Virtua provides services through Virtua Medical Group with 500 physicians and other clinicians, and at its urgent care centers, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, health and wellness centers, fitness centers, home health services, long-term care and rehabilitation centers, and paramedic program.Ī leader in maternal and child health services, Virtua delivers nearly 8,000 babies a year.
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The Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB is a professional organization whose mission is to validate excellence in medical-surgical nursing.Īs one of New Jersey’s largest, non-profit health systems, Virtua provides comprehensive health care services to achieve its mission to help people be well, get well and stay well. Its mission is to promote excellence in medical-surgical nursing. The Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN is the only specialty nursing organization dedicated to medical-surgical nursing practice. Med-surg nurses oversee a broad spectrum of patient care responsibilities, another reason the acronym “PRISM” was chosen for the award.įor more information about AMSN and the AMSN PRISM Award, visit or contact the association at or 866-877-AMSN.įor more information about Virtua Voorhees, visit or call (888) 847-8823. There are more than 600,000 medical-surgical nurses practicing in the United States today, making them the single largest group of specialty nurses working in hospital settings, according to AMSN.
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Past recipients are a team at Virtua Marlton hospital and another unit at Virtua Voorhees. This is the third Virtua nursing unit to receive a PRISM award, Carlino noted. It considers evidenced-base care, the leadership of the unit, and many other aspects of quality.
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The PRISM award is based on a rigorous review process, noted Tracy Carlino, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Virtua: “This award takes a thorough look at all aspects of a unit, not just nursing care.