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Hayley Brown1, Adeline Galvez, Stephanie Koepke
1Author Affiliations: Nurse Practitioner (Ms Brown), Lung Screening & Nodule Program, and Nurse Practitioner (Ms Galvez), Wound Care and Ostomy Clinic, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital, Fort Worth; Clinical Nurse Specialist (Ms Koepke), Chest Pain Program at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas; Predoctoral Student, University of Pennsylvania, and former Clinical Nurse Specialist (Ms Munsterman), Geriatric Program at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital; and Nurse Practitioner (Dr Rabinovich), Glycemic Management/HELP Program, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford, Fort Worth; and Clinical Nurse Specialist (Ms Shepherd), Critical Care Services and Sepsis Program at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, Denton.
Abstract:
This article describes the development of an advanced practice RN (APRN) council in a large hospital network. Despite obstacles, the council was able to demonstrate positive outcomes, which include standardization of the credentialing and onboarding process, productive networking, and an APRN-oriented education fair. The council has been able to guide workplace culture, establish and support vertical and horizontal interprofessional relationships, provide recommendations to relevant leadership boards, and develop standardized procedures.
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