In 2006, we began our Journey to Magnet Recognition, and in May, 2010, we reached our goal and achieved Magnet status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Read on to learn more about our journey, and what it means to you and your family.
Check out this Facebook photo album to see photos of employees celebrating the news at our annoucement event!
Why embark on the Journey to Magnet Excellence?
Sponsored and developed by the American Nurses Association, this program's goals are to:
- Promote quality healthcare services in an environment that supports professional nursing practice
- Identify excellence in the delivery of nursing services
- Provide a mechanism for the dissemination of "best practices" in nursing care
What does this mean for you? Nurses are at the forefront of your and your family's care. If your hospital actively supports and appreciates its nurses, the nurses are more empowered to provide the best care possible. And this should make your experience easier, smoother and more comfortable.
For nurses, our Journey to Magnet Excellence acknowledges that you are a respected member of a collaborative team that is strongly supported by the administration, and that you experience high job satisfaction and an autonomous environment that supports professional growth.
At Swedish Covenant Hospital, our Journey to Magnet Excellence means honoring the caring work of our nurses. It means identifying and encouraging nurses to be leaders by providing the education and opportunities to do so. Finally, it means listening and collaborating with the people most closely involved in your care to give you the best experience possible.
How is our Journey to Magnet Excellence measured?
The American Nurses Association has recognized 14 Forces of Magnetism to measure nursing excellence. Please click on the links below to read more about how each Magnet Force is represented at Swedish Covenant Hospital:
- Quality of Nursing Leadership: Nursing leaders convey a strong sense of advocacy for staff, patients and the community.
- Organizational Structure: Ensures that all nurses have a voice in decision-making.
- Management Style: Emphasizes clear and frequent communication across all nursing and organizational levels.
- Personnel Policies & Programs: Supports feedback from nurses and opportunities for career advancement.
- Professional Models of Care: Provides models for cultural sensitivity, staffing decisions and continuity of care among all nurses on a unit.
- Quality of Care: Identifies standards for patient safety and ethics and assigns real-life results for best quality practices.
- Quality Improvement: Details ways to continuously improve your care.
- Consultation & Resources: Offers accessible resources for research and clinical opinions.
- Autonomy: Encourages nurses to advocate for their patients, make individual judgments within the scope of their practice and enact conflict-resolution strategies.
- Community & The Hospital: Fosters partnerships with the community to create dynamic relationships.
- Nurses as Teachers: Motivates participation in all aspects of patient teaching, including health fairs, schools and continuing education.
- Image of Nursing: Identifies and recognizes nurses as essential to providing exceptional care.
- Interdisciplinary Relationships: Emphasizes excellent collaborative relationship among nurses, physicians and other colleagues.
- Professional Development: Provides organizational support for career advancement and life-long learning.
For more information about Nursing at Swedish Covenant Hospital, please call the Nursing Administration office at (773) 878-8200, Ext. 5600.
