Magnet Lingo
Nursing Practice
Appraiser Tips
Miscellaneous
Outcomes
100
The process by which clinical decisions are made using the best available evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preference
What is evidence based practice?
100
What is the professional practice model?
*Pause and discuss how you use this professional practice model in your unit/clinic
100
RNs and other interdisciplinary team members (RT, PT, OT, Child Life, Case Manager, etc)
Who should be in included in your unit/clinic session with the appraiser?
100
2006
What is the year that VUAH was first designated as a Magnet organization?
100
The patient’s opinion of the care received
What is patient satisfaction?
200
A systematic inquiry that generates new knowledge impacting the nursing profession
What is nursing research?
200
Patient and family centered care
What is the center of our professional practice model?
200
Any electronic device including your Mobile Heartbeat phone and pager
What should you not bring into the room with the appraiser?
200
August 16-18
When are appraisers coming for our Magnet site visit?
200
Survey conducted every 2 years for all nursing staff to assess: autonomy, professional development, leadership access and responsiveness, interprofessional relationships, fundamentals of quality nursing care, adequacy of resources and staffing, and RN-to-RN teamwork and collaboration
How do we assess nursing satisfaction?
300
The framework used to systematically improve care through standardizing processes and structures to reduce variation
What is quality improvement?
300
DAISY Award, Nurse's Week Awards, Elevate Team Award, Credo Award, Staff Nurse of the Year, APRN of the Year
What are some awards and recognitions given to nurses at our hospital?
300
"Volley" the conversation to one of your coworkers
Example: Claire, can you share your example of how you implemented _______?
How can you help keep the conversation flowing with energy?
300
The highest level of recognition provided by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to organizations that provide nursing care
What is Magnet?
300
Examples: Falls with Harm, CLASBI, CAUTI, Medication errors, Surgical Site Infections, Pressure Injuries
What quality metrics do you monitor in your unit/clinic?
400
Search for the best evidence in the literature
How do we find out what the best way to deliver patient care is?
400
Unit Huddles
Unit/Clinic Board
Nursing Staff Council
Quality Committees
What are examples of shared governance?
400
Smile
Make eye contact
Dress professionally
Be enthusiastic in sharing your story!
What can you do to make a good first impression on the appraisers?
400
Robin Steaban
Who is our Chief Nursing Officer?
400
What are your unit/clinic goals for the year?
Possible answers:
- Increasing nursing certification rate, decreasing hospital acquired conditions/infections, increased retention, improved patient satisfaction
- Know the specific goals. Consider bringing a copy to your meeting with the appraiser.
500
Annual feedback for nurses who practice in your same job code, in-the-moment coaching/feedback, precepting, chart audits, event analysis, hospital acquired condition huddle
What are some examples of peer review?
500
K-Cards/Quality bundles
Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG)
Perioperative minimal staffing standards
Ultrasound guided IVs
And more!
What are examples of evidence-based practices we utilize in our hospital or in your unit/clinic?
500
Brag book or board highlighting your unit/clinic goals, quality outcomes, percentage of certified nurses, nurse led research studies, and more!
What can you bring to your session with the appraiser?
500
Compliance to our bundles/KCards, % of on-time cases, hand hygiene compliance, BCMA scanning
What are process measures (not quality outcomes)?