The effect of Magnet designation in health care institute. The health care industry is working hard more than ever to get excellence in patient care. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the importance and influence of Magnet designation on health care.
Overview of Magnet Designation
The magnet designation program recognizes health care organizations for quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in professional nursing practice. (Mason, 528). The magnet designation program is an award designed to recognize excellence in patient outcomes and satisfaction of nurses. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) developed the national magnet hospital recognition program in 1980’s on the purpose of recognizing quality patient care, nursing excellences, and professional
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nursing practice. It is a four-year recognition and highest reward that can give to organized nursing services in health care. An organization must include the five characteristics to pass the requirements of magnet model of transformational leadership, structural empowerment, exemplary professional practice, new knowledge, innovation, improvement and empirical outcome. (ANCC, 2013). Magnet designation program supports the quality of nursing. Great job satisfaction in nursing found where nurses have the ability to be part of a great team with decision-making ability. (McGlynn, 2012). Giving value to the nurses is one of the characteristics of magnet hospital. Nurses who participate in decision making will consider themselves as valued and able to discuss, identify problems and came up with an idea to solve it. It will give the nurse pride and empower which positively improve the work environment and job satisfaction. Studies have shown evidence that hospital holding Magnet recognition has increased nurse satisfaction, which in turn leads to greater retention. (Mason, 2016). Magnet designation also supports health care provided in the organization .Becoming magnet designation hospital is one of the highest honors a facility could obtain. Research conducted by Linda Akin, magnet hospitals apart from non-magnet hospitals show that Magnet hospitals have better patient outcomes( Laurate Education,2009). Influence of Magnet Designation program on change in Healthcare Organization Magnet designation is considered the gold standard. The program helps the hospital to promote quality in setting that support nurses, provide best nursing care to the patient and develop and deliver excellence nursing practices. The hospital that have achieved Magnet status also incorporated evidence-based practice and actively engaged in research to improve clinical outcomes. (ANCC, 2015). Exemplary professional practice is one of the characteristics of magnet designation program. The eligibility requires this professional practice must utilize throughout the health care system. IT gives nurses the responsibility and authority for the provision of direct care. “Exemplary professional practice is more than simply establishing a strong practice- it is all about the potential of what the practice of professional nursing can achieve. It is a true essence of a magnet organization.”(JONA, 2012). This component focus on excellence, collaborations, quality, safety and best practice to achieve an extraordinary outcome. Transformational leadership is the second component that magnet organization must have. As Wikipedia defines, “Transformational leadership is a style of leadership where the leader is charged with identifying the needed change, creating a vision to guide the change through inspiration, and executing the change in tandem with committed members of the group. It also serves to enhance the motivation, morale, and job performance of followers through a variety of mechanisms”. In magnet hospital, leadership quality is key to the culture of excellences. Transformational leaders can inspire to change expectations, perception and motivation to work towards a common goal. “The most compelling aspect of a magnet is the growing evidence that shows these hospitals have better clinical and organizational outcomes and much higher staff nurse satisfaction, which is key for any hospitals.” (Mason, P529).When nurse treated well, job satisfaction, as well as quality patient care will increase. Magnet designation hospital also requires new knowledge, innovation and improvement as its component. Magnet organizations are highly involved in evidence-based practice and research. "Magnet –recognized organizations integrate evidence-based practice and research into the clinical and operational process. Nurses educated about evidence-based practice and research enabling them to explore appropriately the safest and best practices for their patients and practice environment and to generate new knowledge.” (ANCC, 2014). Nurses who in this hospital involved in research and evidence-based practice have the ability to change policies, patient care, and outcomes. Summery Magnet recognition is a credential and award by the American Nurse Credential Center for Excellence. Magnet recognition organization improve retention of nurses, improve clinical outcomes, evidence-based practice and improve satisfaction. Nurses working in Magnet hospitals are supported, appreciated and encouraged which has a direct impact on good patient outcome more job satisfaction and nurse retention. References: American Nurses Credentialing Center.
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...at nursing is one of the most important areas a hospital needs to address when looking to improve safely outcomes. While many still question the need as well as the cost there is no question the benefit to staff and patients of hospitals that are Magnet Recognized. With this designation reaching international standing many more are looking to join the elite Magnet club.
There are many organizations pursing the accreditation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program (Pinkerton, 2008). It is a great achievement when an organization receives Magnet recognition. However, “several factors must be considered by those organizations making the decision, and these factors can be grouped and reviewed using the recently released empirical model for the Magnet Recognition Program” (Pinkerton, 2008, p. 323).
Magnet Status is a credential of organizational acknowledgment of nursing superiority((Nursing world). It is given to hospitals that have satisfied the requirements intended to determine the quality and strength of their nursing (Nursing World). The magnet status award is given to hospitals by the American Nurses' Credentialing Center, which is an associate of the American Nurses Association (The truth about nursing, 2012). This award was started in 1990 as a way to recognize hospitals that offer outstanding nursing care(Hopkins Medicine). Since 1990, out of all 7,569 hospitals in the united states, only 258 of those hospitals have received the honor of magnet status (Hopkins Medicine). Magnet status does not come easy, so hospitals must work very hard in order to meet the strict requirements (Hawke, 2003). Magnet status is a
The Magnet Recognition Program was initially developed to attract and maintain nursing staff. According to American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) web site, the program “was developed by the ANCC to recognize health care organizations that provide nursing excellence. The program also provides a vehicle for disseminating successful nursing practices and strategies.” Nursing administration continues to have an integral role associated with the demonstration of excellence in achieving the highest honor of nursing distinction. The exploration of force one, quality of nursing leadership, continues to be the foundation of magnet recognition.
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To achieve Magnet status, an organization has to demonstrate its commitment to nursing excellence by working towards improving nursing practice and changing the work environment. One of the documentation required is the educational background of all the nurses, including what percent of nurses have an associate, bachelors or higher degree in nursing. More than seventy-five percent of nurse managers should have at least a Bachelor 's degree. All the data regarding patient quality care needs to be submitted to American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) on a quarterly basis and is compared to benchmark performance and against national benchmark performance. All the data has to be submitted for at least 2 years before the written documentation regarding organizational, nursing achievements and changes are submitted. These organizational changes must demonstrate the health care structure followed by the organization; its effect on the patient care, leadership, management philosophy, and how it has helped achieve a better quality of patient care. After all the documentation has been submitted, ANCC does a three-day intensive on-site review of the organization. After an intensive review of documentation, on-site visit, votes are cast to confer Magnet review to the
Marquis and Huston (2015), declared that for hospitals or healthcare organizations to achieve a magnet status, they must create and promote a comprehensive professional practice culture of nursing excellence that are linked to improved outcomes. Aside from the 14 forces of magnetism required for organizations, they must also demonstrate empirical modeling of five key components: transformational leadership; structural empowerment; exemplary professional practice; new knowledge innovation and improvements; and empirical quality results (Marquis & Huston, 2015). With magnet status in mind, all nurses, nursing staff, and other personnel should be a willing participant to do their best in regards to providing a safe quality care, following the standards of practice, and outstanding
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Registered nurses have an abundance of opportunities in the healthcare industry they can pursue to achieve fulfillment in their nursing career. The fact that there are so many options available, nursing professionals become committed to their selected specialty according to their job satisfaction. Heightened job fulfillment enhances the nursing retention rate (Sudheimer, 2009). Nurses are satisfied when they fill competent and realize that they are respected for the work they do, giving them the intrinsic motivation to work even harder for their organization (Toode, Rousasalo, Helminen, & Suominen, 2014). The purpose of this paper is to examine my personal professional fulfilling and unfulfilling experiences