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APNA 30th Annual Conference Session 3014: October 21, 2016 Bryant 1

Inspired to Get Certified: Validation of Expertise for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses

Kelly Bryant, MS, RN-BC, NEA-BC, CNE Jeanette Rossetti, EdD, MS, RN Patricia Fairbanks, MSN, RN

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The speakers have no conflict of interest to disclose

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Outcomes

• Describe the required structural empowerment
• utcomes related to nursing certification when

pursuing Magnet designation.

• Explain an organizational strategy and formalized

plan to facilitate the achievement of increased specialty nursing certification in a behavioral health care setting.

• Identify ways in which certification facilitates

higher standards of nursing care excellence in practice and better patient outcomes.

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Overview/Purpose

• Magnet requirement - demonstrate

commitment to professional development  Structural Empowerment Outcome (SE3EO)  Targeted goal to improve nurse certification  Supporting evidence graphically displayed

• Strategic organizational goal established for

specialty nursing certification annually

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Relevance to Psychiatric Nursing

• Specialty expertise – hallmark of nursing

excellence and professionalism

• Complexity of care requires nurses possess

higher levels of education and training

• High standards of safe, effective, quality care

demonstrated with specialty certification

• Consistent with care delivery model (Tidal

Model) - patient centered & recovery based

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Action Plan

• Incorporated into organizational strategic plan
• Established annual achievement targets
• Focus groups identified barriers for testing
• Established strategy to address barriers
• Certification Review course offered
• Monthly tracking of outcome
• Acknowledgement of certification
• Celebration Luncheon

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Removal of Barriers – Strategy

• Review Courses conducted onsite
• Conducted by psychiatric nursing faculty
• Provided study materials (manual/books)
• Formalized study plan for success
• No money outlay by nurses
• ANCC/Success Pays Program Cohorts Study
• Support and “Tutoring” of Cohort groups

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Review Course Overview

• Conducted by psychiatric nursing faculty
• Course syllabus developed
• objectives/assignments delineated
• eligibility criteria reviewed
• Class focus
• key points & exam item review
• test taking strategies and item “analysis”
• assistance with online registration

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Number of Attendees at Psychiatric Nursing Review Courses

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Oct 2014 Feb 2015 Oct 2015 May 2016 Number of Attendees 18 11 13 7 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 Number

Organizational Results for Professional Nursing Certifications

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Baseline, 2014 Dec 15 Mar 16 June 16 Certifications Earned Overall 26 56 63 66 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Number of Certification Earned The grap page 37 63% BSN 70% BSN 71% BSN 71% BSN

Outcomes for Organization

• Incremental increase in specialty certifications
• Met or exceeded established goals
• Unanticipated outcome – increased number of

BSN nurses at measurement periods

• Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Curriculum
• fostered nurse empowerment
• nurse recognition of specialty knowledge
• research on curriculum validated outcomes

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Celebration and Commitments

• Celebration of Success
• Acknowledgment for passing certification exam
• Plaque reflects certified nurses by name
• Paid attendance at APNA programs
• Certification Luncheon March 2016
• special event for certified nurses
• shared research findings from curriculum
• pledge cards signed – be a “champion”
• drawing/prizes awarded – APNA membership

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Future Direction

• Increased certified nurse involvement in tasks

forces, committees, and quality initiatives

• Integration of certified nurses in nurse

excellence actions and interdisciplinary teams

• Participation in local/national APNA programs
• Continued support with review course and

Success Pays program enrollment

• Annual recognition on Certified Nurses Day
• Sustain the gain – prepare for re-certification

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References

• American Nurses Credentialing Center 2014 Magnet Application Manual. (2013).
• American Psychiatric Nursing Association. (2015). Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses. Retrieved from

http://www.apna.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3292

• ANCC Commission on Certification (January 2008). Retrieved from

www.nursingcertification.org/faq.htm#

• Fleishman, R., Meyer, L., & Watson, C. (2011). Best practices in creating a culture of certification.

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• Haskins, M., Hnatiuk, C., & Yoder, L. (2011). Medical surgical nurses’ perceived value of certification
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Future-of-Nursing%20of%Nursing20201Recommendations.pdf

• Perlstein, L, Hoffman, R. Lindberg, J., & Petras, D. (2014). Addressing barriers to achieving nursing
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