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Visit the website of the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program (see the Resources section for this week for a link). Review the criteria for a hospital to achieve Magnet designation. Reflect on the ways in which Magnet status influences the power of the nurses in the institution.
References:
http://www.nursecredentialing.org/
http://www.nursingsociety.org/
- Blais, K. & Hayes, J. (2015). Professional nursing practice, concepts and perspectives (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. -- Chapters 10, 11, and 12
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Running Head: A REFLECT ON MAGNET HOSPITALS
A Reflect on Magnet Hospitals
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MAGNET HOSPITALS
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A magnet hospital is a health facility that meets the standards set by the American
Nurses’ Credentialing Center (ANCC), which forms part of American Nurses Association. The
ANCC developed the concept from the ability of hospitals to attract and retain nurses against
turnovers through providing excellent nursing services not only to the nurses but to the patients
as well. It was built on the research previously done by the American Nursing Association in
around the year 1980s. This paper will revisit the concept of m...