Professional Governance: A Council for How UPC/ DPC   Each unit / department will have a council Facility level: Exemplary Professional Practice Councils (EPP) Members include bedside clinicians as chairs and leadership mentors ensures the adoption of evidence-based best practices to optimize patient, nursing and organizational outcomes upholds the commitment to and implementation of the Professional Practice Model cultivates a culture of safety that empowers nursing staff to take advantage of the opportunities and resources available to them equips clinical nurses with a comprehensive understanding and utilization of professional role-based practice System level: Practice Council (PC) Members include: bedside clinicians as chairs, EPP Council Chairs, chairs of other system councils and leadership mentors The purpose of the Practice Council is to provide a mechanism for UCLA Health Nurses to implement and maintain standards of clinical practice and patient care consistent with evidence-based practice and the requirements of regulatory agencies. Professional Governance: A Council for    How