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The UVAHS Professional Nursing Staff Organization Professional Development Committee |
The Professional Development Committee promotes continued growth and excellence of nursing knowledge within the professional nursing staff of UVAHS in a variety of ways, including:
- Reviewing and revising New-Nurse Orientation and Skills Checklist content;
- Sponsoring semiannual Leadership Forums;
- Co-sponsoring events recognizing excellence in nursing, including annual Nursing Excellence Awards and the Week of the Nurse; and
- Facilitating scholarship opportunities for nursing-related continued education and professional growth activities, such as the Nurses' Professional Development Fund and the University of Virginia Medical Center Nursing Scholarship Program.
The Professional Development Committee sponsors several key subcommittees and initiatives:
- The Clinical Career Ladder
- The Nurse Educational Coordinators (NEC's);
- The Nurse Recognition Committee, and Week of the Nurse planning workgroup.
Click here for a complete list of 2009 Committee Members
For more information about the activities of the Professional Development Committee - or to raise an issue for the committee to address - contact the Chair.