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Nursing at Abbott Northwestern Hospital


About the Department

Nursing is at the forefront of Abbott Northwestern Hospital's excellence. Our Nursing Department is made up of more than 1,600 nurses, each with their own goals, ideas and strengths. In departments and units across the hospital, nurses make contributions - small and large, day after day - that have a real impact on the lives of patients and their families.

Abbott Northwestern's Nursing Philosophy

Collaborative Governance

Collaborative governance at Abbott Northwestern provides a communication and decision-making model which places the responsibility, authority and accountability for regulating nursing practice with the nurse at the bedside. No matter what role or position nurses hold at Abbott Northwestern, they play a vital part in the successful deliverance of collaborative governance.

Abbott Northwestern's Collaborative Governance Structure

Research

The discipline of nursing is developed and advanced through quality research. Nursing research examines areas of knowledge and practice that are of special concern for nurses. The nursing research efforts at Abbott Northwestern Hospital support the mission of the department of nursing and the commitment to excellence in patient care.

Employment

Interested in coming to work at Abbott Northwestern? Visit the Allina Hospitals & Clinics recruitment page where you can do an advanced search for open positions in our facility.

Newsletter

Take an inside look into the Nursing Department by reading Integrator - Advancing Nursing at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. This newsletter is published quarterly specifically for the nurses at Abbott Northwestern.
 

 

Abbott Northwestern Hospital
800 East 28th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-863-4000


 

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