A moment of reflection.
Deborah Zimmermann, DNP, RN, Chair of the Commission on Magnet® Recognition, provides reflections regarding her 8 years on the Commission. Dr Zimmermann discusses how the standards have changed and how they have positively impacted nursing practice and patient outcomes.
Author Affiliation: Chief Nursing Office and Vice President of Patient Care Services, Virginia Commonwealth University Health, Richmond; and Chair, Commission on Magnet®, Silver Springs, Maryland.
Deborah Tansey
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Zimmermann
D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000592:standards*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D057184:Practice Patterns, Nurses' / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States