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Reported characteristics of organisations with Magnet accreditation |
| Reduced Medicare mortality and morbidity rates |
| Reduced mortality rates associated with the care of patients admitted to acute care settings with AIDS |
| Increased levels of patient satisfaction |
| Significantly lower rates of nurse burnout |
| Reduced needlestick injury rates among nurses |
| Significantly higher educational preparation of the registered nurse workforce |
| High levels of nurse autonomy and nurse control over practice |
| Positive relationships with physicians |
| Nurses' perception that they have adequate support services and enough RNs to provide high quality care |
| A powerful and influential nurse administrator |
| Nurses in Magnet facilities perceive that their contributions are greatly appreciated |
| Decreased likelihood of feeling burned out, emotionally drained or frustrated with their work |
| Decreased likelihood of nurses' reporting they are dissatisfied |
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Source: ANCC [35] |
Buchan Human Resources for Health 2004 2:6 doi:10.1186/1478-4491-2-6 |