Magnet®

Workshop sessions

A case study of a managers’ workshop

To apply for Magnet® recognition, a healthcare organization must describe and demonstrate how its nursing leaders promote and develop nursing cultures that support implementation of structures and processes…

A nurse-driven community education program for older adults

Organizational involvement in community service is a key component of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program®. Healthcare organizations with Magnet® recognition can address community healthcare needs through…

A nursing recognition program gets a makeover

In an effort to provide an equitable and systematic structure for recognizing excellence in clinical nursing and to encourage commitment to nursing professionalism, Catholic Medical Center (CMC) in…

A system’s Pathway to Excellence® journey

Learn how one organization achieved both designation and redesignation. Takeaways: BayCare Health System set a goal of achieving Pathway to Excellence® designation for all 14 of its acute-care…

A Year of Gifts

Our editor-in-chief reviews important accomplishments in the past year and presents a nursing "wish list".
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Adapting a professional practice model

Follow these steps to ensure nurse engagement and interprofessional collaboration. Takeaways: Creating a PPM is required for ANCC Magnet® designated facilities. Establishing and modifying the PPM requires engagement…
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Advancing shared governance during a pandemic

A collaborative initiative yields positive outcomes despite challenging circumstances. Takeaways: Shared governance is a framework that empowers collaborative decision-making and positively impacts nursing practice. Transforming and strengthening nursing…
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Agenda for nursing excellence

ANCC conferences attract a global audience for education, celebration, and innovation. Focused learning and new concepts along with fun and festive celebrations were enjoyed by more than 14,000…

Attaining Magnet status

The authors explain the program that has brought Magnet success to seven hospitals – so far.

Bassett Medical Center wins 2011 Magnet Prize®

At the National Magnet® Conference held October 4 to 6 in Baltimore, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and Cerner® Corporation announced Bassett Medical Center of Cooperstown, New…

Breathing life back into a medical ethics committee

Organizations pursuing Magnet® recognition must ensure the evidence supports the structures in place for frontline nurses to address ethical issues. What’s more, the organization’s nurses need to have a strong understanding of…

Bring on the heat!

Unit nurses take a creative approach to solving a clinical practice problem.

Bringing nursing orientation back to life

Our hospital systems’ journey to obtain Magnet® recognition led to an excellent opportunity: the chance to revamp and improve our nursing orientation program as part of the effort to…

Building a successful behavioral emergency support team

Takeaways Healthcare workers experience more incidents of workplace violence compared to other professionals. A healthy work environment requires that nurses have the skills, tools, and support they need…

Cesarean birth reduction: EBP in action

Cesarean births (or cesarean deliveries) are associated with increased morbidity and mortality, as well as longer hospital stays and higher costs. Women experiencing their first pregnancy have a…

Confidence is in

Many consider arrogance the opposite of insecurity. However, I argue that the true opposite of insecurity is confidence. The line between arrogance and confidence may be nearly invisible…

Create a great work culture

For a successful leader, establishing the right environment isn’t part of the job. It is the job.
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Designing a sustainable research strategy

A workshop helps frontline nurses pursue research interests. By Stephanie A. Walton, MSN, RN, NPD-BC; Kara Sankey, MSN, CNL, RN; and Nichelle Jensen, DNP, APNP Encouraging all levels…

Developing shared governance leaders

To obtain Magnet® recognition, hospitals must have structures and processes in place that ensure nurses participate in shared decision making. A shared governance (SG) structure meets this criterion.…

Discharge hospitality center

Patients ready for discharge frequently remain in their rooms for various reasons, such as waiting for transportation, outpatient medications, and durable medical equipment (DME). These delays lead to…
Diversity

Diversity, equity, and inclusion

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts strive to improve healthcare for everyone. Health equity requires supporting nurses and providing them with the tools they need for success. Collaboration…

Electronic peer review and CLABSI rates

Peer review, an expectation of nursing professionals, aligns with Magnet® standards related to the promotion of patient safety and the advancement of nursing knowledge. In 2016, in preparation…

