Question

• Discuss the pros and cons of Magnet hospital accreditation and its relationship to healthcare effectiveness

Answer 1

Magnet Hospital : Delivering excellent nursing services to the patients which gives both satisfaction for the Nurses and also the best out come for the patients.Hospitals that follow magnet principles in delivering care are considered as Magnet hospitals.

Magnet is an award given American Nurses Credentialing Centre which decides the quality of Nursing provided in the hospital.This is to shape, encourage and reward Nursing profession.Recognizing the quality Nursing care of Hospitals is called Magnetic Hospital Accreditation.

• Pros : Transformational leadership develops in the Nursing field.
• Improves patients outcomes
• Significant improvement in Nursing environment.
• Enhances Nusing Excellence and improves care.
• It attracts the Registered Nurses and Job demand increases.
• Increases revenue with best profits.

• Cons : Not complying with actual standard guidelines of the Magnet.
• Adjustment to the sudden changed guidelines
• Many are not accepting that this is truly promoting Nursing services.
• Concentrates only one profession and others were not given importance.
• Loss of jobs in decision making process by hospitals.

Health care effectiveness may be truly delivered as the hospital mainly focuses on providing nursing care according to the priority needs and the outcomes of patient satisfaction would be the best.

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