Philanthropy supports statewide nurse excellence

Given that nearly one in four IU Health team members are nurses, professional development that builds a corps of nursing leaders is critical. The Nursing Leadership Development Institute (LDI), funded by philanthropy, is a twice-a-year conference that convenes nurses from across the health system.

“My focus is ensuring compliance with the nursing scope of practice, fostering professional excellence, enhancing professional development opportunities and, ultimately, improving patient outcomes across IU Health,” said Monika Lam-Chi, program director, System Nursing.

Funding for the nursing LDI was made possible thanks to a generous gift that established the Michelle A. Janney Center for Nursing Excellence – a workforce development hub striving to advance nursing professionalism and nursing practice by investing in professional development and continuing education opportunities for IU Health nurses statewide.

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