Engaging nurses in scholarly work

Engaging nurses in scholarly work requires helping them understand its value and how research findings can ensure that their current practice reflects the best and most current approach…

From Your ANA President

President, American Nurses AssociationResearch shows that Magnet® designation makes a difference in the lives of nurses and patients This article is available to American Nurses Association members and…

Get inspired about legislation

When nurses assert their voices and take an active role in political advocacy, they can make a real impact. Because we have the experience, expertise, and skills to…
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Get ready for web-based electronic Magnet® document submission

According to the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the Magnet Recognition Program® “recognizes healthcare organizations for quality patient care, nursing excellence, and innovations in professional nursing practice.” As of…
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Get your head into the cloud

How to use technology  to streamline Magnet®  documentation submission. Takeaways: Cloud technology helps to streamline the Magnet document submission process. Cloud technology allows for transparent, collaborative document and…
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Gifts that keep on giving

December turns our hearts and minds to the holiday season. We juggle work time and family demands to prepare for holiday celebrations. We reflect on the diversity of…

Helping nurses to achieve nursing excellence

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association, provides individuals and organizations throughout the nursing profession with the resources they need to achieve…

Hospital holidays

‘Twas the month of major holidays when all through the house Lots of creatures were stirring, tapping tablets or clicking a mouse. Nurses brought medication, soothing words, and…

How Project LeaRN promotes lifelong learning

The Institute of Medicine’s 2010 report, “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health” made recommendations to help nurses overcome barriers that prevent them from responding effectively to…

How to plan a successful Magnet® site visit

After preparing and submitting documents to the Magnet Recognition Program®, you and your colleagues wait, hoping for a phone call to announce a site visit, the next step…

Implementing a floating hospice

Providing the right care at the right time can enhance patients’ and families’ end-of-life experience. (more…)

Improving patient satisfaction the 4DX way

With focus and accountability, quality improvement is possible. Takeaways Using traditional strategies, a hospital unit’s Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) responsiveness domain scores were…

Innovation at the frontline of nursing

Current healthcare challenges require reinvigorated frontline staff. The American Hospital Association’s 2023 Environmental Scan provides a comprehensive and sobering account of the current workforce crisis, specifically within hospitals.…

Journey of a novice Magnet® program director

The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program® serves as the highest recognition of nursing excellence. The designation puts nurses at the forefront of influencing improved patient…
councils

Jump-starting unit-based councils

“Iam involved in decisions that affect my work.” Many hospitals are striving to achieve better scores on this important employee-engagement survey question, as well as to incorporate a…

Learning from mistakes

Today’s healthcare organizations need to improve patient safety, which includes effectively communicating information to nurses about safety incidents and how to address them. After all, frontline nurses are…
Lessons learned

Lessons learned by Magnet® Program Directors

Organizations on the path to obtaining Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) appoint a single source of communication and contact—the Magnet Program Director (MPD). For…

Lessons learned from across the pond

In 2021, Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center and Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, a National Health Services Foundation Trust in the UK, began their partnership and participation in the…

LPNs in modified care delivery models

In 2019, Winslow and colleagues highlighted the integral role care delivery models (CDMs) play in a healthcare organization’s daily workflow and their direct impact on patient safety outcomes,…

Magnet FAQs

If your organization has decided to embark on the Magnet journey or has already earned Magnet recognition, you might be interested in answers to the frequently asked questions…

Magnet Profiles

The Magnet Profiles section in this issue highlights various aspects of the Magnet Recognition Program® and provides information about specific Magnet facilities across the country. Magnet organizations are…

Magnet Recognition Program® update

The director of the National Magnet Recognition Program® previews the upcoming conference and reveals other activities at the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Magnet® and COVID-19 response

Magnet® and COVID-19 response

Emergent change requires a framework that supports nurses.  Takeaways: Settings enculturating the Magnet® framework were better able to cope with pandemic-related challenges. The pandemic healthcare environment requires bold…

Magnet® and the charge nurse role

Many organizations lack role-specific competency-based orientation, leaving nurses to learn on the job. Traditionally, nurses learn the charge nurse role over time as they progress from novice to…

