Evaluation of the Magnet Recognition Program.
Launched in the early 1980s, Magnet Recognition has been the focus of nurse administrators for over 2 decades in their quest for excellence in nursing practice and outcomes of patient care. The authors describe a comprehensive evaluation of the appraisal process within the Magnet Recognition Program commissioned by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and discusses recommendations for change in the program.
Triolo
Pamela Klauer
PK
School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Tex 77030, USA. Pamela.K.Triolo@uth.tmc.edu
Scherer
Elaine M
EM
Floyd
Jeanne M
JM
D001363:Awards and Prizes; D019985:Benchmarking; D003406:Credentialing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States