Are Magnet Recognition Program And Hospitals - 1476 Words

Maya Angelou once said, â€Å"As a nurse, we have the opportunity to heal the heart, mind, soul and body of our patients, their families and ourselves. They may forget your name, but they will never forget how you made them feel† (4 Inspirational quotes that nurses value). To improve quality of patient care, in 1983, American Academy of Nursing started a program that helped identify traits of a hospital which would attract and retain nurses, that provide exceptional quality of care. This study founded what we today know as Magnet Recognition program and hospitals which have all the â€Å"forces of magnetism† known as Magnet Hospitals. The forces of magnetism described for 1984 study includes fourteen main points-1. Having nurse leaders who are†¦show more content†¦8. Organization should have enough resources to provide quality of care, make changes when appropriate and support its staff. 9. The nurses should be knowledgeable and competent to provide autonomo us, great quality of care to patients. 10. Partnership with community to form stronger healthcare behavior. 11. Development of staff, preceptorship program for new staff and academic students. 12. Nurses form an integral part of patient care and should provide services to best of their competency. 13. Having mutual respect in different disciplines and conflict resolution policy in place if needed. 14. Healthcare organization should provide support and guidance for professional growth and development of staff. Programs should promote education and certification for staff. After all of these 14 characteristics are fulfilled by an organization, it is provided with Magnet Recognition by American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). To initially apply an organization has to fill out an application, provide all the supporting documents and have to be re apply for designation every 4 years. As of now, there are 437 magnet hospitals worldwide out of which 430 hospitals are in United States. Providing quality care with exemplary professional practice to patients in hospitals and long term care facilities is one of the main objectives of the Magnet status recognition. During a study when patients were asked how they would describe their quality of nursing