{"id":9069,"date":"2025-10-27T21:30:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T18:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/?p=9069"},"modified":"2025-10-27T21:30:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T18:30:12","slug":"the-role-of-nursing-in-centers-of-excellence-lifting-the-quality-of-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/the-role-of-nursing-in-centers-of-excellence-lifting-the-quality-of-care\/","title":{"rendered":"The Role of Nursing in Centers of Excellence \u2013 Lifting the Quality of Care"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Role of Nursing in Centers of Excellence \u2013 Lifting the Quality of Care<\/div>\n
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Speaker: Farah Al-Qtaishat, Head of Nursing Education, The Specialty Hospital \u2013 Amman<\/div>\n
Session: JCS Task Force \u2013 Nursing and Allied Health, National Conference on Centers of Excellence (2025)<\/div>\n
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Keynotes:<\/div>\n
1. Session Context<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060Presented under the JCS Nursing and Allied Health Task Force.<\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060Highlighted the essential role of nursing in establishing and sustaining Centers of Excellence (CoE) to elevate national standards of care.<\/div>\n
2. Concept and Goals<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060CoEs promote best practices, innovation, and continuous improvement.<\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060Nursing within CoEs aims to:<\/div>\n
\u2022 Strengthen professional and academic roles.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 Standardize evidence-based care.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 Support sustainable, high-quality healthcare systems.<\/span><\/div>\n
3. Core Objectives<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060Achieve clinical excellence and patient-centered outcomes.<\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060Ensure continuous training and advanced specialization.<\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060Reinforce institutional and policy support.<\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060Promote leadership, research, and innovation.<\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060Improve safety and patient satisfaction.<\/div>\n
4. Institutional Role<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060Deliver advanced nursing practice under clinical protocols.<\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060Establish structured education and mentorship programs.<\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060Collaborate with JNC and JCS on standards and policy development.<\/div>\n
5. National Example<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060The Specialty Hospital \u2013 Amman: First in Jordan to earn JCI certification for Heart Failure and AMI programs.<\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060Demonstrated measurable quality gains through specialized nursing teams.<\/div>\n
6. Regulation and Advancement<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060JNC Regulation No. 85 (2016): Defines specialization framework.<\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u20602025 Updates:<\/div>\n
\u2022 Specialization exams in 16 fields (May 2025).<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 Revised Scope of Practice for Specialist and Advanced Specialist Nurses (September 2025).<\/span><\/div>\n
7. Specialized Cardiac Nurse<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060Integrates advanced technical and clinical skills.<\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060Collaborates with cardiology and multidisciplinary teams.<\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060Leads care across acute, rehabilitative, and preventive stages.<\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060Ensures safety, data interpretation, and patient education.<\/div>\n
8. Measured Impact<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060Reduced complications, mortality, and readmissions.<\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060Improved teamwork and communication.<\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060Higher patient satisfaction and outcome benchmarking.<\/div>\n
9. Challenges<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060Limited resources and infrastructure.<\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060Weak integration of research in practice.<\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060Cultural resistance to change.<\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060Need for stronger leadership engagement.<\/div>\n
10. Future Directions<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060Strengthen policy and institutional support.<\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060Build academic\u2013clinical partnerships.<\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060Encourage research and knowledge sharing among CoEs.<\/div>\n
\u2022\u2060\u00a0 \u2060Maintain continuous evaluation and benchmarking.<\/div>\n
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Summary Statement<\/div>\n
Nursing excellence is the cornerstone of quality healthcare.<\/div>\n
Through structured Centers of Excellence and empowered nursing leadership, Jordan continues to advance patient safety, clinical performance, and regional recognition in cardiovascular care.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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