Creating order out of chaos: towards excellence in practice

The pivotal role of nurse managers, leaders and educators in enabling excellence in nursing care

“…Collectively the term was called the Excellence in Practice Accreditation Scheme (EPAS) (McSherry et al 2003). The aim of EPAS other than reducing the burden of inspection and review through offering a framework for collecting and presenting evidence within a clinical governance framework (Pugh et al 2005) was to promote excellence in practice and create healthcare environments that enable compassion, safety and excellence by facilitating teams and organizations to focus on team building, working environments, integrated care and evaluating the impact in and on practice (Royal Bolton Hospital National Health Service Foundation Trust 2010).…”

“…The benefits of fostering excellence in nursing care through the Excellence in Practice Accreditation Scheme are far reaching and rewarding through empowering, engaging, enabling, encouraging, enlightening individuals and teams to advance practice through adopting innovative and creative ways in the quest for quality (Pugh et al 2005). The process is evolving and ensures that actions and omissions are evaluated in practice.…”