The Outcomes of Magnet Environments and Nursing Staff Engagement: A Case Study

Nursing Clinics of North America

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 89-105

  Gokenbach, Valentina ^a   Drenkard, Karen ^a  

^a AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Magnet designation; Magnet journey; Nursing; Nursing staff engagement

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MODEL; NURSING; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; AMERICAN NURSES' ASSOCIATION; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CREDENTIALING; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MICHIGAN; MODELS, NURSING; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING SERVICE, HOSPITAL; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 79951524154     PISSN: 00296465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnur.2010.10.008     Document Type: Review

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