Houston Methodist Willowbrook: Magnet 101

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Across
  1. 6. Comparing the organization's clinical or satisfaction data against national or regional standards to set performance goals and identify best practices.
  2. 8. A recognition program through the ANCC which designates the highest level of patient care excellence.
  3. 10. Measurable data proving the quality of nursing care, such as reductions in falls, pressure injuries, or hospital-acquired infections.
Down
  1. 1. The practice of giving employees the authority, autonomy, and resources to make independent clinical and operational decisions.
  2. 2. A visual or theoretical framework that guides nurses, outlining how they practice, collaborate, communicate, and develop professionally.
  3. 3. Acronym for the standardized, national survey used to measure patients' perspectives of hospital care.
  4. 4. The conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients.
  5. 5. Registered nurses (RNs) providing >/=50% direct care at the bedside, excluding nurse managers or advanced practice nurses.
  6. 7. A systematic search for new knowledge about issues of importance to the nursing profession. The development of new knowledge to build the scientific foundation for clinical practice and contribute positively to improving patient care and the healthcare environment.
  7. 9. Specific metrics that reflect the structure, process, and outcomes of nursing care (e.g., patient falls, catheter-associated urinary tract infections).