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I believe that one very good way in which nursing can improve professional status
is to accept and fully embrace programs such as the American Nurses
Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet program. According to nursing professional
and author, Summers (2012), A Magnet hospital is stated to be one where nursing
delivers excellent patient outcomes, where nurses have a high level of job
satisfaction, and where there is a low staff nurse turnover rate and appropriate
grievance resolution. This is a program that has evolved over the years into the
current model that includes the components of transformational leadership;
structural empowerment; exemplary professional practice; new knowledge,
innovation, and improvements; and empirical quality results
(nursecredentialing.org, 2012). Each of these model components are further
divided into measured components coined, forces of magnetism which provides
an outline for areas focus related to nursing performance. I believe this program
has merit in, not only improving nursing care, but also improving communications,
promotion, and client relations in the hospital setting. Not only will patients
recognize and reap the benefits of this type of high level program, the other clients
of nurses such as physicians, administrators, and support personnel will also be
provided increased benefits from the nursing profession. According to Drenkard
(2012), "Studies show Magnet hospitals have higher percentages of satisfied
registered nurses (RNs), lower RN turnover and vacancy, improved clinical
outcomes, greater nurse autonomy, and improved patient satisfaction. These are
all components of professional nursing that should get and keep our attention.
Unfortunately, there are not yet any magnet facilities in the state of New Mexico
but there are 401 in the United States as of this writing and hopefully the facilities
of our state will eventually embrace this program
I believe another way in which nursing can improve its professional status is by
each nurse committing to a high level of personal work ethic. As students, we have
the opportunity to either make this commitment or to allow ourselves to transform
into a nurse that is just there to do the minimum and collect a paycheck. I choose
the former and I will commit to taking my duty to advocate for my client as a very
References
Drenkard, K. (2012). Going for the gold: The value of attaining Magnet recognition - American
Nurse Today. American Nurse Today. Retrieved 30 August 2014, from
http://www.americannursetoday.com/going-for-the-gold-the-value-of-attaining-magnetrecognition/
Moltz, D. (2010). Nursing Tug of War @insidehighered. Insidehighered.com. Retrieved 30
August 2014, from https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/01/07/nursing
Nursecredentialing.org,. (2008). Announcing a New Model for ANCC's Magnet Recognition
Program. Retrieved 30 August 2014, from
http://www.nursecredentialing.org/MagnetModel
Summers, S. (2012). Magnet status: What it is, what it is not, and what it could be.
Truthaboutnursing.org. Retrieved 30 August 2014, from
http://www.truthaboutnursing.org/faq/magnet.html