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Weekly Q&A: Preparing for designation with little clinical exposure

HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, July 4, 2006

This week, a reader asks for suggestions on how to prepare for ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) designation in a nursing research database section with minimal clinical exposure. Read the response below from our advisor, Dorothy Anne Garman, RN, MSN, MRP coordinator and coordinator of professional development and patient education at Newport (RI) Hospital.

Q: I am employed in a nursing research database section where clinical exposure is minimal. Do you have any suggestions on how to prepare for designation that would be specific to our unique situation?

A: Although your work does not take place in the clinical arena, there is much you can do to prepare for ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® designation. Review the 14 Forces of Magnetism and consider how your specific role and responsibilities align with the Forces. For example, Force 9 addresses autonomy, and I expect that the type of work you do reflects much evidence of autonomy. As you review the Forces, identify sources of evidence that you can pull from your work environment to apply to each Force.

You might also invite staff from other departments to help brainstorm additional methods of preparation. Sometimes hitching a ride on an idea that worked for one area of nursing prompts one to modify it to work in another area. Participation in nursing activities and committees also could spark strategies for designation preparation. If possible, consider visiting an existing designated organization in a similar situation for some worthwhile ideas.

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