1. Nursing Excellence: Your Journey – Our Passion ANCC Information Brief

2. Nursing Excellence: Your Journey – Our Passion Goals The goals of the Magnet Recognition Program are to: The goals of the Magnet Recognition Program are to: Identify excellence in the delivery of nursing care to patients, Identify excellence in the delivery of nursing care to patients, Promote the quality of health care services in an environment that supports professional nursing practice, and Promote the quality of health care services in an environment that supports professional nursing practice, and Provide a mechanism for the dissemination of best practices in nursing services. Provide a mechanism for the dissemination of best practices in nursing services.

3. Nursing Excellence: Your Journey – Our Passion Chronology (part 1) 1980s – Original research by American Academy of Nursing 1980s – Original research by American Academy of Nursing 1991 - ANA Standards for Organized Nursing Services and Responsibilities of Nurse Administrators Across All Settings approved by ANA Board of Directors and ANCC was created 1991 - ANA Standards for Organized Nursing Services and Responsibilities of Nurse Administrators Across All Settings approved by ANA Board of Directors and ANCC was created

4. Nursing Excellence: Your Journey – Our Passion Chronology (part 2) 1993 – infrastructure of Magnet Nursing Services Recognition Program built within ANCC 1993 – infrastructure of Magnet Nursing Services Recognition Program built within ANCC 1994 - first health care organization was awarded Magnet status 1994 - first health care organization was awarded Magnet status 2000 - program expanded internationally and 7 organizations designated 2000 - program expanded internationally and 7 organizations designated

5. Nursing Excellence: Your Journey – Our Passion Forces of Magnetism Quality of Nursing Leadership Quality of Nursing Leadership Organizational Structure Organizational Structure Management Style Management Style Personnel Policies and Programs Personnel Policies and Programs Professional Models of Care Professional Models of Care Quality of Care Quality of Care Quality Improvement Quality Improvement Consultation and Resources Consultation and Resources Autonomy Autonomy Community and the Hospital Community and the Hospital Nurses as Teachers Nurses as Teachers Image of Nursing Image of Nursing Interdisciplinary Relationships Interdisciplinary Relationships Professional Development Professional Development

6. Nursing Excellence: Your Journey – Our Passion Magnet Environments Benefits For the Health Care Consumer For the Health Care Consumer Reduced Patient Mortality (Aiken, 1994; Aiken, 2002) Reduced Patient Mortality (Aiken, 1994; Aiken, 2002) Reduced Patient Morbidity (Aiken, 2002; Needleman, 2002) Reduced Patient Morbidity (Aiken, 2002; Needleman, 2002) Increased Patient Satisfaction (Aiken, 1996; Bryan, et al, 1998) Increased Patient Satisfaction (Aiken, 1996; Bryan, et al, 1998) Decreased failure to rescue (Aiken, 2002) Decreased failure to rescue (Aiken, 2002)

7. Nursing Excellence: Your Journey – Our Passion Magnet Environment Benefits, continued Nursing Nursing Lower nurse turnover (Kramer & Schmalenberg, 1988; Kramer, 1990) Lower nurse turnover (Kramer & Schmalenberg, 1988; Kramer, 1990) Lower nurse vacancy rates (Kramer & Schmalenberg, 1988; Kramer, 1990) Lower nurse vacancy rates (Kramer & Schmalenberg, 1988; Kramer, 1990) Lower nurse burn-out rates (Aiken, 2000; Aiken, 2002) Lower nurse burn-out rates (Aiken, 2000; Aiken, 2002) Lower nurse emotional exhaustion (Aiken, 1997) Lower nurse emotional exhaustion (Aiken, 1997) Decreased needle stick injury (Aiken, 1997) Decreased needle stick injury (Aiken, 1997) Better nurse-physician relationships (Kramer & Schmalenberg, 2003) Better nurse-physician relationships (Kramer & Schmalenberg, 2003) Higher nurse satisfaction (Aiken, 2000; Aiken, 2002; Bryan et al, 1998) Higher nurse satisfaction (Aiken, 2000; Aiken, 2002; Bryan et al, 1998) Higher nurse to Patient ratio (Aiken (2000) Higher nurse to Patient ratio (Aiken (2000)

8. Nursing Excellence: Your Journey – Our Passion Magnet Environment Benefits, continued Corporate/Financial: Corporate/Financial: Decreased length of Stay (Bryan et al, 1998; Needleman, 2002) Decreased length of Stay (Bryan et al, 1998; Needleman, 2002) Decreased cost of nursing staff replacement (Advisory Board, 2000) Decreased cost of nursing staff replacement (Advisory Board, 2000) Increased opportunity to market the institution- Increased opportunity to market the institution- US News and World Report-100 Best Hospitals--Magnet part of criteria US News and World Report-100 Best Hospitals--Magnet part of criteria Variable costs of start up Variable costs of start up

9. Nursing Excellence: Your Journey – Our Passion Return on Investment Georgetown University Hospital Georgetown University Hospital 8 Million dollar cost avoidance-one fiscal year 8 Million dollar cost avoidance-one fiscal year Increased recruitment success Increased recruitment success Less dependent on agency nurses Less dependent on agency nurses James A. Haley VA Hospital James A. Haley VA Hospital Total Cost: FY 95-03 $144, 413 Total Cost: FY 95-03 $144, 413 Total Benefit: FY 95 – 03 $14.8 Million Total Benefit: FY 95 – 03 $14.8 Million Childrens Memorial Hospital Childrens Memorial Hospital Approx. cost $250,000 Approx. cost $250,000 Savings: 2,625,540.00 Savings: 2,625,540.00

10. Nursing Excellence: Your Journey – Our Passion The Journey Magnet Quality of Leadership Organizational Structure Management Style Personnel Policies & Procedures Professional Models of Care Quality of Care Quality Improvement Consultation & Resources Autonomy Community & the Hospital Nurses as Teachers Image of Nursing Interdisciplinary Relationships Professional Development