Author Question: A hospital organization is applying for Magnet status to show excellence in nursing practice. What ... (Read 83 times)

LCritchfi · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A hospital organization is applying for Magnet status to show excellence in nursing practice. What components would indicate that the hospital is meeting Magnet principles? (Select all that apply.)

a. The education budget for nursing has been cut to provide for new laboratory equipment.
b. On average, 40 of new nurses are leaving within 1 year of hire.
c. Nurses are active participants on all major hospital committees.
d. Quality improvement projects are planned and evaluated by nurses.
e. Patient care outcome data are reported in the annual executive board meeting.

Question 2

A nurse manager finds an unsigned note reporting that patient care standards are not consistently being followed. Within the organizational structure, what is the best action for the manager?

a. Schedule a staff meeting to ask staff who left the note.
b. Send an email reminder that all staff need to review the policy and procedure book.
c. Wait for a staff member to come forward who is willing to be identified.
d. Form a small group to explore why staff are not comfortable reporting errors.

pocatato · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C, D
To gain Magnet status, an organization must show that nurses are active participants in the organization administrative structure, fully involved in quality improvement projects, and are recognized as a valuable resource.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
There are significant problems in an organization where staff are not willing to openly discuss problems, especially problems that affect patient care. A focus group can help identify what is preventing a sense of comfort to reveal problems. Scheduling a meeting is unlikely to have the person admit to complaining about care provided by coworkers in front of coworkers. A request to review policies and procedures is so broad the staff will not be able to identify a specific problem that needs to be corrected. Unless organizational changes are made, it is unlikely that staff will decide to come forward when they would not do so in the first place.