Magnet Hospitals

i have a chance to work at a magnet hospital.

does anyone work for one & have you really noticed a difference in how you're treated or the working conditions?

given the chance, would you work at a magnet hosp. vs non-magnet hosp. which is better & why?

thank you.

this has been addressed before in other threads, but i'll bite. i've worked in several magnet hospitals, and in each and every one i've noticed that while there's a whole lot of time, effort and money spent on recruiting new nurses, barely any on retention. this has had a negative impact on retention and on nurse satisfaction. this in turn, i believe, has had a negative impact on patient care. what i suggest is that you look for a hospital that treats its senior employees well. you'll have less turnover, more senior employees to mentor you, better patient care and better patient satisfaction. if that hospital happens to be a magnet hospital, that's a bonus!

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