At Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano, our nurses share a deep commitment to the patients and their family members they serve. The collective work, nursing Shared Governance structures, and intradisciplinary collaboration allow the team to deliver exceptional care. The nurses engage in safety efforts to deliver high-quality care in a safe and compassionate manner to the diverse patient population they serve.
The Magnet® Recognition Program designates organizations for nursing excellence and improved patient outcomes. In 2012, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano achieved its first Magnet® designation. We will submit the fourth re-designation document in octubre 2025. Our clinical nurses and leaders are committed to the development of nursing excellence, a healthy work environment, interdisciplinary collaboration, and nursing education.
Every nursing department at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano maintains an active unit-based council as an integral component of the hospital’s Shared Governance structure and the hospital’s Staff Nurse Council (SNC). Nurses actively engage in over 30 hospital and system decision-making committees, contributing their expertise and insights to enhance patient care and organizational excellence.
Baylor Scott & White Health provides robust support to its nurses, ensuring their professional growth and development. From the very first day of hire, both full-time and part-time nurses have access to tuition reimbursement and assistance for RN certification testing. This commitment to ongoing education empowers nurses to excel in their roles and deliver exceptional patient care.
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano has a nationally recognized Practice Transition Accreditation Program (PTAP), accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). This program exemplifies excellence in transitioning nurses to new practice settings. The hospital has consistently outperformed benchmark scores on the transition to practice program survey, consistently ranking among the top five performing hospitals nationwide.
