Professional Recognition (Clinical Nurse III) Program
for West Penn Nurses
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On December 7, 2006, The Western Pennsylvania Hospital achieved Magnet Recognition status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
West Penn Hospital is the first hospital in Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania to receive this prestigious recognition, which has been achieved by only about 5% of all healthcare facilities in the nation. Read more
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The Western Pennsylvania Hospital offers staff nurses many opportunities for professional development, education, and recognition.
Professional Recognition Program
The Professional Recognition Program at The Western Pennsylvania Hospital is a mentored clinical ladder program that provides an opportunity for nurses who demonstrate superior knowledge and clinical nursing skills to advance to positions that capitalize on their expertise in delivering direct patient care.
Nurses in the position of Clinical Nurse II who have achieved goals in a variety of areas of patient care and education, contributed to their units, the Hospital, and their communities, are eligible and are encouraged to submit a letter of intent.
Those who are accepted into the program are assigned a mentor and prepare a portfolio documenting their completion of challenging self-examination tasks that demonstrate their practice at the Clinical Nurse III level.
Recognitions for Professional Achievements
Staff nurses are recognized for their professional achievements in many ways. The annual "Celebration of Excellence in Nursing" event recognizes those who have achieved professional recognitions, including clinical ladder advancement, appointment to the Academy of Excellence, or certification in a nursing specialty, and those who have represented West Penn in the Cameos of Caring award program.
West Penn nurses' academic and clinical advancements are recognized and reported in Professional Paradigms, Hospital publications, and often in the media.
"West Penn Hospital has an excellent reputation for patient care and I see this among my co-workers every day."
ANCC Web site
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