Magnet Status: A Case Study

Magnet

GWU
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Dr. Ami Bhatt

Magnet
Magnet status is a highly coveted status, it is known for providing measurable outcomes, high scoring in benchmarks. It was called Magnet as it was known to draw nurses for the lower level of RN to patient ratio’s high staff satisfaction and larger number of Registered Nurses who were doing primary care doing tasks for the patient and not delegating tasks.
Only 6% of hospitals currently hold magnet status, a hospital that has magnet status provides confidence to their patients that they are receiving the best care. The hospital has benchmarks showing each category showing where they excel.
The process is long and costly for every hospital that wishes to obtain Magnet status
Once the data is collected the hospital will put together documentation to support their data to be submitted for the approval process. The hospital is still required to follow state and federal guidelines.
The hospital must be able to show proof of education levels for nursing leadership, management and staff, nursing satisfaction evaluations, and patient satisfaction evaluations, patient outcomes and have proof of ongoing education and competence of the nursing staff to provide care at a higher standard than what is the surrounding community, and the hospital must be active in providing and continuing community education. Cost to obtain Magnet status starts from the application process to hiring additional staff to log data and train staff and offer educational classes to meet the educational standards. They must show proof of evidence based practice and the model the hospital uses to practice. The staffing ratio will be looked at even though it is not a
Force 4: Personnel policies and programs-Nursing staff is included and participates in policies, scheduling is flexible and staff is encouraged to participate in furthering education and given opportunities to attend educational presentations.
Force 5: Professional Models of Care-Nursing is responsible for patient care and improving patient outcomes.
Force 6: Quality of Care-Nurses provide higher level of care and better outcomes
Force 7: Quality Improvement-The hospital benchmarks the outcomes. Nurses are involved in quality improvement. Research guides the best practice,
Force 8: Consultation and Resources-Nurses resource with other nurses and share knowledge and experience.
Force 9: Autonomy-Nursing staff works with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes.
Force 10: Community and Healthcare Organization-The hospital does not work alone it works with other facilities in the surrounding area to improve outcomes.
Force 11: Nurses as teachers-Nurses take active role in patient education, staff education, and staff is encouraged to continue education and use of advanced practice nurses to improve patient