title: Attracting nurses. Why magnet hospitals succeed.
abstract: The magnet hospital designation is a way of showing that an organization is a preferred place for nurses to work. How do you know whether the status is worth the expense and effort, and what does the application process entail?
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Greene
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006075:Governing Board; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010557:Personnel Administration, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014481:United States