About Magnet
Health care organizations that become Magnet® empower their nurses to reach their true potential, with a detailed roadmap to advance nursing excellence.
Earning Magnet® status demonstrates to the community that Providence Holy Cross Medical Center recognizes the invaluable potential of nurses to lead change and provide excellence in patient care.
The benefits of Magnet® designation are many:
- An important measure of nurses' worth in promoting quality patient outcomes
- Increased time spent at the bedside of patients
- Shorter lengths of stays
- Increased nurse retention and recruitment rates
- Lower rates of nurse burnout
- Higher rates of job satisfaction
- Higher patient satisfaction rates
- Recognition and reward for Professional Growth (Clinical Ladder)
- Enhanced awareness of welfare and workplace safety for nurses
- Work alongside clinically competent staff
- Support of and opportunity for nursing education, advanced career development and specialty certification
- Sense of pride in our workplace