Introducing the PeaceHealth St. Joseph Institute for Nursing Excellence
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BELLINGHAM, Wash. – PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center is excited to announce the creation of the Institute for Nursing Excellence with support from generous donors and the PeaceHealth St. Joseph Foundation. The institute provides resources empowering nurses to thrive, provide exceptional care for our community and influence nursing practice locally and nationally.
The PeaceHealth St. Joseph Institute for Nursing Excellence (INE) will support nurses in the day-to-day practice of caring for patients and in the long-range development of their careers.
The INE is comprised of three centers — Research and Innovation, Professional Growth and Development and Clinical Expertise — each aligns with nurse roles included in PeaceHealth's Nursing Professional Practice Model.
“The institute really belongs to all our PeaceHealth St. Joseph nurses,” said Melissa Laitsch, director of the institute. “The institute is here to support nursing excellence at PeaceHealth St. Joseph—excellence in practice and a place to work—and that standard extends to excellence in patient care and community support.”
The institute will positively influence recruitment and retention, workforce development and innovation and research.
About PeaceHealth: PeaceHealth, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a non-profit Catholic health system offering care to communities in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. PeaceHealth has approximately 16,000 caregivers, more than 3,000 providers, more than 160 clinics and 9 medical centers serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Northwest. In 1890, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace founded what has become PeaceHealth. The Sisters shared expertise and transferred wisdom from one medical center to another, always finding the best way to serve the unmet need for healthcare in their communities. Today, PeaceHealth is the legacy of the founding Sisters and continues with a spirit of respect, stewardship, collaboration and social justice in fulfilling its Mission. Visit us online at peacehealth.org.
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