title: A path to nursing excellence.
abstract: The return on investment for achieving Magnet status can be found in improved quality and reduced turnover.
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frellick
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003406:Credentialing / Q000191:economics*; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D017749:Total Quality Management; D014481:United States