Open AccessNurse Outcomes in Magnet® and Non-Magnet Hospitals
Author(s) -
Lesly A Kelly,
Matthew D McHugh,
Linda H Aiken
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of nursing administration/the journal of nursing administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.687
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1539-0721
pISSN - 0002-0443
DOI - 10.1097/01.nna.0000420394.18284.4f
Subject(s) - magnet , nursing , nursing staff , medicine , mechanical engineering , engineering
The important goals of Magnet® hospitals are to create supportive professional nursing care environments. A recently published paper found little difference in work environments between Magnet and non-Magnet hospitals. The aim of this study was to determine whether work environments, staffing, and nurse outcomes differ between Magnet and non-Magnet hospitals. A secondary analysis of data from a 4-state survey of 26,276 nurses in 567 acute care hospitals to evaluate differences in work environments and nurse outcomes in Magnet and non-Magnet hospitals was conducted. Magnet hospitals had significantly better work environments (t = -5.29, P < .001) and more highly educated nurses (t = -2.27, P < .001). Magnet hospital nurses were 18% less likely to be dissatisfied with their job (P < .05) and 13% less likely to report high burnout (P < .05). Magnet hospitals have significantly better work environments than non-Magnet hospitals. The better work environments of Magnet hospitals are associated with lower levels of nurse job dissatisfaction and burnout.