NYS Magnet Hospitals
Magnet Process
Basis of Magnet
History of Magnet
100

This is the only Magnet Hospital in the WNY area.

What is Kenmore Mercy Hospital?

100

A Magnet® environment achieves quality indicators and nursing practice standards outlined in this and other documents.

What is the ANA Nursing Administration: Scope & Standards of Practice (3rd. ed). 

100

These are 14 characteristics that that comprise the "  qualities that enabled greater capacity to attract and retain nurses, and were therefore described as “magnet” hospitals."

ANCC, 2020, para. 2 

What are the Forces of Magnetism?

100

This was the year the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) Task Force on Nursing Practice in Hospitals conducted a study to identify work environments that attract and retain well-qualified nurses who promote quality patient, resident and client care. 

What was 1983?

200

This is the total number of Magnet certified hospitals in NYS (as of May 2021).

What is 39?

200

Organizations must complete this assessment as part of the Magnet Status process.

What is a self assessment.

200

These are the components that are concerning to not only the profession of nursing but also health care as a whole.

What are the 5 Magnet Model Components?


200

These are the two people who developed a framework for transforming an institution.

Who are Nelson and Burns?

300

This is the number of Magnet Certified Hospitals in the Rochester area.

What is 6:

FF Thompson

Highland 

University of Rochester

Newark Wayne

Unity

Rochester General


300

According to Wolf, Finlayson, Hayden, Hoolahan, and Mazzoccoli (2014),  what are the type work environments where "the focus is on achieving high standards of excellence by identifying new potentials, by seeking out new opportunities, and by releasing the flow of energy necessary for accomplishing those innovations"(p. 137)?

What is "The High Performing Work Unit" (Wolf, Finlayson, Hayden, Hoolahan, and Mazzoccoli, 2014,  p. 137).

300

This is one of the elements for quality patient care in nursing, besides nursing and patient satisfaction. They are used in the organizational self evaluation for Magnet Status.

What is the category of  Nursing Sensitive Indicators?

300

In 2002, the 14 characteristics to attract quality nurses who center on excellence in nursing were known as " the Forces of Magnetism" changed their name to this. 

What is the "Magnet Recognition Program."

400

This hospital in Rochester, NY achieved Magnet Status in August, 2021.

What is Unity Hospital?

400

This is a part of transformative leadership the first of the 14 Forces of Magnet. With the implementation of the high performing work unit, nurse leaders and nurses use this to work in tandem for the good of the organization. 

What is strategic planning? 

400

In the pursuit of exemplary professional practice, proactive nurses wish to protect patients with this. It was the subject of last week's class.

What is a culture of safety?

400

In 1994, this healthcare institution became the first to achieve magnet status.

What is the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA?

500

This is the number of New York -Presbyterian  hospitals that have magnet status.

What is 6?

500

Again, in the High Performing Work Unit and within the paradigm of structural empowerment all floor nurses use this to become role models both in within the organization as well as the nursing profession. This is a large portion of a nurses' role with patients and families as well.

What is teaching and role development?

500

In obtaining Magnet Status, there is a 5 step developmental process. These steps include:

Assessment of current state

Communication of results

Strategy development and implementation

Evaluation and....

What is empowering staff to create change?

500

This is the year Magnet expanded to recognize health care organizations outside the US. 

What is 2000?

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