The Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) work stoppage is impacting Brigham and Women's Hospital. The hospital is open and we will continue to ensure high-quality, safe patient care for the five-day work stoppage. You may notice heavier traffic near the main campus due to picketing, so please consider allowing extra time when traveling to and from appointments. Learn more.

Professional Practice Model

Our Professional Practice Model was updated in 2020 with input from more than 500 nurses.

The model is a compass. It signifies nurses’ role as advocates who help patients and families navigate their experience.

Relationship-based care – our care delivery system – is the heart of our practice. The relationships among patient, family, nurse and team are vital to the delivery of relationship-based care.

The four points of the compass – collaboration, compassion, knowledge and excellence – are essential to our ability to deliver the best care.

Compassion is our “true north” and a defining quality of Brigham nursing practice. These components also connect to our Brigham values, which are reflected in the outer circle.

BWH's Professional Practice Model, a compass

This video, narrated by BWH nurses, tells the story of our Professional Practice Model:

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