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Clinician 4

The title of Clinician 4 is viewed as a prestigious accolade at St. Joseph Medical Center. Nurses that earn the Clinician 4 recognition through the Clinical Ladder program at St. Joseph have met each of the eligibility requirements. These requirements are difficult to obtain and include:

At least six years of RN experience
Three years of RN experience in area of specialty
25 contact hours
40 points, with one point minimum in each of the four major Magnet® categories (Transformational Leadership, Structural Empowerment, Exemplary Professional Practice and New Knowledge, Improvements and Innovations or PI Projects)
Has been a Clinician 3 for at least one year
Certification in area of specialty
BSN required

The points awarded are weighted depending on the level of function from the participant of the recommended activities outlined in the Clinical Ladder guidelines for each of the Magnet domains. A record of a accomplishments are collected and stored in the nurse’s portfolio. The document contains:

Certifications of contact hours
Certification letters or cards
Confirmation e-mails
Thank you cards
Exemplars

Once a nurse feels they have met the eligible criteria to advance on the clinical ladder, they will deliver the portfolio to a member on the Professional Development Council to determine if they can advance. The members of the Professional Development Council meet once a month to assess each portfolio and determine advancement up the clinical ladder. Meeting the requirements of the Clinician 4 title shows remarkable commitment to the nursing profession and dedication to the population served at St. Joseph.

The nurses that have met this amazing accomplishment are:

Mary Kay Bloom, Mary Williams, Donna Flint, Deborah Stewart

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