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The UVAHS Professional Nursing Staff Organization
ABOUT THE MAGNET JOURNEY |
UVAHS Proud to Receive
Magnet Recognition Designation!
The PNSO submitted Magnet Documentation to the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) on March 30, 2006. The Documentation celebrates the excellence of our nurses and their practice. Innumerable outcomes and accomplishments featured in the 1,918 pages of evidence earned the second phase of evaluation for this prestigious award, an on-site review.
Four Magnet Appraisers, senior nurse leaders from across the country, spent four days, June 20 to June 23, verifying, clarifying, and amplifying the Documentation. This presented a unique opportunity for nurses from every practice setting to interact with the Appraisers. Their interactions included formal interviews, round-table discussions and practice area visits. Nurses shared their examples of nursing excellence and proudly displayed their Hallmarks of Excellence.
Our Magnet journey has presented the PNSO and UVAHS with a wonderful opportunity to reflect and celebrate our many examples of excellence and to challenge one another to continually improve our practice and our work environment.
Thank you to all who contributed to the success of the Documentation preparation and publication and the Site Visit.
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Milestones on the Magnet Journey |
2007
March 28: UVA hosted 1st Annual Seminar for all Virginia Magnet hospitals. Sixty participants from eight different facilities took part in this historic event promoting nursing excellence across the Commonwealth.
Action planning to maintain Magnet standards.
February 1: began presentation of Magnet Employee pins to Clinical Care Services staff who work in direct patient care settings in partnership with nurses.
First annual report to the ANCC due in August.
2006
November: The RN Magnet pin is presented to UVAHS RN as a symbol of nursing excellence.
August 18: ANCC grants UVA Medical Center Magnet Recognition.
- Announcement of Magnet Recognition status by Mr. Howell and Dr. Cipriano (HS Login)
- Pictures from Award Announcement Ceremony!
- Pictures from Magnet Magic Celebration!
June 20-23: Magnet Appraisers' site visit involves every practice area.
- Pictures from Site Visit! (HS Login)
- Post-Site Visit Note of Appreciation from Dr. Cipriano to HS Staff (HS Login)
May 2: ANCC grants June site visit.
March 30: 1,918 pages of documentation submitted in Magnet application.
2005
Human Resources helps build an RN demographic database capturing education, certifications, professional memberships and community service, a Magnet requirement.
2004
PNSO and Health System leadership reaffirm commitment to Magnet Recognition.
Nursing Research Program established, involving more than 100 nurses. Studies have guided new protocols for blood pressure and temperature measurement in addition to changes in care of intravenous lines.
2003
First PNSO Annual Report published.
Magnet Champions "Training Day" keynoted by UVA Coach Al Groh.
Initial Magnet documentation submitted to ANCC.
2002
Health System joins National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators for external benchmarking.
Nursing and interdisciplinary recognition events established.
2001
Magnet Recognition Application Committee formed.
2000
Nursing Cabinet votes to seek Magnet Recognition.
Health System executives confirm organizational and fiscal support, followed by administrators and managers.
Magnet Recognition Steering Committee formed.
First annual Nursing Worklife Survey.
1999
Kathleen Rea and Jolie Crowder, acute care staff nurses in a School of Nursing graduate course, learn of Magnet Recognition Program while exploring issues of retention.
Magnet Recognition Exploratory Committee conducts gap analysis around Magnet standards.