Magnet4Europe

Magnet4Europe (M4E), a European Union (EU)-funded project, includes more than 60 hospitals in six European countries (Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom) and 67 U.S.…

Magnet4Europe: Taking the next steps

Magnet4Europe (M4E), a 4-year European Union (EU)-funded project, includes more than 60 hospitals in six European countries (Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom) and 67…

Medication safety and pediatric health

Research shows that 7,000 to 9,000 people die annually in the United States secondary to a medication error at a cost of over $40 billion a year. Improving…

Mitigating patient identification threats

A cardiology team scheduled a complex cardiothoracic surgery for identical young adult twins with the same life-limiting diagnosis. However, the twins insisted they undergo their surgeries on the…
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Mobile devices and healthcare-associated infections

More and more healthcare professionals use mobile handheld devices (MHDs)— tablets and smartphones—to facilitate care documentation and as resource tools. In fact, 50% to 60% say they use MHDs…

National Magnet Nurse of the Year® 2014 award winners

The National Magnet Nurse of the Year® awards from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) recognize the outstanding contributions of clinical nurses from Magnet®-recognized organizations in each of…

National Magnet Nurse of the Year® 2016 award winners

The National Magnet Nurse of the Year® awards from the American Nurses Credentialing Center recognize the outstanding contributions of clinical nurses from Magnet®-recognized organizations for innovation, consultation, leadership,…
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National Magnet Nurse of the Year® 2017 award winners

By Rebecca Graystone, MS, MBA, RN, NE-BC The Magnet Recognition Program® recognizes healthcare organizations for quality patient care, nursing excellence, and innovations in professional nursing practice. Consumers rely…
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Near-peer mentoring for nursing research education

This collaborative approach instills confidence in novice researchers, prepares more experienced nurses for future leadership, and expands the reach of established experts. Takeaways: To develop confidence among novice…
Night Council

Night councils

Bring night-shift nurses to the shared governance table.  Takeaways: Night-shift nurses frequently miss out on the benefits of shared governance and are left out of decisions because most…
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Novel ethics champion programs

Three pediatric hospitals share tips for success. Takeaways: Ethics champion programs can connect nurses with the ethical foundations of nursing practice and promote moral agency in clinical care.…
Nurse documentation and the electronic health record

Nurse documentation and the electronic health record

Use the nursing process to take advantage of EHRs’ capabilities and optimize patient care. Takeaways:  If not used properly, the electronic health record (EHR) can create communication gaps. …

Nurse-sensitive indicators: Integral to the Magnet journey

To help earn Magnet designation, Children’s National Medical Center established TPN and lipid error elimination as a unit-based nurse-sensitive indicator. Its implementation improved patient-care outcomes, enhanced nurses’ pride,…

Oncology nursing: Clinical assistant onboarding

Nursing oncology aims to promote early detection, decrease risk, and assist in the management of care, symptoms, and treatment side effects. To continue sparking student interest in oncology…
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Our journey along the Pathway to Excellence®

Pathway to Excellence® is an evolving process that roadmaps opportunities to enhance nursing recruitment and retention, nursing autonomy and satisfaction, interdisciplinary collaboration, strategic focus, team engagement, ownership and…
Palliative Care

Palliative care in the emergency department

The fast-paced environment of the emergency department makes it difficult to have lengthy care goal conversations, even with patients who chronic, progressive illnesses. Studies indicate that palliative care…

Partnering for nursing advancement

Magnet4Europe represents the largest international implementation science initiative designed to leverage the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet® model for improving work environments and clinician well-being in Europe. Partnerships…
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Pathway to Excellence®: A framework to combat PTSD

This resource helps organizations create a positive practice environment. Takeaways: Workplace stress has an alarming impact on nurse well-being. Pathway to Excellence framework can serve as a framework…

Patient care assistant training

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that 195,400 RNs will leave the nursing profession from 2021 to 2031. Addressing this predicted nursing shortage will require innovative approaches…
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Pivotal role of the Magnet® program director

Fanning the flames of nursing excellence. Celebrating Magnet® designation is a day like no other. Whether it’s the first, third, or fifth designation, this achievement—which represents quality, excellence,…

Post-pandemic quality of life

Before the pandemic, nurses already struggled to meet the ever-changing demands of the profession; they experienced anxiety, exhaustion, excessive workloads, additional shift rotations, and decreased job satisfaction and…
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Professional governance and staff engagement

A new medical unit establishes an engaged nursing workforce.  Takeaways: A culture grounded in teamwork, shared governance, and accountability is needed for staff engagement and owning patient outcomes.…

Recession, reform, redesignation—oh my!

