The Magnet TM application and appraisal process is recognition of a health care organization's attainment of excellence in nursing. It is also a rewarding and valuable educational experience for an organization seeking focus and direction for growth and development. The process is thorough and lengthy, demanding widespread participation with the applicant organization's nurses. Health care organizations find the journey to be a revealing self assessment—creating opportunity for organizational advancement, team building, and enhancement of individual professional self esteem.
Review Eligibility Requirements
All aspiring applicants should begin by carefully reviewing the Eligibility Requirements. If your facility is part of a system, please review the System Eligibility Requirements.
Review Fees
Fees become due as milestones are reached during the assessment phase. Applicant organizations will receive specific communication regarding the nature and processing of each fee in a timely manner.
Use the Survey Tools
Two survey tools are available for your use in determining your readiness to pursue the Magnet journey. One focuses on the perspective of the individual nurse, while the other takes an organizational view. You are free to tailor either of these tools to your specific needs.
Order Magnet Hospitals Revisited
Magnet Hospitals Revisited: Attraction and Retention of Professional Nurses provides a compilation of the body of work done regarding magnet hospitals from the original inception and research based on its tenets through 2002.
Order the Program's Foundational Document
The foundational documents, American Nurses Association's Scope and Standards for Nurse Administrators (2004) lend additional perspective to the components of the Forces of Magnetism
Order Magnet Manual
The manual, Magnet Recognition Program® 2005 Application Manual is a guide to the application process and a roadmap for creating a work environment for nurses characterized by the Forces of Magnetism.
- Download forms to gather data prior to online submission.