MemorialCare has approximately 4,000 registered nurses. More than 50% have earned their BSNs, and many have achieved board specialty certification in more than three dozen specialty care areas. Many benefit programs exist to support the professional development of our nursing services. Our average length of employment is more than a decade. Through our clinical projects and research, our shared governance structures support evidence-based practices and decision-making. Our professional practice models provide a framework for how we collaborate and communicate to provide the highest quality care to those we serve in an environment of compassion. We provide clinical advancement programs to align nursing contributions to our strategic outcomes. Nurses use all their skills and ability as they perform many different roles to support inpatient and outpatient care and improve the processes we use to perform care.