Nursing at Novant Health
Our commitment to excellence gives our nurses so many reasons to be proud
Nurses at Novant Health are supported to redefine healthcare, delivering a compassionate patient experience that improves lives.
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Professional practice environment
A strong professional practice environment means we have a voice in clinical care and are supported to deliver the remarkable patient experience we are known for.
- System nursing structure with one chief nursing executive
- Nursing executive council
- Nurse leadership academy
- Clinical nurse forums with nursing executives
- System- and unit-level shared governance councils, including system-level Novant Health Professional Nursing Council with clinical nurses representing all acute care facilities
- 12-month nurse residency
- Nursing Essentials curriculum
- Nursing certification review courses and exam reimbursement
- Preceptor curriculum and compensation
- Funding for conferences and continuing education
- Professional nurse mentoring program
- Clinical ladder program for advancement at the bedside
- Nursing career pathways for advancement beyond the bedside
- Nursing community outreach
- Nursing professional practice model
- Culture of safety with interdisciplinary education and non-punitive case reviews
- Nurse-led quality councils and inter-professional best practice exchange teams
- Point-of-care clinical information and patient education resources
- Nurse peer review led by clinical nurses
Center for professional practice and development, with five departments:
Nursing professional development
- Clinical nurse educators
- Simulation educators
Practice and innovation
- Clinical practice specialists
- Nurse scientist
Nurse residency
Magnet recognition program
Patient education & clinical support
- Patient education specialists
- Diabetes education specialists
- Wound & ostomy care nurses
- Full-time nurse scientist
- Nursing research council
- Nursing research boot camp
- Active research and evidence-based practice projects
- Presentations at state and national conferences
- Participation in state and national practice collaboratives