The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) developed the ...

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The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) developed the Magnet Recognition Program for hospitals to address quality patient care. What criteria must hospitals meet to receive the Magnet status?
 
  a. Excellence in quality patient care and recruitment and retention of nurses
  b. Excellence in research, patient care, and retention of physicians
  c. Excellence in recruiting nurses, early discharge, and effective billing
  d. Excellence in recruitment and retention of ancillary caregivers

Question 2

The RN is in an ideal position to increase quality of care and reduce costs if acting responsibly and accepting accountability for establishing and maintaining the plan of care.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Answer to Question 1

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Magnet recognition is one of the many responses to the call for quality of care of the ANCC's Magnet Recognition Program. The ANCC awards those hospitals that meet the criteria for pro-viding quality patient care and for recruiting and retaining nurses. The selected health care or-ganizations receive the Nursing Excellence Award. The significance of achieving Magnet status indicates a hospital that succeeded in creating an atmosphere that nurtures evidence-based prac-tice in nursing practice. The nurses are free to exercise professional autonomy. The particular hospital becomes known for its excellence in quality effective and efficient nursing care.

Answer to Question 2

T
Accountability must be the practice standard, and clinical judgment must demonstrate that the nurse is willing to be accountable. If inadequate or inaccurate data are being gathered by nurses, then the quality of care suffers and patient days and health costs increase.