Nursing Clinical Ladder

The nursing clinical ladder provides a structured program for bedside nurses to progress in their roles and to contribute their expertise and skills to patient care.

Details

Clinical ladder participants receive credits (points) for a variety of activities:

• Teaching on their unit
• Pursuing bachelor’s or master’s degrees
• Participating in projects
• Completing tasks that are above and beyond their job description

Nurses use the data they see every day on their units to develop their projects and improve care delivery and patient support. Nurses can lead projects that are:

• Evidence-based
• Research-based
• Related to quality improvement