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can be a true lifesaver
Nurse recounts how Magnet hospitals saved the lives of his family members


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By Robert G. Hess Jr.
PhD, RN, FAAN

Three days before my dad’s death-defying admission to a Magnet® hospital, I was standing on a platform, handing out awards to physicians who had been chosen as “best docs” by nurses in their facilities.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
. Throughout a long weekend, those nurses kept my family involved with dad’s progress through flexible visiting hours, countless phone calls and e-mails — even in the middle of the night.
Meanwhile, my father-in-law had his own close encounter with death at another Magnet hospital where he struggled with a left ventricle perfused by a mostly clogged coronary artery. He too stumbled through days of chancy survival amongst a whirlwind of healthcare providers as he laid near death in a critical care unit. Fortunately, with the help of a different team of world-class Magnet nurses, he made it.Do you think I see value in the ANCC's Magnet Recognition Program®? You bet I do.
We analyze the value
Magnet facilities carry the burden of doing these great things every day through countless encounters. It’s a heady status and provides plenty of material for the editorial staff at Nurse.com to explore. In this digital edition, we weigh the pros and cons for pursuing and maintaining Magnet designation. We examine the accreditation process and journey, and how it stipulates educational requirements for the organization’s nurses. We feature the amazing work of nurses at Houston Magnet hospitals during Hurricane Harvey. We also examine the benefits of Magnet in terms of improved patient outcomes. Finally, we hear testimonials from nurses and hospital executives on what the Magnet program has meant to them.
"I can testify that my dad had a seamless hospital experience, marked by a world-class nursing staff that was ranked as a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center."
— Robert G. Hess Jr., RN
Thanks to the folks at the Magnet hospitals
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
in Atlantic City, N.J., and at Abington Hospital
, Jefferson Health, Abington, Pa., my dad lived many more years to root for the Philadelphia Eagles, and my father-in-law was able to continue his own world-class status as a birder.
Many of us and our families will need a hospital in our future. When evaluating those organizations in our neighborhood, we might have a choice. I know that I do, and I will ask to be taken right to the nearest Magnet facility. Check out all our Digital Editions
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EDITOR'S NOTE:
Robert G. Hess Jr., PhD, RN, FAAN, is founder and CEO of the Forum for Shared Governance. Visit Nurse.com
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