Episode 67: How Certified Nurses Help Hospitals Obtain Magnet Recognition

ONS member Nickolaus Escobedo, DNP, RN, OCN^®, NE-BC, vice president of the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation Board of Directors, director of nursing for inpatient oncology and bone marrow transplantation at Houston Methodist Hospital in Texas, and member of the Houston ONS Chapter, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss the importance of certification to Magnet status, ways employers and patients benefit from oncology certified nurses, and how to advocate for certification in your institution.

Episode Notes 

Check out these resources from today’s episode:

• The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities. 
• A Badge of Honor: The Value of Oncology Nurse Certification
• Certification Makes a Difference
• Institution Meets Magnet Designation by Incorporating ONS Standards in Care Delivery
• Episode 47: Oncology Nursing Certification Test Prep
• Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation
• ONCC FreeTake Certification Program

To discuss the information in this episode with other oncology nurses, visit the ONS Communities.

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