Magnet Forces Research Paper

Running head: INTERVIEWS - MAGNET FORCES

Interviews - Magnet forces
Roberta Rayburn
Walden University

Interviews - Magnet forces

University Hospital and OSU Ross Heart Hospital have been designated Magnet hospitals by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Out of nearly 5,000 hospitals in the U.S., only 262 are Magnet organizations, and The Ohio State University Medical Center was the first in central Ohio. Magnet Status is the highest award a hospital can receive for outstanding nursing services, by creating an environment that attracts and rewards outstanding nurses. It's based on expert patient care, ongoing training and continuing education, teamwork, community involvement and attention to overall patient needs. The
As the expiration date approaches, the organization again submits evidence that it has complied with all the standards and eligibility requirements. The submission of written documentation and site visit processes of the re-designation application are identical to that of the original application (American Nurses Credentialing Center, 2004b). The Commission on the Magnet Recognition Program is responsible for ensuring that the hospital/organization adheres to program standards. The Program office coordinates with the organization’s senior leadership ongoing, annual quality monitoring activities, which include an update of the organization’s contact and demographic information, a summary report and narrative responses in three content areas: nurse satisfaction and patient satisfaction findings, patient fall and pressure ulcer rates, and nurse sensitive quality indicator data (American Nurses Credentialing Center, 2005, p.