Nursing Clinical Advancement Program (N-CAP)

Promotes clinical achievement

To ensure registered nurses who provide direct patient care continue to have opportunities to be recognized and rewarded for skill advancement and clinical achievement, Norton Healthcare has developed the Nursing Clinical Advancement Program (N-CAP). N-CAP rewards participating nurses through three distinct levels of clinical nurse recognition – colleague, champion and expert.

Through N-CAP, registered nurses providing direct patient care are recognized and rewarded based on their:

  • Level of clinical expertise
  • Participation in decision-making
  • Role in improving quality
  • Willingness and ability to mentor others
  • Participation in continuing education or advanced credentialing

N-CAP creates a step-by-step, logical progression to assist registered nurses in achieving their goals for clinical advancement through attainment, development and enhancement of clinical skills and critical decision-making skills. Norton Healthcare designed N-CAP using concepts from Patricia Benner’s model for clinical advancement as described in her book, “From Novice to Expert.”   While not all nurses will choose to apply for higher level clinical advancement through N-CAP, opportunities to support such advancement will be available, and participation is recommended.

N-CAP objectives

  • Create a dynamic learning environment that promotes individual accountability and responsibility.
  • Define performance standards that serve as guidelines for the evaluation of nursing practice.
  • Recognize and reward clinical nursing expertise in patient/client care activities.
  • Encourage professional self-development and clinical nursing advancement.
  • Promote improved retention and recruitment of the brightest and best registered nurses at the bedside.

N-CAP Board

The N-CAP Board supports and champions the program and the nurse applicants. Staff nurses and nursing managers can contact any Board member for questions and support.

The 2007 N-CAP Board Members:

Cathy Baker, Manager - Endoscopy, Norton Suburban                               893-1242

Tina Ballard, Nurse Manager - Surgery Services, Kosair Children’s            629-4875

Jane Carmody, VP - Patient Care Services, Norton Audubon                      636-7009

Jackie Estok, AVP - Patient Care Services, Norton Healthcare                    629-3225

Shelia Goold, Nurse Manager - Med/Surg, Norton Suburban                        899-6767

Debbie Hall, Nurse Manager - Surgery Services, Norton Audubon              636-7094

Cookie Irvin, Clinical Educator - Surgery, Norton Hospital                             629-7127

Carol Luken, Clinical Educator - Emergency Dept, Kosair Children’s            629-6918

Kimberly Maffet, AVP - Workforce Development, Norton Healthcare            629-7064

JoAnn Mattingly, Nurse Manager - Orthopaedics, Norton Hospital               629-2627

Mary P. Miller, Nurse Manager - ICU/CCU, Norton Suburban                          893-1236

Ronetta Potts, Nurse Manager - Med/Surg, Kosair Children’s                        629-7903

Kimberly Powell, Nurse Manager - Oncology, Norton Hospital                      629-8155

LaDonna Thomas, Nurse Manager - Open Heart Unit, Norton Audubon        636-7033

Glenda Wharton, Director - Patient Care Services, Norton Hospital               629-3350

 

Download the N-CAP brochure

Current Norton Healthcare employees can access the application packet and additional information on the Norton Portal. Go to EmployeeLINK, then HR Forms, then Workforce Development.

For more information, about N-CAP, please contact:

Kimberly Maffet, AVP, Norton Healthcare
Office of Workforce Development
Phone: (502) 629-7064

Toll free: (800) 833-7975

Or contact one of our RN recruiters via email:
Toni Haysley
MaryBeth Hall
Joanna Peterman