title: A provider unit with multiple nurse planners in a multifaceted organization: making it work.
abstract: The accredited provider unit in a large academic medical center includes 26 nurse planners spread across the institution. The provider unit, its structure, and its relationship to the rest of the organization are discussed. The selection, orientation, and ongoing competence of nurse planners are addressed. Operations and communication strategies are featured.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA. arcand.lori@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Lori L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Arcand
authors.forename: Dorothy F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Bell
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000068:Accreditation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D010934:Planning Techniques