Magnet Advancement Expert Panel

The Expert Panel on Magnet evaluates and disseminates the information collected by the Magnet Recognition Program whose mission is to recognize health care organizations that provide nursing excellence and disseminate successful nursing practices and strategies.

Current Chairs:

Pat Reid-Ponte, RN, DNSc, FAAN
Sr. VP Patient Care Services & Chief Nurse
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI)
44 Binney Street
D1624
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-632-3397
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Gail A. Wolf, DNS, RN, FAAN
Professor
University of Pittsburgh
336 Victoria Building
3500 Victoria Street
Pittsburgh PA 15261
Phone: (412) 648-3047
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Board Liaison: Karen Cox

Previous Chairs: No previous chairs documented.

Frequency of Meetings: Annually in person

Publications:
2010  Magnet: Next Generation, Maggie McClure, RN, EDd, FAAN

2010  American Nurses Credentialing Center Response to “Magnet® status doesn’t improve nurses’ working conditions” published in ANA SmartBrief.  

Summary:
The Expert Panel on Magnet recognizes the importance of research and actively encourages it through the Outcomes component of the Magnet Model. It offers opportunities to share research findings at an annual research symposium. The Magnet EP encourages researchers to build on this and other studies, to identify key variables that may better explain research findings, and to continue the search for new knowledge. Its commitment to have an evidence-based approach to the Magnet standards will continue and studies of this kind help us all improve our ability to provide positive practice environments that ultimately impact excellence in patient- and family-centered care.

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