The Center for Nursing Excellence

The mission of the Center for Nursing Excellence at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital is to promote professional nursing practice and foster professional growth.  In the spirit of this mission, the Center provides a practice setting that enhances professionalism and allows our nurses to care for patients and families to their fullest potential. 
 
The Center was developed to:

• Partner with nurses to improve quality
• Promote a professional care environment
• Honor exceptional nurses
• Support the power of innovation
• Enhance performance

The Center’s initiatives focus on four distinct yet related aspects of the art and science of nursing. They are:

• Education
• Best practice
• Research
• Career development

The Center's goal is to provide each nurse individual access to:

• Innovative nursing educational offerings
• Best practices in nursing
• Nursing research
• Professional development resources
• Leadership training

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