Appraisers from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) will make a virtual site visit to Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center (PMC) in early 2022 to evaluate the hospital’s application for Magnet Recognition.
During the three-day visit, scheduled for January 5, 6, and 7, the team of Magnet appraisers will meet with nurses and staff from all departments to clarify and validate information presented in PMC’s application document, which was recently accepted by the ANCC.
The appraisers will make a recommendation to the ANCC Magnet Program Office on whether to award Magnet Recognition, a prestigious designation signifying nursing excellence. If successful, this would be PMC’s third designation.
ANCC Magnet Recognition began in the 1990s and was based on the results of a study conducted by the American Academy of Nursing to identify the factors that contribute to nursing excellence, outstanding patient outcomes, and an exceptional patient experience. These factors — the “Forces of Magnetism” — make up the standards which must be demonstrated in the application document. Designation is awarded for four years.
"Achieving and maintaining Magnet designation for the medical center is an interdisciplinary effort," said Sheila Kempf, RN, PhD, vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer. "Although it is a nursing initiative, we are grateful for the invaluable support from all departments that help us provide excellent patient care. We want to thank them for their continued partnership in preparation for our site visit and beyond."