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In October 2017, the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program® released the 2019 Magnet® Application Manual, the 12th application manual in the 27-year history of the program. It builds upon the foundation of seminal research conducted in the early 1980s that led to the creation of the program, but it also incorporates contemporary standards that address challenges faced globally by healthcare organizations today.
Magnet appraisers’ questions increase the author’s determination to reduce patient falls.
This electronic tool keeps patients and families informed on key aspects of care.
Our editor-in-chief reviews important accomplishments in the past year and presents a nursing "wish list".
Learn about the steps one Connecticut hospital is taking to increase its BSN nurses.
Which hospitals won the 2010 NDNQI® Award for Outstanding Nursing
Quality Indicators®
A Baltimore hospital used the five Magnet components as a framework for
transforming its bedside medication administration process. Involving directcare
nurses in decision making was a key aspect of the project.
The authors explain the program that has brought Magnet success to seven hospitals – so far.
A regional collaborative allows sharing of best practices and
nurtures professional nursing.
Unit nurses take a creative approach to solving a clinical practice problem.
Collaboration hinges on mutual trust and respect. To nurture these attributes, the chief nursing officer must appreciate others’ contributions, use the skillsets of nurses at different knowledge levels, and involve staff in shared governance.
For a successful leader, establishing the right environment isn’t part of the job. It is the job.
One hospital’s Magnet workgroup used a Code of Ethics program to transform nursing practice.
To earn Magnet redesignation, a hospital must be able to sustain a professional culture of quality. A nurse leader at one hospital describes how her nursing staff has done just that.
At one community hospital, nurses, physicians, and administrators worked together to build the infrastructure for Magnet® and just culture into their organization, aiding their pursuit of healthcare excellence.
Nursing researchers investigated 41 facilities to determine whether they maintained thier “Magnetism” after earning Magnet designation.
Is a Magnet facility for you? Explore the benefits.
President, American Nurses AssociationResearch shows that Magnet® designation makes a difference in the lives of nurses and patients
The author describes the beneficial alignment of just culture concepts Magnet® principles.
Last October’s conference honored 40 newly designated and 64 redesignated Magnet organizations, announced the 2010 Magnet Prize recipient, honored Magnet Prize Honors winners, and recognized individual nurse leaders for their outstanding service and contributions.
Earning Magnet status brings an organization both external prestige and internal benefits.
View people, activities, and crafts at the Baltimore conference.
The recent conference offered education programs,
networking opportunities, artwork, and
A positive work environment and nurse satisfaction can improve nurse retention.
An innovative funding program is helping to create a highly educated nursing workforce.
A program for health profession students nurtures teamwork in a hospital setting.
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 outcomes and experience as well as ensuring a safe and healthy work environment. Magnet recognition represents nurses’ commitment to lifelong learning and bedside autonomy, which allows them to continue to advocate for patient care and safety.
By putting lean principles in action, a health network has shortened stays,
improved patient satisfaction, and decreased ED-to-bed times.
Discover how the road to nursing excellence can also improve other departments.
The director of the National Magnet Recognition Program® previews the upcoming conference and reveals other
activities at the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Get up-to-date on the Magnet Recognition Program®.
Nurses at one healthcare system set out to show appraisers how much their organization had matured since earning Magnet status.
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 expert, which was sufficient with greater experienced-to-novice nurse ratios. This article highlights a hospital that developed a role-based competency program for charge nurses.
The UEXCEL program has improved patient outcomes while developing nurse leadership and autonomy.
How to convince senior executives that the Magnet journey is well worth the expense
Surviving surprise visits can be easier if you use the author’s “E” approach.
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) rolls out a new model for its Magnet Recognition Program.
Learn about the next-generation model for the Magnet Recognition Program.
Seeking to address major healthcare challenges, the National Priorities Partnership recognizes the many contributions nurses are making to advance its goals and transform health care. This article details the steps needed to optimize nursing’s contributions in specific areas.
In an AMNT roundtable, executives discuss the value of engaging frontline nurses in technology decisions, explore the chief nursing officer’s role in technology selection, and exchange views on how technology improves patient outcomes.
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, and led to an environment of inquiry.
First defined more than 20 years ago, nursing peer review holds nursing practice to the highest standards.
A nursing peer-review process at a Magnet hospital drives exemplary outcomes and promotes a more professional environment.
Formulating a philosophy of patient-care delivery helped a nursing department prepare for Magnet redesignation.
Find out how a peanut-butter taste test taught staff nurses about the research process.
How preparation paved the way to success
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 have been created between 68 Magnet-recognized U.S. hospitals and 65 general acute care hospitals in Belgium, England, Germany, Ireland, Norway, and Sweden.
Organizations can save money and avoid costs by involving
staff in the work of shared governance.
Discover the strategies some nurse leaders used to engage staff nurses in their hospital’s Magnet redesignation drive.
When the lines between RN’s and LPN’s practice roles got blurry, nurses initiated a comprehensive process to clearly define and demarcate these roles.
This favorable combination provides a safe
setting for caregivers to discuss difficult issues.
This article kicks off our series that examines the distinguishing traits of Magnet hospitals and discusses strategies that can make healthcare facilities more “magnetic.”
A written succession plan gives direction when developing successors for the director role.
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, innovative solutions to effectively deal with these challenges. Christiana Care Health System (CCHS) developed a unique medical nurse float pool to support medical nursing units by decreasing overtime costs and managing unpredictable staffing needs.
Learn about the tools and mechanisms that foster an autonomous nursing staff.
At a rural hospital working toward Magnet recognition, adopting shared decision-making governance increased nurses’ confidence and boosted interdisciplinary collaboration.
One hospital’s Magnet quest and several other factors came together to reduce the infection rate.
Six direct-care nurses came together to teach hospital staff about the Magnet Recognition Program.®
Virtual-building orientation teaches hospital staff how to
navigate a new building even before the move takes place.
The Magnet Recognition Program identifies healthcare facilities committed to nursing excellence.
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