Duke Heart Center Case Study

The profession of nursing has an array of options for different types of work environments. For example, nurses may work in the hospital environment, clinics, nursing homes, etc. However, at the center of every nursing position there should be a main focus and goal of patient safety and providing quality care (). When anyone decides to search for another job position, they should do their research on the position opening and the organization as a whole. There are many tools that nurses can utilize in order to evaluate the characteristics of a work environment such as the Hallmarks of the Professional Nursing Practice Environment and the translation and psychometric evaluation of the Essentials of Magnetism, as well as programs for novice leaders to participate in.
Hallmarks Evaluation The American Association of Colleges of Nursing, “was able to identify those environmental characteristics or "hallmarks" of the practice setting that best support professional nursing practice and allow baccalaureate- and higher degree-prepared nurses to practice to their …show more content…
The first hallmark was met considering several things such as there is a philosophy, mission statement, as well as allows the different units to have committees that convey direct results on the policies. Another hallmark involves the nurses’ knowledge and expertise. The Duke Heart Center has succeed in this category by constantly providing furthering educations courses and developing the nursing clinical ladder. Although the Duke Heart Center has many separate units, each allows the nurses to participate in decisions by joining committees that interest them and voicing their opinions. After evaluating the Duke Heart Center with the Hallmarks of the Professional Nursing Practice Environment tool, I would definitely say it meets the standards for professional nursing