Clinical Practice Committee

The PNSO Bylaws describes Clinical Practice as one of the core missions of the PNSO, and convenes a standing committee of the PNSO to address this mission on an ongoing basis.

The Clinical Practice Committee, in turn, oversees several subcommittees which focus on specific aspects of nursing practice. Each of these bodies stays in close contact with both the Nursing Cabinet and practice areas' Local Practice Liaisons, assuring communication and shared decision-making on proposed improvements in patient care affecting nursing. The Clinical Practice Committee also works closely with liaisons to interdisciplinary practice committees.  The Chair represents Nursing on the hospital-wide Patient Care Committee.

Our point-of-care nurses observe changes that would help them care for patients better. We follow an evidence-based practice philosophy, and the autonomy of our shared governance model at UVA enables us to make changes to improve nursing practice across all areas.

The Clinical Practice Committee

Mission: To examine nursing practice issues, questions or discrepancies across practice areas by applying an evidence-based model in resolution; to identify the resources and mechanisms for the development and implementation of best practice; to evaluate nursing quality data in consideration of nursing practice issues that traverse practice areas.

2013 Subcommittees & Chairs
  • Adult Acute Care Nursing Procedures (Michelle Longley)
  • Ambulatory Practice (Cherie Parks)
  • Children's Hospital Nursing Practice & Procedures (Nancy Addison)
  • Critical Care Nursing Procedures (Stephene Hertwig)
  • Nursing Informatics & Documentation (Laurie Brock)
  • Procedural Area Practice & Procedures (Ellen Smith)