MAGNET COMPONENT UNIT-LEVEL ASSESSMENT

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1 UNIT-LEVEL ASSESSMENT UNIT: COMPLETED BY: DATE: PLEASE USE THIS CHECKLIST AS A GUIDE TO HELP DETERMINE THE MAGNET-READINESS OF YOUR UNIT NURSES. MORE MAGNET EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND ON THE UCLA HEALTH NURSING WEBSITE. THESE INCLUDE: 1. RRUCLAMC 2014 MAGNET DOCUMENT VIEW OUR DOCUMENT AS SUBMITTED TO THE ANCC! FIND THE RECOMMENDED/CORRESPONDING EXEMPLARS IN THE COLUMN 2. UCLA HEALTH MAGNET HANDBOOK A CONDENSED INFORMATIONAL GUIDE THROUGH THE MAGNET JOURNEY, INCLUDING THE PROGRAM S HISTORY, COMPONENT EXPLANATIONS, & A LIST OF WHERE EACH UNIT WAS HIGHLIGHTED IN THE MAGNET DOCUMENT 3. SITE VISIT RESOURCES POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS, TEMPLATES, CHECKLISTS, ADVICE AND OTHER HELPFUL MATERIALS AIMED TO HELP PREPARE NURSES AND STAFF FOR OUR UPCOMING MAGNET APPRAISER VISIT (DATE TBA) THESE RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT Page 1 of 6

2 Transformational Leadership Nursing Strategic Plan Do nurses know how to access: 1. The UCLA Health Nursing Strategic Plan 2. The UCLA Health Nursing Annual Report 1. How the Nursing Strategic Plan a. is created/updated? (By whom? When?) b. is linked to the Organization s Vision? c. is linked to annual goals/plans? d. drives tangible outcomes? Advocacy/Influence 1. The relationships between (i.e. how they interact/collaborate, chain of command, etc.) a. Nurses and Unit Nurse Leaders (UD/CNS) b. Nurses and the Director of Nursing? c. Nurses and the CNO? d. Nurse Leaders and the Director of Nursing? e. Nurse Leaders and the CNO? 2. How nursing is perceived throughout the organization?: a. Is Nursing viewed as critically important? b. Are all nurses aligned in their professional role expectations? 3. Nurse Leader Advocacy Clinical nurses can identify an example in which they partnered with to remove barriers to provide best care or to acquire resources: a. Unit Director (UD) b. Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) c. the Director of Nursing? d. the CNO? Both documents can be accessed online: Learn more by Accessing the RRUCLAMC Magnet Document ( a. TL1EO b. TL2 a. TL3EO b. TL4 c. TL5 d. TL6 e. TL7 Visibility, Accessibility, and Communication 1. Nurse Leader Visibility Can clinical nurses describe how they interact with & how to access the following leaders? a. Unit Director (UD) b. Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) c. the Director of Nursing d. the CNO 2. Are nurses a. willing to express their views/opinions openly and honestly with their nurse leaders? i. Do nurses feel able/empowered to influence decisions for the future of nursing? a. TL8 b. TL9EO Page 2 of 6

3 Structural Empowerment Components Professional Engagement 1. Councils and Committees Including a. nurses membership? b. the value of nurses contributions? c. achieving Health System goals? d. Interprofessional collaboration? 2. How the organization supports and advances the profession of nursing? Including a. nurses involvement in professional organizations? b. nurses involvement in community groups? Yes No c. nurses involvement in community initiatives? Commitment to professional development 1. Can leaders speak to professional development opportunities for you as leaders? 2. Can clinical nurses speak to professional development opportunities for them as clinical nurses and for you as leaders? 3. Can nurse leaders and clinical nurses speak to certification and education goals? Teaching and Role Development 1. Are there nurses on your unit who function as effective mentors, teachers, and role models? 2. Can Nurse Leaders speak to how you develop a. New Nurses? b. Preceptor Program? c. New Grad Program? d. On-going Development? 3. Can nurses speak to nurses role in patient education? 4. Can nurse leaders speak to nurses role in patient education? 5. Can nurses speak to best education practices for patient? Commitment to community involvement 1. Do nurses identify community needs and develop appropriate programs and participate? Recognition of Nursing 1. Can nurses speak to how their contributions are recognized and celebrated as critical to the organization and community? a. SE1EO b. SE2EO a. SE3EO b. SE4EO c. SE5EO a. SE6 b. SE7 c. SE8 a. SE9 b. SE10EO a. SE11 Page 3 of 6

4 Exemplary Professional Practice Professional Practice Model 1. Is PPM owned by nurses on your unit to drive the work of nursing forward? 2. Can nurses describe how the PPM impacts all aspects of practice and how it is utilized to accomplish goals? Care Delivery System 1. Can clinical nurses independently identify in the care delivery system? a. Trends? b. Issues? c. Problems? 2. Can clinical nurses independently implement appropriate corrections based on the needs described above? 3. Do clinical nurses have and utilize the means to ensure that patients and families are fully engaged and activated in their care? 4. Innovative care delivery models are common. Staffing, Scheduling, and Budgeting 1. Do clinical nurses feel they have significant control for staffing and scheduling? 2. Are self-scheduling practices commonplace? 3. Do nurses own continually looking for ways to improve effectiveness? 4. Are there mechanisms in place for clinical nurses to participate in budget & staffing planning? Interdisciplinary Care 1. Do disciplines work well together based on mutual respect for each other s contributions? 2. Does staff develop interprofessional networks in order to develop new approaches and solutions to patient management across the continuum of care? Accountability, competency and autonomy 1. Nurses are highly competent and accountable for practice and seek better approaches? 2. Are nurses able to appropriately provide peer feedback both formally and informally? 3. Have all nurses received a formal peer review? a. EP1 b. EP2 c. EP3EO a. EP4 b. EP5 c. EP6 d. EP7EO e. EP8EO a. EP9 b. EP10 c. EP11EO a. EP12 b. EP13EO a. EP14 b. EP15 c. EP16 Page 4 of 6

5 Ethics, privacy, security, and confidentiality 1. Are nurses empowered to speak up if infractions are noted? 2. Is multidisciplinary ethics committee utilized for ethical decision making? 3. Are nurses engaged with physicians and others in developing and maintaining systems that maintain consistent ethical conduct? Culture of Safety 1. Can nurses speak to how workplace safety for nurses is improved by utilizing the safety strategy of the organization? 2. Are nurses involved in proactive risk assessment and error management at the unit- and organization-levels? 3. Active peer-review processes use situations involving near misses or potential harm to drive changes in practice? 4. Are nurses involved in the review, action planning, and evaluation of patient safety data at the unit-level? 5. Are nurses involved in implementing and evaluating national or international patient safety goals? Quality care monitoring and improvement 1. Are clinical nurses engaged in collaborating and developing new best practices for the profession and patient specialties? a. EP17 a. EP18EO b. EP19EO c. EP20EO d. EP21EO e. EP22EO a. EP23EO Page 5 of 6

6 New Knowledge Innovations and Improvements Research 1. Can nurses speak to how the organization supports and facilitates nursing research? 2. Are nurses involved in generating and disseminating research on a national or international level? Evidenced-Based Practice 1. Are nurses developing and translating new knowledge and evidence-based findings into practice? Innovation 1. Are nurses identifying, developing, implementing, and disseminating innovative approaches to care/workflow improvements/technology improvements? a. Are nurses publishing and presenting on the above? 2. Does a culture exist where innovation is valued, encouraged, and supported in your unit? a. NK1EO b. NK2 a. NK3 a. NK4EO b. NK5EO c. NK6EO Page 6 of 6