title: The evolution of a manual revision.
abstract: This month, the director of the Magnet Recognition Program® provides an in-depth overview of the Magnet Recognition Program's Application Manual revision process. The history of the 2005 Manual revision, an evidence-based review of the literature, and revisions to the 2008 Manual are key elements of this article.
authors.affiliation: Magnet Recognition Program®, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, USA. craig.luzinski@ana.org
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Luzinski
mesh_terms: D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D006801:Humans; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards