title: The financial return on Magnet recognition.
abstract: There are many ways the Education Department may bear some of the expenses of Magnet application, and they should be budgeted accordingly. However, there is a great return on the investment of educating and developing the staff, and the Education Department can share in that success.
authors.forename: Sue Ellen
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Pinkerton
mesh_terms: D000575:American Nurses' Association; D002017:Budgets / Q000458:organization & administration; D003406:Credentialing / Q000191:economics*; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D007449:Investments / Q000191:economics*; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States