Nursing Excellence

Nursing Professional Practice Model

Know Me, Care for Me, Ease My Way, our promise to our patients and families.

Relationship-Based Care illustrates how practice aligns and integrates with the organization's mission, vision, values, promise, and philosophy of nursing.

Interprofessional Approach, an expression of structural empowerment guided by ethics. We have a variety of resources available to provide optimal patient care. We commit to building relationships with our colleagues using the same principles of caring and respect we provide to our patients.

Professional Growth & Development, an expression of exemplary professional practice by creating an environment that promotes professional learning, growth, and development. We use continuing education, certification, and clinical ladders to deepen our expertise and promote excellence in nursing care.

Professional Governance, clinical nurses work alongside nursing leaders and interprofessional to improve outcomes through various councils and committees.

High Reliability Organization, we consistently apply concepts proven to achieve and sustain a high, internally driven patient safety focus. Through the behavior of every person, we are shaping a culture that enables us to predictably achieve compassionate, safe, and high-quality results-every time, every place.

Professional Practice Model

The Nursing Department

As the second largest Providence hospital in Oregon, the PPMC nursing professional community influence is evident. The PPMC nursing department is a comprehensive and dynamic team that encompasses various specialized areas. Some key highlights from 2024:

  1. Committees and Units: The team includes several committees such as Fall Prevention, Workplace Injury Prevention, with regional influence such as the Oregon Regional Oncology Nursing. The team includes nurses from 32 inpatient and ambulatory areas of operation.
  2. Magnet Recognition: PPMC has a strong history of Magnet recognition, having received its first designation in 2005. The department is currently preparing for its fifth designation. Magnet-recognized organizations are known for their expertise in nursing care and their commitment to shared decision making, innovation, and excellence.
  3. Annual Reports and Strategic Plans: The department regularly prepares detailed annual reports and strategic plans. These documents highlight key achievements, ongoing projects, and future plans. For example, the 2024-2025 strategic plan aims to deliver compassionate and simplified patient care through innovative, digitally enabled access models.
  4. Professional Governance and Educational Initiatives: The department places a strong emphasis on professional governance and certification with other varying educational initiatives and campaigns. For instance, the 2024 PPMC Nurses Week included the Surgical Oncology Symposium and the Stomp Out Sepsis Campaign.

Overall, the PPMC nursing department is dedicated to providing high-quality care, fostering professional development, and continuously improving patient outcomes.

Care by the Numbers

Care by the numbers