At Inova, the patient and family relationship with us is the center of our care delivery model. Everyone is responsible for, and plays an important role in, the patient experience. Patient Experience is defined by Beryl Institute as the sum of all interactions, shaped by an organization's culture, that influence patient perceptions across the continuum of care. Nurses play a significant role at every level to enhance touchpoints a patient and family have during their experience.

Professional Practice - Inova Alexandria Hospital Shared Governance A fundamental requirement of an organization is to have an effective shared governance structure. Shared Governance is a decision-making model focused on empowering the nurses who care for the patients, the frontline of decision making. The Shared Governance councils are comprised of clinical nurses, clinical nurse educators, clinical nurse specialist with representation from each nursing unit.

2022 Nursing Research and EBP Symposium Power of the Nurse: Creating, Transforming, and Sustaining Knowledge for Practice Thursday, September 22, 2022 Virtual Conference (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.) Registration is FREE Download Save the Date Flyer Register online now Inova’s annual Nursing Research Symposium was created to provide professional nurses with an opportunity to present and learn about research and evidence-based practice to improve patient outcomes. Dynamic sessions will interest nurses with a variety of clinical and research experience.

What is 3D Printing for Medical Use? 3D printing (3DP) or additive manufacturing is a process of making three-dimensional solid objects from a computer model. In the process an object is created by laying down successive layers of material until the object is created. Each of these layers can be seen as a thinly sliced cross-section of the object. 3D printing can quickly produce complex shapes using less material and fewer machining than traditional manufacturing methods. In the medical field, 3D anatomic models are printed based on patients’ imaging results, such as CT or MRI scans.