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UEXGEL CREDENTIALING PROCEDURE: LEVEL lll AND LEVEL lV
2012- 2013
Dear Professional Registered Nurse,
The UEXCEL Board is delighted you are interested in advancing by credentialing to a new level of clinical
practice! Both regular and flex clinical registered nurses are eligible to advance in the UEXCEL Practice
Program by portfolio submission. UEXCEL is one of the cornerstones of
nursing practice at our hospital, and contributes to sustaining our excellence as a MagnetrM designated
hospital.
UEXCEL is structured around the Magnet model components:
' Exemplary Professional Practice
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the goal is more than
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the establishment of strong professional
practice; it is what that professional practice can achieve.
Transformational Leadership
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transformational leaders identify and communicate vision and values and
ask for the involvement of the work group to achieve that vision
Structural Empowerment
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the organizational structure acknowledges, values, supports and develops
stron g professional practice
New Knowledge, lnnovations & lmprovements
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establishes new ways to achieve new heights of
quality, efficiency, and effectiveness.
UEXCEL is a professional practice program that offers the opportunity for promotion through submission of a
portfolio demonstrating achievements of clinical nursing practice, and contributions to professional nursing at
UCH and the community.
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The UEXCEL Board has prepared this materialto help you with your portfolio development.
this information carefully so you are successful in advancement.
REOUIRED STEPS IN APPLICATION PROCESS
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The UEXCEL Board wants you to be successful! Follow the steps outlined below. Remember to construct
your portfolio so UEXCEL Board members who are not familiar with your specialty practice can clearly
understand your work. Be very clear how you have met the advancement requirements.
Level lV's are required to submit a digital portfolio. Although digital portfolios are optional for Level lll's, this
option is h igh ly encou raged. Contact UCH-U EXCELDig ital Portfolio@uch.edu
for additional information.
Submit Independent and Comnleted Work
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Your portfolio is documentation you are requesting a promotion. lt shows how you are eligible to be
promoted to a higher level of practice. Therefore, it represents your own completed work, not plans
for the future or the work of others.
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lf you participate with others on a project, you must show your own distinct contribution, presented in
your own words. Highlighting your own work by color coding is
suggested as a way to ensure your own work is clearly outlined as compared to others.
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Do not copy material that a peer is submitting for their portfolio. Do not include material that others
have created, only your original work.
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lf you feel your work might be similar to someone else's, consult your manager/educator/advisor
to ensure proper documentation of independent work.
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