?Fun, engaging, effective, interactive, and low-cost? Now that's how you describe a successful education program! After the enormous amount of time, energy, and resources invested in the pursuit of ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®* status, some applicants miss out on the designation because of a single crippling factor: They lack the culture of nursing excellence. You can't create the culture overnight, so don't try to use a blitz approach to education as the countdown to the site visit begins. Help develop and sustain your culture by activating your educational efforts from day one. Entertain while you teach Get your education program up and running with Ready, Set, Designation! HCPro's Guide for the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® Site Visit?guaranteed to come in first place with your staff! The best, most effective training tools entertain while they teach. They sustain staff interest and remind them of key issues at the same time. But, time and money to train are in short supply. That's why Ready, Set, Designation! delivers the most bang for your buck. This must-have training tool provides a variety of entertaining educational methods. Each method can be customized to your organization and used over and over in many different ways. Cultivate a culture that embodies the 14 Forces of Magnetism with organization wide training. To succeed every step of the way throughout the journey, the initiative must be supported from the outset by all employees. And, during the site visit, appraisers will spend a lot of time on the floor with your staff to determine whether your culture reflects the highest quality of nursing excellence. That means you must make sure that staff at all levels and in all disciplines are knowledgeable about the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® and demonstrate your facility's commitment to quality and professionalism. Fun, cost-effective, and creative ways to educate your staff! With Ready, Set, Designation! you'll get: ? Descriptions and examples of TOOLS, GAMES, EVENTS, and other creative ideas to create and sustain a culture of nursing excellence in fun and memorable ways, such as Wheel of Nursing. ? BEST PRACTICES to build and sustain the culture from your peers on the journey. ? More than 30 QUESTIONS covering the 14 Forces of Magnetism as well as other key topic areas emphasized by appraisers during recent surveys. ? A CD-ROM with many of the games, questions, and tools in electronic format?all you have to do is print and distribute! ? Customize to fit your facility! Every game, tool, and strategy in Ready, Set, Designation! can be tailored to fit your facility's specific needs. This "hands-on" training resource makes it easy to tailor your education to everyone on your staff?from your newest employee to the most seasoned, high-level staff executive. Take a look at just a few of the questions, games, tools, and strategies you'll find in Ready, Set, Designation! ? Fun EVENTS ? Talent Show ? Organization wide Contest ? Breakfast of Champions ? Mock site visit framework ? Interactive GAMES ? Poker ? Wheel of Excellence ? Apprenticeship ? Knowledge Bowl ? Nursing Pyramid ? Training TOOLS ? Word Search ? Paycheck Reminders ? Posters ? Checklist ? Cheat Sheet Organized into four easy-to-use sections: ? Section I: Planning and Organizing ? Section II: Questions by Force and Other Key Focuses ? Section III: Best Practices to Build and Sustain a Culture of Nursing Excellence ? Section IV: Games, Events, and Tools for Staff Training WHO NEEDS THIS BOOK This is a must-have resource for ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® directors/educators, nurse educators, staff developers, CNOs / VPs of nursing, patient services, directors of nursing, and nurse managers. Earn continuing education credit! HCPro is accredited as a provider of continuing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission on Accreditation. This educational activity for 4 nursing contact hours is provided by HCPro, Inc.
