Magnet: A Closer Look at Each Domain

Transformational Leadership

• Nurse leaders who are visionary, influential and who maintain strong expertise related to professional nursing practice.
• Nursing leadership promotes a healthy work environment to achieve excellence.
• Nurse leaders listen, challenge and enlighten.

Structural Empowerment

• Nurses at all levels utilize shared decision-making (for example: nursing councils, interdisciplinary taskforces).
• Nurses extend knowledge and influence throughout the community.
• Nurses are recognized and acknowledged for their accomplishments.
• Promotion and facilitation of lifelong learning and professional growth and development.

Download the forms and application for the Clinical Nurse Recognition Program

Click HERE for the CNRP Re-Application for Level II

Click HERE for the CNRP Re-Application for Level III

Click HERE for the CNRP Application Deadline Calendar

Exemplary Professional Practice

• Interdisciplinary collaboration and nurse autonomy is evident and expected.
• Partnerships with other nurses, physicians and multidisciplinary members are key to ensure a comprehensive plan of care.
• Respect based on the premise that all healthcare members give essential and meaningful contribution to achieve clinical outcomes.

New Knowledge, Innovations & Improvements

• Consistent integration of evidence-based practice and research into clinical process.
• Innovations in patient care, nursing and practice.
  
  Download Decreasing Infections in the NICU: Ventilator Related Pneumonia
  
  Download Evaluation of Fever Guidelines in Managing Patient Fever in Adults
  
  Download Will the Use of Fall Mats in Medical/Surgical Unit Prevent Patient Injury?

Empirical Outcomes

• Nursing makes essential contributions to patient, nursing workforce, organizational and consumer outcomes.
• Empirical outcomes are measurements of quality outcomes and focus on the results and differences that can be demonstrated based on the application of various structures and processes.