Shared Governance
Components of Magnet Designation
Magnet Requirements
Magnet Statistics
100

A group of nurses who work on the floor (8SA) and facilitate communication/changes between floor nurses and nursing leadership.

What is 8SA UPC (Angela, Anna, Bailey, Cheryl, Claire, Heather, Jenny, and Michael).

100

The organization who presents Magnet Designations.

What is the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

100

The world's first Magnet Hospital.

What is the University of Washington Medical Center.

100

Number of re-designation we are seeking in 2020.

What is the 7th re-designation.

200

Examples of things done by the 8SA UPC.

What are changes to the what factors trigger the sepsis screening alert, chemotherapy templates laminated sheets for rooms, assisting in the mentorship program, report room shared library.

200

Site visit.

What is when the Magnet visitors come to see our hospital and speak to floor nurses (you!).

200

Frequency of Magnet Re-designation.

What is every 4 years.

200

The Number of Hospitals in WA state that have Magnet Designation.

What is three hospitals in WA state (University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle Children's Hospital, and Providence St. Peter Hospital).

300

Group of oncology nurses from each of the oncology floors that meet to discuss various oncology concerns/policies.

What is the Oncology Local Practice Council.

300

Falls with injury, Pressure injuries, CLABSIs, CAUTIs, BSN prepared nurses %, Nurses with certifications %, Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) Scores, Controllable costs.

What are the Magnet Quality Indicators.  Many of these are also Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators (Magnet puts emphasis on nursing care).

300

A higher percentage of satisfied registered nurses, Lower RN turnover and vacancies, greater nurse autonomy, improved patient satisfaction.

What are qualities a Magnet Hospital must demonstrate.

300

Percentage of US hospitals that meet Magnet Standards.

What is less than 9%.

400

Unit Practice Councils (UPCs) <-> Local Practice Councils (LPCs) <-> Professional Practice Council (PPC) <-> Nursing Executive Council (NEC).

What are the tiers of Shared Leadership/Shared Governance.

400

1. Transformational Leadership

2. Structural Empowerment

3. Exemplary Professional Practice

4. New Knowledge, Innovation, & Improvements

5. Empirical Quality Results

What are the 5 components of the Magnet Model.

400

Established nursing council/committee which participates in shared decision making and must be able to demonstrate how nurses participated in the shared decision making.

What are the requirements of the Organizations Structure.  We fulfill this with our Shared Governance Structure.

400

One difference of patient outcomes at a Magnet Hospital.

What are Lower mortality rates, lower failure-to-rescue, lower patient fall rates, lower nosocomial infections, lower hospital-acquired pressure ulcer rates, lower CLABSI rates.

500

Senior Nursing Leadership, Professional Practice Council (PPC) Steering Committee, Clinical Nurse Researcher, Magnet and QI Coordinators, some Managers.

Who is the Nursing Executive Council.

500

Exemplary Practice, Innovations & Improvements, Authentic Leadership, and Shared Governance.

What are the Pillars of a Magnet Institution.

500

Transformational Leadership, Organizational Structure, Structural Empowerment, Exemplary Professional Practice, Knowledge Improvement, Application, Written Documentation, Site Visit, System Recognition, Biennial Monitoring.

What are the eligibility requirements of Magnet designation.

500

Benefits of working at a Magnet Hospital as a nurse.

What are lower nurse dissatisfaction/burnout scores, higher nurse job satisfaction, lower RN turnover, higher adoption or National Quality Forum safe practices, lower overall missed nursing care, higher support for evidence-based practice implementation, higher nurse-perceived quality of care, higher patient ratings of their hospital experience, lower mortality rates, lower failure-to-rescue, lower patient fall rates, lower nosocomial infections, lower hospital-acquired pressure ulcer rates, lower CLABSI rates.