"where" are the "magnet hospitals PLEASE?

begalli · Nov 14, 2004

http://www.nursingworld.org/ancc/magnet/facilities.html

chris_at_lucas_RN, RN · Nov 14, 2004

ooopsie! (duplicate....)

ERNurse752, RN · Nov 14, 2004

Maybe some of the magnet hospitals are good, but judging by a few of them I know of, they're just maggot hospitals with political connections. :chair: :rolleyes:

HappyNurse2005, RN · Nov 14, 2004

well, if thats current, my local hospital system is only one of 2 in my state who are magnet designated.

love, rose

BittyBabyGrower, MSN, RN · Nov 14, 2004

It isn't all that wonderful to work at one...I'm sure we got ours because of political ties and money. Looks good on paper, but in reality it is the same old place I've been at for a long time.

mattsmom81 · Nov 14, 2004

It isn't all that wonderful to work at one...I'm sure we got ours because of political ties and money. Looks good on paper, but in reality it is the same old place I've been at for a long time.

Yeah I agree. In my area there are several ...nothing special but they got their paperwork in order.

nursegoodlove · Nov 14, 2004

Yeah I agree. In my area there are several ...nothing special but they got their paperwork in order.

So...magnet status is really just a bunch of political rhetoric? No extra concerted efforts to recruit, retain, involve staff, educate staff, increased staff for workloads and so forth?

SmilingBluEyes · Nov 14, 2004

HEY! Point me to the hospital that ACTIVELY retains nurses! Most got the "recruitment" part down to a fine science.....but retention? Aw, that is not even on the radar screen for the majority. And it would seem, they more money they spend on a person to recruit him/her....the more carrots they dangle, the proportionally less desireable a place is likely to be to work! Caveat emptor applies here.

mattsmom81 · Nov 14, 2004

Its like reading the advertisements in the paper for a facility..makes 'em sound like the best place in the world til you get in there and experience the real deal. Facilities are also like politicians with alllll their fancy promises, sure they look and sound good...and they have paperwork with the same fancy ideals on it. Trouble is, fancy words is mostly just what it is.

Just read the hospital mission statement...hospitals know how to talk the talk but seldom walk the walk, and once we've been working in nursing awhile, we notice the discrepancy bigtime.

Kingbandit · Nov 19, 2004

So...magnet status is really just a bunch of political rhetoric? No extra concerted efforts to recruit, retain, involve staff, educate staff, increased staff for workloads and so forth?

I work for the Ohiohealth system in Columbus, Ohio. We are going through Magnet designation. The hospital investigated and defined there understanding of the designation as: A hospital which is looked upon by it's community as the place adove all others to go to for care. And a facility where the staff wanted to work.

To that end the "powers that be" implimented: an extensive compensation program, Education programs which include college course work free, retention incentive program, and a new nurse governance board.

The last is the best thing to come from the whole process. The board offers sugestions based on evidence based practice to change any and all policies a nurse wants changed. The commitee meets and discusses their recommendations which are forwarded to the "PTB" who have approved all 15 policies to date according to our manager.

I love working for a company that actually listens to "me"

nursegoodlove · Nov 19, 2004

I work for the Ohiohealth system in Columbus, Ohio. We are going through Magnet designation. The hospital investigated and defined there understanding of the designation as: A hospital which is looked upon by it's community as the place adove all others to go to for care. And a facility where the staff wanted to work.
To that end the "powers that be" implimented: an extensive compensation program, Education programs which include college course work free, retention incentive program, and a new nurse governance board.
The last is the best thing to come from the whole process. The board offers sugestions based on evidence based practice to change any and all policies a nurse wants changed. The commitee meets and discusses their recommendations which are forwarded to the "PTB" who have approved all 15 policies to date according to our manager.
I love working for a company that actually listens to "me"

:rolleyes: Thanks for the info. - it's so "encouraging" to hear that there is "hope" for the positive out there! And I agree...working for someone that actually listens to you and takes affirmative action because of your input must be incredibly rewarding! Congrats to you and may we all get there...one day!