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'Is designation worth this effort?' Four answers to give staff RNs

HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, February 21, 2006

As staff nurses become more informed about the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP), they may ask themselves, "Is designation worth this effort?" Let them know that they are not alone. Current designees have asked the same question, and they now say "yes," citing several reasons:

  • The practice environment becomes more supportive of nursing and professionalism
  • Staff education receives greater emphasis
  • MRP encourages lower turnover, higher retention, and improved recruitment
  • MRP leads to better nurse-patient and nurse-physician relations

Source: The tip above was adapted from HCPro's Handbook for the Nursing Staff on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®. For more information, or to place an order, click here.

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