This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.
Choose a specific classification of health care worker (e.g., a CNA/MA, respiratory therapist, radiology technician) and research a source for benchmarking productivity typically used to determine if your department is meeting standards.
Create a PowerPoint presentation with 10-15 slides including speaker notes that explain the following points:
- How was the benchmarking data collected (electronic records, patient charts, etc.), and how would that information be used for employee review?
- What are the minimal educational requirements?
- What is the licensing or certification process in your selected state?
- What career advancement opportunities exist such as additional certifications, board certifications, etc.?
- How are these criteria used to meet productivity measurements and evaluations to improve efficiency? Yahlanda
Re: Forum for CLC – Productivity Measurement
Good morning group (Jashaya, Haley, and Yahlanda),
Hope all is going well with everyone. I was thinking about our CLC project; what do you guys think about Nursing as our specific classification of a healthcare worker?
Also, how do these assignments sound for conducting the research?
How was the benchmarking data collected (electronic records, patient charts, etc.), and how would that information be used for employee review? (Jashaya)
What are the minimum educational requirements? (Meade)
What is the licensing or certification process in your selected state? (Meade)
What career advancement opportunities exist such as additional certifications, board certifications, etc.? (Haley)
How are these criteria used to meet productivity measurements and evaluations to improve efficiency? (Yahlanda) This My Part of the assignment this is a group slide
Answers to Questions Two and Three
Good Afternoon Group,
Below are the answers to questions two and three, however, I answered them together because in Florida we have CNA, LPN, RN, and ARNP. I will edit some of the information tonight or tomorrow morning and placing the info into the PowerPoint. Please read and provided any suggestions.
Thanks,
Christopher
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA):
Florida’s Certified Nursing Assistants are credentialed on the basis of examination. A prospective CNA must pass knowledge and practical skills tests. Certification also depends on clearing a fingerprint-based criminal background check and demonstrating an acceptable professional history.
Multiple agencies are involved in the CNA certification process. The Florida Department of Health contracts with Prometric to administer assessments and carry out some steps in the application process. The Board of Nursing carries out background screening.
There are multiple training pathways. The most direct is to complete a state-approved program, though a state-approved CNA training program is not required prior to taking the examination. An individual may also apply on the basis of other nursing training. Florida will also allow people to challenge the examination if they have not had the usual training but believe they can pass both the written and practical skills tests. This option is only available to individuals who are at least 18 years of age and/or in possession of a high school diploma.
Candidates must clear FBI background checks before they can be approved for testing. (They will, however, need to wait to receive notification from Prometric that their application has been received before initiating the process.)
Candidates submit their applications before completing the examination and background check requirements. Those enrolled in approved training programs may submit applications before program completion. However, eventually they will need to have their program coordinator submit verification. All candidates who apply for first-time nursing assistant certification on the basis of state-approved training programs are required to submit verification of program completion; program coordinators can do this electronically.
The application includes questions about criminal history. Individuals with “yes” answers are directed to submit three to five letters of recommendation from employers or people that they have worked with. They will also include their own explanations of convictions. The Board of Nursing will require additional legal documents pertaining to criminal history.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN):
Prospective LPNs should enroll in programs that have been approved by the Florida Board or some other acceptable organization. Practical nursing programs accredited by the ACEN (formerly NLNAC) are acceptable as are those accredited by other state boards. Education completed in the military will qualify a candidate for licensure if the program was assigned a NCLEX code
Whatever the educational background, a candidate will need to take and pass the NCLEX-PN. Before a candidate can be authorized to test, they will need to have their fingerprints taken and submit a license application to the Florida Board.
Applicants need to pay $175 to the Board of Nursing. This covers application processing and initial licensure. The fee for fingerprinting will vary, depending on what vendor is selected. $200 is paid to the testing company. Computer adapted exams are scheduled on an ongoing basis at sites around the country.
If the applicant passes the NCLEX-PN, they can expect their license to be issued within about a week to a week and a half.
Registered Nurse (RN):
A prospective RN should enroll in a professional nursing program that is approved and/or accredited by the Florida Board of Nursing. Florida has an approval process for nursing programs that operate within its borders, as do other states. Additionally, two accrediting agencies, the ACEN (formerly NLNAC) and CCNE, offer program-level accreditation
Candidates are required to take a licensing exam after they complete educational requirements. Before a candidate can be authorized to take the exam, the candidate must apply to the Florida Board.
Fingerprinting is a required step in the licensure process. Florida uses Livescan, an electronic process. Candidates should make sure they have the right Originating Agency Identification (ORI) so that the prints will be received by the Florida Board. Fees for fingerprinting may vary. A candidate will submit the application with a $175 combined application and licensing fee.
Once Florida has reviewed the application, the candidate will be given instructions about registering for the NCLEX exam through Pearson VUE. The examination process will necessitate another $200 fee.
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP):
The Florida Board of Nursing credentials the state’s Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners, or ARNPs. There are multiple specialties. Nurse anesthetists and nurse midwives are eligible for state credentialing as ARNPs.
In order to be eligible for ARNP credentialing, professionals must also be licensed as registered nurses in the state of Florida.
Current advanced practice nursing students must complete a master’s or post-master program (Nurse Practitioner Programs in Florida). However, the degree requirement does not apply to some individuals who graduated in the past. In order to be credentialed as a nurse practitioner without a master’s degree, a person must have graduated prior to October 1, 1998; in order to be credentialed as a nurse anesthetist without a master’s degree, he or she must have graduated prior to October 1, 2001.
An advanced practice nurse must hold certification from a recognized specialty board. The following are referenced in state administrative code:
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
American College of Nurse Midwives
American Nurses Credentialing Center
Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists (or Council on Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists)
National Certification Corporation for OB/GYN
National Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Associates
National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses
Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation
The licensing agency also mandates a two-hour course in prevention of medical errors.
An ARNP must carry liability insurance.
Many duties can only be performed according to protocols, or collaboration agreement with a doctor or dentist; protocol must be submitted on a set timeline after employment commences.
The same application form is used for nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, and nurse midwife; the applicant will select his or her specialty.
The licensing agency can accept either official verification of certification or a notarized copy of the current certification card.
An applicant who answers affirmatively to the criminal history question will need to provide various supporting documents, including disposition and recent letters of recommendation.
An applicant who already holds a Florida RN license pays $100; an applicant who is applying for both credentials at the same time pays $210. An applicant who withdraws the application is entitled to a partial refund.
Nurse anesthetists and nurse midwives are eligible for provisional status pending certification. The application packet includes a verification form to be completed by the educational institution. The licensing agency will also require transcripts.
An applicant will need to have a fingerprint-based background check. Fingerprints are to be made through Livescan providers approved by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE).