Magnet Status
Hospitals using Nursing Reference Center™ and CINAHL® with Full Text satisfy applicable JCAHO standards and help meet the criteria for ANCC magnet program model components status.
Magnet Status Flyer—Gateway to Magnet Status (PDF)
Torrance Magnet Case Study (PDF)
What is Magnet Status?
Magnet Status is awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to recognize nursing excellence, which includes:
- Excellent patient outcomes
- High level of job satisfaction
- Low staff turnover
- Appropriate grievance resolution
- Involvement in data collection
- Nurses’ decision making in patient care delivery
- Encouragement of advancing nursing practice education
| Magnet Requirement | Description | NRC Supports Requrement |
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| Transformational Leadership | Hospital leadership committed to Nursing excellence while fostering new ideas and innovations |
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| Structural Empowerment | Nursing staff is developed, directed and empowered to accomplish organizational goals and achieve desired outcomes |
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| Exemplary Professional Practice | Establishment of strong professional nursing practice utilizing the latest available, evidence based information |
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| New Knowledge, Innovation, Improvements | Includes new models of care, application of existing evidence, new evidence and visible contributions to the science of nursing |
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| Empirical Quality Results | Compares nursing and workforce outcomes, patient and consumer outcomes and organizational outcomes to quantitative benchmarks |
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Why Magnet Matters
Magnet designated organizations report many competitive advantages which include:
- Lowering employee turnover rates
- Increasing public confidence
- Creating a culture of empowerment, respect, and integrity
- Reinforcing collaborative working relationships
- Boosting employee morale
- Increasing market share
- Attracting the highest quality staff
