Center for Professional Practice
A PART OF NURSING PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE
The Center for Professional Practice (CPP) is dedicated to advancing healthcare excellence through the development and implementation of evidence-based practice. Our mission is to enhance patient outcomes by fostering a culture of professionalism, empowerment, ethical practice, and evidence-based care. Our vision is to lead interdisciplinary teams in building a culture of clinical excellence and reliable care through the synthesis of expert nursing knowledge, scientific research, and application of evidence-based practice.
We define and promote standards that align with the scope of practice and the highest ethical principles, ensuring that nurses and interprofessionals are equipped with the knowledge and tools needed to deliver high quality care. Through collaboration with healthcare professionals, patients, and communities, the CPP is committed to integrating the best available evidence into practice.
Center for Professional Practice
Overview
Nursing Practice & Practice Integration
Delivery of safe & effective care
Specialty Practice
Complex or high-risk patient care
Nursing Quality
Safety and quality improvement
Evidence-Based Practice Tools & Resources
Empowering clinical nurses with EBP
Ambulatory Nursing
Multifaceted outpatient care
Nursing Excellence
Committment to excellence
The Center encompasses the Ambulatory Nursing, Nursing Excellence, Nursing Practice, Nursing Quality, Practice Integration, and Specialty Practice Departments. Our goal is to deliver compassionate and high quality care that is safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable by:
- Creating an environment that promotes inquiry, practice evaluation, expertise, autonomy, and innovation.
- Developing and implementing standards of care that are based on scientific evidence.
- Creating a framework that supports continuous improvement in care delivery, enhances patient safety, and promotes health equity.
Ann Mitchell-Ellsworth, MSN, RN, PHN, CNS
Director of Professional Practice
Stacy Serber, PhD, RN, CNS, SCRN
Manager, Advanced Practice Providers
Colleen Theologis, MS, RN, CNS, ACCNS-AG, PCCN
Manager, Advanced Practice Providers
Practice Integration Leadership
Rancelle Ablan, DNP, NE-BC, PHN, RN
Director of Practice Integration
Jason Braden, MBA, BSN, RN
Manager of Practice Integration
Anna Chico Cornel
Sepsis Program Manager
Leadership Team
Professional Practice & Clinical Improvement
Patient Care Services
300 Pasteur Drive
Nursing Administration
H0105, M/C 5221
Stanford, CA 94305
Phone: 650-497-6737
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM