T H E N E W FAC E O F T H E
Nursing Professional
Practice Model
The UNC Hospitals Professional Practice Model (PPM) underwent an
exciting transformation in design in 2009. A committee worked in
conjunction with the nursing Shared Governance Practice Council to
develop a new model that would graphically depict the elements of nursing
practice at UNC Hospitals. The committee included Dr.
Overview
Tonges, Chair of the Practice Council Christa Seaman,
BSN, RN, CCRN, Associate Chief Nursing Officer Cathy
providing excellence in patient care in accordance with the
Madigan, RN, MSN, NEA-BC, Director of Nursing
Professional Practice Model. The model aligns with the
Professional Development, Practice and Research Marilyn
UNC Health Care vision “To be the Nation’s leading public
Pearson Morales PhD(c), RN-BC, FNP-BC and Magnet
academic health care system. Leading. Teaching. Caring.” as
Initiative Program Coordinator Nimisha Patel, MHA. The
a foundation for the elements of Leadership, Compensation
group worked to incorporate staff feedback into the design
& Reward, Professional Nursing Values, Professional
of the new model. Once the elements of the model were
Relationships, and Patient Care Delivery. We are partners
defined, they developed an image that would depict these
with each other, our patients, families, and the community
elements. A new animated model was met with great
to provide an extraordinary healing environment.
Nurses at UNC Hospitals are committed to
enthusiasm by the nursing staff. The web–based design
allows the staff to select the Professional Practice Model
The components of the UNC Hospitals PPM are as follows:
(PPM) easily and often from any computer. The animation
of the model was a big crowd pleaser. Nurses now click on
any colorful petal for a full description of each element and
examples of daily application.
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Leadership
• Shared Governance Councils
• Resource-driven Care
• Hiring for Excellence
• CNO Advocacy
• Nursing Influence at Highest Levels