- Linking a PPM with performance expectations through a clinical advancement system is an effective strategy.
- This approach facilitates the integration of PPM principles into everyday nursing practice.
- Successful implementation leads to positive organizational outcomes.
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