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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...
Operationalizing Pathway to Excellence® standard for professional development
Strategies for developing a competent, collaborative staff.
During this past year, nurses have been celebrated as heroes, receiving the well-deserved spotlight. Although long overdue, this...
Operationalizing Pathway to Excellence® standard for shared decision-making
A principle that guides nursing practice.
Piedmont Fayette Hospital in Fayetteville, Georgia, has been on a journey to promote a culture of interprofessional decision-making since...
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...
Competency-based orientation of Magnet® program directors
MPD preparation is the first step in the journey.
Editor’s note: This is an early release of an article that will appear in the October...
Operationalizing new knowledge, innovations, and improvement
This organization’s infrastructure supports clinical inquiry.
Takeaways:
Nursing has the responsibility to provide evidence-based practice that meets patient, family, and community expectations.
New knowledge, innovations,...
Standardizing handoff communication
An electronic tool helps ensure care continuity and reduces miscommunication.
Takeaways:
Using a standardized electronic handoff tool improves nurse-to-nurse communication.
It ensures care continuity and...
Our journey along the Pathway to Excellence®
A rural community hospital shares its story of designation and re-designation.
Takeaways:
Pathway to Excellence® is an evolving process that roadmaps opportunities to enhance nursing...
Navigating excellence during a pandemic: The Magnet® program director’s role
Use the Magnet model components as a framework for meeting a crisis.
Takeaways:
Nursing leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic requires all hands on deck.
The...
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...
Pathway to Excellence® in long-term care organizations
This framework can help improve the practice environment for nurses.
Takeaways:
Now, during the pandemic, is the time to make revolutionary changes in long-term care...
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...
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...