General Knowledge
These are used to propel trains, protect the Earth from solar winds, look deep inside the body, decorate refrigerators and recognize nursing excellence.
What is a Magnet?
This person is a direct care RN with an interest in advancing nursing practice, serves as a role model for peers, and assists the department in sustaining the Magnet culture.
Who is the Magnet Champion?
First quarter of 2023
When is MCHS - NWWI projected to obtain Magnet Designation?
Vampires and patients who are cared for in a Magnet facility have this in common.
What is decreased mortality?
Although the Fast and Furious movie series is well-known for this tire-destroying stunt, staff at Magnet facilities do not report this as a concern.
What is burnout?
This framework demonstrates the relationship among the Forces of Magnetism by providing a visual on how the Forces interplay to create a work environment that supports excellence in nursing.
What is the Magnet Model?
The educational requirement that all nursing managers and nursing leaders must have prior to submitting a Magnet application.
What is Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)?
A 30-minute Zoom session led by the Magnet Program Director filled with games, music and learning.
What is Coffee Talk Tuesdays!
Patients in a Magnet hospital are less likely to acquire these preventable conditions that are associated with a hospital stay.
What is hospital acquired CAUTI and CLABSI (catheter associated urinary tract infection and central line associated blood stream infection)?
Activities that draw new nurses to our facility and keeps the top talent within our facility.
What is recruitment and retention?
Although Magnet Designation is focused on the role and actions of the nurse, it is this group of people that also benefit from Magnet Designation.
What is the patient and the entire healthcare team?
Leap day, presidential elections, and Magnet Re-Designation
What is every 4 years?
A standard place on your unit where Magnet information is displayed for all staff to learn more about Magnet.
What is the Magnet information board?
An instance of a football player being tackled in their own end zone resulting in two points for the opposite team.
What is safety?
Magnet organizations have a decreased number of these incidences that impact staff wellness, organizational finances, and Kelsey Hoyer's department.
What is employee health injuries?
A subsidiary of the American Nursing Association (ANA), this group recognizes healthcare organizations that promote nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes while providing safe, positive work environments.
Who is American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)?
Application, submission of documentation, site visit, commission on Magnet Designation
What are the phases of Magnet Designation by ANCC?
These two resources are available to all staff to learn more about Magnet and the NWWI Journey.
What is the NWWI Magnet Video Channel and the Magnet (Enterprise) My Nursing page?
Patients have a more favorable opinion of the care delivered during a visit to a Magnet healthcare setting as determined by scaled responses to this series of uniform questions.
What is patient satisfaction?
In September 2020, NWWI Department of Nursing participated in this activity to evaluate nurse satisfaction. The results showed we outperformed the national benchmark in these 4 categories: quality of care; participation in hospital affairs, RN to RN interaction; interprofessional interaction (i.e. RN:APP, RN:MD, RN:PT/OT, RN:Pharm).
What is the NDNQI RN Satisfaction Survey?
The year that the ANA Board approved a proposal for the Magnet Recognition Program for Nursing Excellence which was based on the results of a study that identified work environments that attract and retain nurses who promote quality patient care.
What is 1990?
Prior to submitting an application, an organization must have one designated person in this position of authority who is responsible for all areas where nursing is present and for sustaining the standards of nursing practice throughout the organization.
Who is the chief nursing officer (CNO)?
The NWWI document that clearly identifies Progress Toward Magnet Designation as a strategic priority and demonstrates the support from senior leadership.
What is the NWWI 2021 Operating Plan?
Several published studies of NDNQI data show that the fall rate is ___ % lower in a Magnet setting than a non-Magnet setting.
What is 5-10%?
This is a schematic description of the alignment and integration of nursing practice with the mission, vision and values that nursing has adopted. Magnet facilities use this as the driving force of nursing care.
What is a professional practice model?