Mission
We improve human health by supporting cutting-edge clinical research and providing compassionate, evidence-based nursing care to a diverse population of patients and their families.
Vision
To be the premier Nursing Department where the world’s best clinical research nurses provide expert patient care, generate new knowledge, and develop innovative practices to improve patient outcomes.
Nursing Professional Practice Model
Nursing Professional Practice at the NIH Clinical Center is guided by:
on our patients, their families, and ourselves.
Our Mission: We improve human health by supporting cutting edge research and providing compassionate, evidence-based nursing care to a diverse population or patients and their families.
Our Vision: To be the premier Nursing Department where the world's best clinical research nurses provide expert patient care, generate new knowledge, and develop innovative practice to improve patient outcomes.
Our specialty practice of Clinical Research Nursing is focused on care of patients in clinical research and we collaborate with the interdisciplinary team members to ensure accurate protocol implementation.
We incorporate, from our model of care, the essential roles of primary nurse and protocol manager. These roles facilitate communication and collaboration between care environments and enhance patient centric care.
We ascribe to the model of Relationship Based Care, focused on the following relationships: care provider's relationship with patient and their families, care provider's relationship with colleagues.
We provide specialty care as outlined by the Domains of Practice - Clinical Practice, Study Management, Care/Coordination and Continuity, Human Subjects Protection and Contributing to the Science.
We support professional development and leadership qualities, encourage specialized certification, and empower our CRNs to be autonomous and collaborative with interdisciplinary team members.
We recognize evidence-based practice is essential to maintaining a standard of excellence. Unit-based practice councils and a strong Shared Governance structure is in place to ensure quality and safety for the best patient outcomes