Nursing Magnet Program : Home

Welcome to the The Baystate Medical Center Nursing Magnet Program.  This website provides resources specific to Magnet, including current publications, examples, definitions and sources of evidence for the four Magnet Model Components: Structural Empowerment, Exemplary Professional Practice, New Knowledge, Innovations & Improvements and Transformational Leadership. This guide also provides a forum to share stories and Magnet moments related to and in honor of the dedicated nursing professionals at Baystate Medical Center.

Structural Empowerment (SE)-Overview

 Nurses in Magnet-recognized organizations are involved in:

• Shared governance and decision-making structures and processes
• Partnerships with community organizations and
• A life long learning culture

Decision-making and flow of information should be multidirectional among professional nurses.  This component also assures that the CNO and nurse leaders on decision-making bodies address excellence in patient care and the safe efficient, and effective operation of the organization.

For further information and examples please go to to the Components & Sources of Evidence tab above.

Exemplary Professional Practice (EP)-Overview

Nurses in Magnet-recognized organizations:

• Use professional Practice Model (PPM) as overarching framework to align and guide care
• Create care delivery systems that are patient-centered; delineate nurses' shared authority and accountability
• Partner with patients, families, inter-professional teams to positively impact patient care and outcomes
• Deliver care based in autonomous practice; resources (skills, knowledge) accessible to meet patient's unique needs
• Provide peer evaluations evaluation and participate in competency assessments to ensure safe, autonomous, evidence-based care
• Embrace nurse empowerment and advocacy for workplace initiatives such as ethical issues, rights, privacy, security, and confidentiality
• Practice in culture grounded in safety, quality monitoring, and quality improvement
• Demonstrate out-performance of national databases

For further information and examples please go to the Components & Sources of Evidence tab above.

New Knowledge, Innovations, & Improvements (NK)-Overview

• Magnet-recognized organizations integrate evidence-based practice and research into clinical and operational processes.
• Innovations in patients care, nursing, and practice environment are the hallmark of Magnet-recognized organizations.

For further information and examples please go to the Components & Sources of Evidence tab above.

Transformational Leadership (TL)-Overview

• Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) is a knowledgeable, transformational leader who develops a strong vision
• CNO communicates expectations, develops leaders, and evolves the organization
• CNO is strategically positioned to influence the organization
• Executive level nursing leaders serve at the highest level of the organization
• CNO and leaders seek clinical nurse input
• CNO ensures structures and processes are in place to improve and innovate
• CNO is visible and accessible

Please further information and examples please go to the Components & Sources of Evidence tab above.

Joanne O. Miller, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Interim Chief Nursing Officer
Vice President, Patient Care Services

Kaitlyn Patrick, MSN, RN, CNL
Magnet Program Director