Magnetism and the nursing workforce.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Administration and Management
• Healthcare Quality Improvement
• Organizational Psychology in Healthcare

Background:

• Overview of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program's history and evolution.
• Introduction to the original fourteen forces of magnetism in nursing.
• Contextualization of the new Magnet Model's five components.

Purpose of the Study:

• To highlight practice exemplars and research findings related to the five components of the new Magnet Model.
• To discuss how empirical research contributes to creating magnetism-based work environments.
• To provide an overview of the ANCC Pathway to Excellence Program.

Main Methods:

• Review and synthesis of scholarly publications and empirical practice-based research.
• Framing research findings within the five components of the Magnet Model: transformational leadership, structural empowerment, exemplary professional practice, new knowledge, innovation, and improvement, and empirical outcomes.
• Discussion of key findings and their contribution to creating magnetism-based work environments.

Main Results:

• Presentation of key findings from empirical research across the five Magnet Model components.
• Evidence linking research outcomes to the establishment of positive, magnetism-based healthcare work environments.
• Identification of practice exemplars that embody the principles of the Magnet Model.

Conclusions:

• The five components of the Magnet Model, supported by empirical research, are crucial for developing exemplary healthcare work environments.
• Findings underscore the importance of transformational leadership, structural empowerment, professional practice, innovation, and outcomes in achieving Magnet recognition.
• The ANCC Magnet Recognition Program and Pathway to Excellence Program serve as frameworks for advancing nursing excellence.