Professional Development: Certification & Level III Project Promotion. Shelee Padhiar, MSN, RN, CCRN, CCDS EBP Fellow UPMC Shadyside Hospital

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1 Professional Development: Certification & Level III Project Promotion Shelee Padhiar, MSN, RN, CCRN, CCDS EBP Fellow UPMC Shadyside Hospital

2 Purpose To identify existing knowledge deficits Develop staff education to address knowledge gaps To identify barriers that impede advancement to the Senior Professional Nurse role To implement changes and develop strategies for improvement in professional development growth

The Evidence Nursing specialty certification, baccalaureate nursing degree and staff engagement using evidence based practice (EBP) promotes: PATIENT SAFETY (Kendall-Gallagher, Aiken, Sloane &

3 The Evidence Nursing specialty certification, baccalaureate nursing degree and staff engagement using evidence based practice (EBP) promotes: PATIENT SAFETY (Kendall-Gallagher, Aiken, Sloane & Cimiotti, 2011), (Covell, 2009) QUALITY PATIENT OUTCOMES (Fitzpatrick, Campo & Lavandero, 2011), (Fights, 2012) PATIENT SATISFACTION (Fitzpatrick, Campo & Lavandero, 2011), (Fights, 2012) RN RETENTION (Fitzpatrick, Campo & Lavandero, 2011)

4 Method Nursing demographic data updates every 3 months Presented EBP project and survey at Professional Practice & Development Council (PPDC) meeting and engaged council members as facilitators (February 2013) Prepared survey packets for each nursing department (March/April 2013) Nursing survey of staff RNs (April 2013) Paper survey & Survey Monkey on SharePoint

5 Method Data collection, analysis, and dissemination Presented at (PPDC) meeting 5/3/2013 & placed on SharePoint Presented EBP project at UPMC Nurse s Week Conference (May 2013) Developed an image to reflect professional development

6 Method Magnetrometer Certified Nurses Level III Projects

7 Method Prepared information packet for each nursing department focusing on their appropriate professional nursing organization & certification (June 2013) Article in Pathways to Excellence (Spring 2013) Attended Unit Director (UD) meeting to discuss certification, Level III projects, and magnetrometers (Spring 2013)

8 Method: Ongoing Update Nursing Demographic data quarterly Continue to promote professional development at PPDC meetings Complete planning for CND (Certified Nurses Day) celebration March 19, 2014

9 Method: Survey participants: Years of experience Percent 1 to 5 6 to to N=522 >30

10 Method: Survey participants: Certification Status Y= # of responses Certified RN's Not certified Certification desired X=Certification Status N=522

11 Method: Survey participants: Highest Nursing degree held Percent 5.7 Diploma 28.6 ASN 44.7 N= BSN MSN DNP/PhD/DrPH

12 Method: Survey participants: Nursing Level Percent Current Nursing Level I Staff Nurse 20.4 II Professional Staff Nurse III Senior Professional Staff Nurse N= IV Clinician

13 Method: Survey participants Project submission 19.60% Level III Project submitted 80.40% No Level III project submitted N=522

14 Method: Survey participants: Project Barriers Y=Number of responses X=Barriers Identified

15 Method: Professional development 2009-current Relationship of Certification and Level III Projects Y= # of certified nurses & Level III projects : r=0.80 Certification Level III Projects X=Years of observation Chart courtesy UPMC Shadyside Department of Nursing Education

16 Method: March 2013: Certification & Level III Gap % of Eligible Nurses Certified % of Level II Projects

17 Method: Preliminary October 2013 Eligible Nurses Certified Level II Projects

18 Anticipated Goal for March 2014 Certification Level III projects

19 Recommendations for improved project success A project of this magnitude requires a team The PPDC members were a great help, but a more involved and active team is necessary Professional collaboration with Nursing Administration (Clinical and Unit Directors) and Advanced Practice Nurses (APN s) who have greater influence to impact change highly recommended Verify accuracy of baseline data

20 In appreciation The GPNRC allowing me to share my EBP project Shadyside Hospital Foundation for funding of the EBP fellowship program Janet Cipkala-Gaffin Dr PH, MN, RN, Nurse Scientist, Epidemiologist, Nursing Education & Research, UPMC Shadyside Betsy George PhD, RN, APN. UPMC Presbyterian Karen Stein MSED, RN. CCRN. APN, Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Linda Lakdawala, DNP, RN, CPAN, Advanced Clinical Education Specialist UPMC Shadyside Bethanne McCabe, MSN, MS, CNRN, Programmatic Nurse Specialist, UPMC Shadyside Hospital PPDC members Shadyside Hospital PPDC members Karen Henery Administrative Coordinator UPMC Shadyside

21 References Covell, C. L. (2009). Outcomes achieved from organizational investment in nursing continuing professional development. The journal of nursing administration, 39(10), Fights, S. D. (2012). Reap the benefits of certification. Lippincott's 2012 nursing career directory, Retrieved from Fitzpatrick, J. J., Campo, T. M., & Lavandero, R. (2011). Critical care staff nurses: Empowerment, certification and intent to leave. Critical care, 31(6), Kendall-Gallagher, D., Aiken, L. H., Sloane, D. M., & Cimiotti, J. P. (2011). Nursing specialty certification, inpatient mortality, and failure to rescue. Journal of nursing scholarship, 43(2),

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