Discover the strategies some nurse leaders used to engage staff nurses in their hospital’s Magnet redesignation drive. This article is available to American Nurses Association members and ANJ…

Retaining novice nurses

A dedicated new nurse council aids retention.  Takeaways: High nurse turnover comes with costs that are great both to the nursing talent pool and to the financial resources…

Sepsis navigators and hospital outcomes

Without timely intervention, sepsis (a life-threatening medical emergency that occurs when an infection triggers a chain reaction) can result in tissue damage, organ failure, and ultimately death. Although…

Standardizing handoff communication

Although adverse events can occur anytime during hospitalization, handoff communication is often the cause of avoidable adverse events. Miscommunication, care continuity disruption, critical data omission, medication errors, and…
Structural empowerment and the Magnet® Model: A perfect fit

Structural empowerment and the Magnet® Model: A perfect fit

Nursing literature abounds with descriptive and predictive studies of structural empowerment and its relationship to nurses’ trust, commitment, control over practice, intent to stay, productivity, job satisfaction, engagement,…

Support leadership to evolve the nursing profession

The multifaceted crisis in healthcare threatens patient outcomes and system sustainability. The American Nurses Foundation’s Mental Health and Wellness Survey revealed that 80% of nurses report experiencing significant…
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Supporting novice nurses in a float pool

As the nursing profession strives to advance care delivery, it’s faced with many challenges, including adequately educating nurses and effectively managing staffing and retention issues. We need new,…
The ABCs of nursing research

The ABCs of nursing research

Alleviate barriers with collaboration.  Takeaways: An organizational infrastructure promoting a culture of inquiry is essential to advance nursing science with research and dissemination of findings. Minimizing barriers increases…

The inside scoop of a virtual site visit

Plan and prepare to ensure a successful visit. Takeaways: Gain insight into how to conduct a virtual site visit. Learn how to adapt accreditation and recognition protocols to…
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The path to a quieter unit

Get staff engaged in evidence-based practice and quality-improvement projects. Takeaways:  Using a participatory and shared governance approach, nurses conducted evidence reviews to identify interventions to improve patient satisfaction…

The role of hospital-based nurse scientists

Nurse scientists play a pivotal role in bridging interdisciplinary gaps in clinical research and practice to enhance patient care reliability and safety. With their advanced degrees and training…
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Tme magnetic matrix: Building blocks of Magnet™ hospitals

Even during a nursing shortage, building magnetism into a healthcare environment promotes better patient outcomes, lower mortality rates, and higher patient satisfaction. Although Magnet™ hospitals don’t escape the…

Transitional care—The pathway to integrated care delivery

Clinical and community partnerships reduce hospitalization and emergency department visits. Takeaways: Nurses need to lead the way in redesigning integrated healthcare delivery. Building relationships and navigating with patients…
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Uplifting clinical nurses through Magnet® exemplar writing

These contributions enhance engagement, empowerment, and professional development. Takeaways: Exemplar writing for the Magnet application requires reflection, evidence gathering, and research. Clinical nurse participation in exemplar writing can…
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Use data to drive empirical outcomes

Follow the evidence to improve satisfaction and efficiency.   Takeaways: Using operating room first case on-time start data can help drive satisfaction and efficiency . Transparency and communication of…
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Using mobile technology during patient handoffs

This Magnet®-recognized organization created a process for virtual bedside transfers. Takeaways: Virtual patient handoffs using web-enabled devices can reduce anxiety for both nurses and patients. Mobile technology can…

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