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¹Deborah Hurley is a clinical nurse leader at UR Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York, and an assistant professor of nursing at St. John Fisher College, Rochester, New York.

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The Critical Care Beacon Collaborative helped 8 adult critical care units achieve the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Beacon Award, improving staff outcomes and recognizing nursing excellence.

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Nursing Excellence
Healthcare Quality Improvement
Professional Recognition Programs

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Recognizing nurses is vital for job satisfaction and retention.
Organizational-level recognition (e.g., Magnet) requires unit-level excellence.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Beacon Award recognizes unit-level nursing excellence.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe an academic medical center's process for achieving Beacon Awards across 8 adult critical care units.
To detail the development and outcomes of the Critical Care Beacon Collaborative.
To share lessons learned for organizations pursuing Beacon Awards.

Main Methods:

Establishment of the Critical Care Beacon Collaborative.
Defining organizational and desired unit states for Beacon Award pursuit.
Involving unit and service-level stakeholders throughout the process.

Main Results:

All 8 participating critical care units received Beacon Awards.
The collaborative led to significant positive staff outcomes.
Successful implementation of a structured approach to achieving unit-level recognition.

Conclusions:

Unit-level nursing excellence is crucial for organizational recognition.
The Beacon Award is a valuable mechanism for recognizing critical care nursing contributions.
The Critical Care Beacon Collaborative model offers a roadmap for other institutions seeking nursing excellence awards.