Using the Magnet® Framework to Support a Culture of Excellence.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program® is the premier international acknowledgment of nursing excellence in healthcare organizations today. More than 35 years of research continues to support a host of benefits from improved nurse engagement to better patient outcomes. Despite this elite track record, however, myths persist about what is required to earn the coveted credential.

Nursing and Volunteerism: The Vital Link.

A commitment to community involvement is a fundamental component of the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program®. It reflects the nursing profession's spirit of service to society, as well as the personal ethos of those who pursue a nursing career. As we enter the season of gratitude and giving, we explore the role volunteerism plays in an organization's Magnet® culture, how it contributes to a greater sense of purpose, and how nurses far and wide make an impact when they give back to their local, national, and global communities.

Path Analysis: Interrelationships Between Nurse Manager Competencies, Practice Environment Perceptions, and Frontline Nurses' Intent to Stay.

Objective: To examine the correlation between nurse manager (NM) competencies, work environment (Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index [PES-NWI]), and frontline nurses' intent to stay; the direct effect of NM competency on frontline nurses' intent to stay; and the indirect effect of NM competency on frontline nurses' intent to stay, mediated by PES-NWI.

Background: PES-NWI and NMs' competency can impact frontline nurses' intent to stay.

Methods: Cross-sectional study with secondary analysis of NM Competency and NDNQI ® (National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators ® ) RN Survey data with path analysis for effects of the model's variables.

Elevating professional well-being in healthcare.

A crosswalk of the NIOSH Impact Wellbeing™ campaign and the ANCC Pathway to Excellence® Framework.

Growing the Next Generation of Nurses and Nurse Leaders.

It is imperative to support the next generation of nurses and nurse leaders facing the challenges of our complex health systems. A formal mentoring program provides a structure that allows nurses to have a relationship that promotes ongoing counsel, career development, and a myriad of other benefits with another nurse or other healthcare professionals. The 2023 Magnet® Application Manual requires organizations to implement and use mentoring and succession planning programs under the transformational leadership standard.

Exploring the Synergies Between the Magnet Recognition Program® and the International Council of Nurses' Charter for Change.

Healthcare organizations across the globe apply the Magnet® Model framework to achieve excellence in nursing practice, thriving work environments, and improved patient, nursing, and organizational outcomes. The International Council of Nurses' (ICN) Charter for Change (2023) commissioned actionable measures for change to advance the nursing profession into the future. This article explores the synergies between the Magnet Recognition Program® and the ICN Charter for Change, aiming to demonstrate that integrating the principles of both models can provide a roadmap for healthcare organizations to enhance nursing professional development, foster a culture of innovation and evidence-based practice, and ultimately improve healthcare outcomes for patients and communities globally.

Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination Development: From Reflecting Clinical Practice to Ensuring Lifelong Learning.

Objective: Certifications in psychiatric-mental health nursing promote safe practice by psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNPs) and nurses (PMHNs) and help protect the public from harm. This protection begins with the development of an examination that meets rigorous national education, practice, and accreditation standards and reflects PMHNPs' or PMHNs' clinical practice. Achievement and maintenance of a certification is a journey that involves a commitment to lifelong learning and the improvement of the field of psychiatric-mental health nursing through involvement in the examination process.

LACE and the APRN Consensus Model: Implications for Advancing Nursing Practice.

Understanding the historical context and contemporary trends in advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) education and regulation is pivotal for effective professional advocacy. Until the release of the APRN Consensus Model in 2008, a uniform model for APRN regulation was lacking. Adopting the model's recommendations has implications for APRNs beyond licensure and regulation, including full practice authority, license portability, and patient access to APRN-led care.

Magnet Recognition® and Pathway to Excellence®, Complementary Programs.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC) provides healthcare organizations with 2 complementary programs: Magnet Recognition Program® and Pathway to Excellence®. Both programs support nurses in providing the best care. Understanding each program's framework and focus allows organizations to choose which program is the best fit.

Demonstrating the Value of Ambulatory Care Nursing Through Measurement of Nurse-Sensitive Clinical Quality Indicators in the 2023 Magnet® Application Manual.

The ANCC Magnet Recognition Program's® mission and vision is to continually elevate patient care and transform healthcare globally through an environment where nurses and the interprofessional team flourish. Reflecting the larger shifts in the healthcare delivery system from inpatient to ambulatory care settings, the Commission on Magnet® continues to emphasize the contributions of nurses in ambulatory care settings in the 2023 Magnet Application Manual®. This Magnet® Perspectives column will discuss the valuable role of ambulatory care nurses across the continuum of care and review new requirements in the 2023 Magnet Application Manual for measurement of nurse-sensitive outcomes in the ambulatory care setting using nationally benchmarked measures.

Early Peanut Introduction in Infants: Improving Guideline Adherence With EMR Standardization.

Objectives: Peanut allergy in children is a population health problem. Evidence suggests early peanut introduction (EPI) for infants can reduce the development of peanut allergy. Primary care settings have not widely adopted guidelines recommending EPI.

The Future of Magnet®.

The Magnet Recognition Program® is built on the results of a study. Magnet® has continued to be evidence-based and forward reaching with each new manual requirement. The foundation of the Forces of Magnetism combined with current future-facing evidence continues to promote a culture of excellence.

Learning From Our Global Community of Nurses.

Nursing is a global profession, with nearly 27 million nurses working around the world. This month's Magnet Perspectives examines the mutual benefit of this diverse and growing global community, puts the spotlight on some of the innovative initiatives taking place overseas, and considers how we can learn from each other to achieve our ultimate goals of an engaged nursing workforce, evidence-based patient care, and superior outcomes.

The Enduring Power of Magnet®.

More than 3 decades have passed since an enterprising team of nurse researchers unearthed groundbreaking findings that led to the creation of the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program®. Over time, the program has grown bigger and broader than anyone could predict, making a significant impact on nurses, the nursing profession, and healthcare delivery around the world. After the recent upheavals caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, is Magnet® still relevant today? This month's Magnet Perspectives column examines the program's enduring significance and proven value in supporting nurses and helping healthcare organizations navigate the financial, labor, and regulatory challenges of the post-COVID era.

PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF THE NURSE MANAGER COMPETENCY INSTRUMENT FOR RESEARCH.

Competent nurse managers (NM) are essential to create safe and healthy work environments and support frontline nurses. Measuring NM competence with a valid and reliable instrument is critical in research. We assessed the psychometric properties of the Nurse Manager Competency Instrument for Research (NMCIR).

Why Shared Decision Making Matters.

Shared decision making is a hallmark of Magnet® organizations. Although the terminology can vary, the essence is the same: nurses at all levels, and in all settings, need to be a part of the decision making structure and process. Their voices, along with those of their interprofessional colleagues, ensure a culture of accountability.

An Interview With Jeanette Ives Erickson, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN.

At the end of 2022, American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program® bid farewell to Jeanette Ives Erickson, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, as she stepped down as Chair of the Commission on Magnet® (COM). Dr Ives Erickson, the Chief Nurse Emerita and the Distinguished Paul M. Erickson Chair in Nursing at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), joined the COM in 2015 as the chief nurse representative.