The “Manager Voice” is a required element of all Application Portfolios, whether for advancement to Level C in the unit based process or advancement to Levels D & E in the Central Committee process.   

The Manager Voice is provided using the grid of Behaviors that describe all five Domains of Nursing. It is an important perspective for successful advancement within the Professional Development Framework. The manager provides an assessment of the applicant’s work over time. This is especially helpful in evaluating individual accomplishment. It requires the manager to select the behavior that best describes a nurse’s performance, thus providing perspective on the quality, scope, depth and consistency of an individual nurse’s practice.  Managers have the option of adding comments and examples within the Domains and “in summary.”

Applicants are encouraged to plan ahead in order to ensure that this required element is included in their portfolio at the time it is submitted. Managers have 30 calendar days in which to complete the Manager Voice Tool and return it to the nurse, starting from the date they receive the request.