Teams of three trained reviewers serve to review written applications and perform on-site workplace reviews. The Hallmarks program is currently seeking reviewers to attend a one-day training session (to be scheduled).  Are you interested in working with NCNA to find and promote healthy workplaces? Contact us.

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Reviewer Consent to Serve Form

If you are interested in hosting a reviewer training in your area, please contact us.

Reviewer Qualifications

Team includes:  a staff nurse, administrator/educator within specialty field, and a nurse from outside the specialty field

Commitment for time availability:  Two years with potential for another two year commitment

1. Two recognition cycles each year
2. Reviewers evaluate both the written applications and onsite resources (anticipated: one day at each site)
3. Because it is a new program, the number of applications that will be received is unknown

NCNA Membership:  membership preferred

Education:  a minimum of a BSN

Orientation:  be committed to training session

Preferred experience:

1. Three years of experience as an RN in the related field of interest – prison nursing, nursing home, hospital, school, private practice office or clinic,  etc.

2. More than one area of nursing during career

3. Exposure to involvement with a larger system such as: a. staff nurse who served on a hospital-wide committee; b. public health nurse who served on a department wide committee; c. supervisor responsible for more than one area of a facility; d. a nurse who has experience with survey process such as a significant role in preparing for: JCAHO survey or whatever type evaluation  that the workplace has; involvement in preparation for Magnet application; someone who has been a surveyor in a state or national initiative.

Additional:

1. Willing to attend training and agree to promptly review materials, visit the site, and return an evaluation
2. Able to compare written guidelines and standards with submitted written materials and onsite reviews
3. Willing to learn
4. Respectful, considerate approaches to other people such as reviewer team members and work place sites to be visited
5. Knowledgeable about own type of workplace i.e. expectations about quality of service, funding sources, staff requirements, types of policies, external guidelines/rules/policies
6. Conducts self professionally
7. Knows what he/she doesn’t know; is willing to ask questions to clarify how to apply established criteria.