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Magnet

Journey to Excellence

Magnet is a designation given by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). It is the highest distinction of nursing excellence. It signifies that an organization has taken every effort to promote the empowerment, engagement, and development of nurses, which leads to high quality outcomes, improved patient satisfaction and highly satisfied employees. See the UAMS Magnet Document with stories of Nursing Excellence that was submitted.

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Magnet Site Visit October 2 – 4, 2024

UAMS Medical Center has applied to the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for the prestigious Magnet designation, which recognizes excellence in nursing services. UAMS patients and the public are invited to participate in the evaluation process, which includes a site visit from October 2-4, 2024. If you have thoughts about the UAMS Magnet application, you can send written comments confidentially by email or mail to the Magnet Program Office by September 22, 2024. Click here for the public poster.

Timeline

UAMS submitted a document to the ANCC, February 1st, with the evidence required to be considered for Magnet Designation. This evidence included 122 examples of evidence-based initiatives, quality improvement projects, research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and other narratives demonstrating nursing excellence throughout UAMS Health. We are looking forward to hearing from the ANCC in the summer, with a tentative site-visit by August 2024. Visit the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program website for more information.

UAMS Nursing Values

Click the link to choose a UAMS Nursing Value to write a Value Statement.

Magnet Champions

“Discovering an activity, mission, possibility, or opportunity that absorbs you, frees you, challenges you, or gives you a sense of meaning, purpose, joy, or passion.” Terry Orlick, In Pursuit of Excellence

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