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NURSING EDUCATION
NURSING EDUCATION Mission Health nurses embody compassion and courage. The commitment to provide support for lifelong learning ensures that our nurses are constantly developing their technical skills to provide outstanding patient care. Just as we rely on nurses for great care, they rely on us to further their profession. As patient needs and care environments continue to evolve and become increasingly complex, nurses must continue to receive up-to-date education and certifications in order to provide the highest quality care possible for each patient. This education includes leadership, system improvement, research, and evidence-based practice, as well as competency in specific specialized fields of practice. Opportunities to continue to improve and advance skills utilizing the most recent technology leads to improved patient outcomes and satisfaction.
FRIENDS OF NURSING The Mission Health Friends of Nursing Fund is a fund created to benefit the educational needs of Mission Health nurses. The Fund will benefit nursing staff from throughout the Mission Health system. Specifically, the fund will support: • • • •
Professional Development including nursing specialty conference education and travel as well as the ability for nurses to share innovative, evidence-based posters, podium, and research presentations Board Written Certifications (review courses) Nursing Leadership Academies for Nurse Directors, Nurse Managers, and Nursing Unit Supervisors/Charge Nurses Career Progression Specialty Experiences: Senior Nursing Student Practicum and Special New Hire Group Cohorts
By providing opportunities for learning, Mission is able to not only train, but retain and recruit the best of the best in the nursing field. A gift to the Friends of Nursing fund will provide these opportunities for the nursing staff at Mission.