The UVAHS Professional Nursing Staff Organization

CLINICAL PRACTICE

Ensuring evidence-based best practice is one of the core missions of the PNSO, and a variety of committees and initiatives pursue practice improvements on an ongoing basis. Learn more about the many ways the PNSO supports clinical practice by browsing the links below.

bullet diamond 2 The Clinical Practice Committee - This committee, with its subcommittees for nursing practice, procedure and documentation, is the primary venue for point-of-care nurses to initiate changes to improve their patient care, based upon evidence and nursing standards.

bullet diamond 2Clinical Resource Portal - a handy, one-stop source for nursing-related and interdisciplinary online resources.   graphic link to clinical resource portal - login required 

bullet diamond 2 Annual Evidence Based Practice Day-    Contact the PNSO Office at PNSO@virginia.edu if you would like further information

bullet diamond 2 Practice News - this nurse-driven monthly newsletter highlights important changes for nurses across UVAHS.

bullet diamond 2 Core References for UVA Nurses - this page summarizes the key foundations of clinical practice at UVAHS, including PNSO Values, Bylaws, Model of Care, Standards of Care, and other important resources.

bullet diamond 2 Forms & Equipment Changes - describes the correct channels for obtaining new equipment or updating forms.

bullet diamond 2 Suggest a Practice Change - the PNSO strongly encourages point-of-care nurses to offer their suggestions for improvement!