Magnet Designation Paper
Question description
Professional Practice Model or Magnet Designation Paper
The focus of this paper is on how a quality of practice designation such as Magnet drives healthcare change in institutions. Address how pursuing Magnet status drives nursing and health care change in institutions.
Write a 3-4 page paper using the following guidelines and evaluation criteria. Use the headings below for each section. Use a minimum of seven references from the professional nursing literature in the assigned course readings and other references If they are relevant, you may use one or two professional web sites in addition to the literature references.
Begin this paper with a brief paragraph that provides an overview of the assignment and its purpose. The heading for this paragraph is the same as the title of the paper. This will be about 2-3 sentences. The last sentence in this paragraph is a sentence that begins “The purpose of this paper is to ¨. This paragraph is worth 20 points.
Overview of the model or quality award – 80 points
Provide an overview of the designation (Magnet status) and how it supports or recognizes the quality of nursing and health care provided in an organization. This is usually 2 paragraphs.
Influence of this model or program on change in health care organizations – 130 points
Discuss at least 3 specific ways in which preparing for implementing and maintaining the quality designation influences change in organizations. This is 3- 4 paragraphs.
Summary – 20 points
End the paper with a one-paragraph summary of the main points of the paper, not a conclusion.
Make sure to cite at least seven sources from professional nursing literature within your paper. Below is 1 that must be included, you can use 6 additional from the professional nursing literature.
- McClure, M. (2005). Magnet hospitals.Nursing Administration Quarterly, 29(3), 198– 201.