Inside scoop from our experts: Personnel policies that reflect nursing excellence
HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, November 17, 2009
This week, a reader asks about how to ensure personnel policies are reflected in the documentation. Read the response from advisor Gina Boring, BSN, RN, NE-BC, in Canton, OH.
Q: What kind of personnel policies should we demonstrate in the written documentation?
A: Personnel policies fall under Component III: Structural empowerment. Structural empowerment provides the foundation of nursing services and a sense of empowerment reduces job strain, improves productivity, encourages competence, and fosters autonomy.
Examples of projects or documents to illustrate personnel polices and programs include:
- Performance appraisal process at all levels
- Safety newsletters and educational offerings
- Student nurse extern program
- New graduate nurse internship
- Employee advisory committee
- Flexible scheduling options (e.g., "summers off" program)
- Examples of staffing and patient assignments
- Unit-based self-scheduling
- Pay differential for certification and educational advancement
- Use of tuition reimbursement funds to cover the cost of certification
- Retention incentives for employees
- Flexible schedules for employees returning to school
Editor's note: Do you have a question for our experts? If you would like us to consider your query for publication, please e-mail it to senior managing editor Rebecca Hendren at rhendren@hcpro.com.
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