磁吸認證(Magnet Recognition Program®)是由美國護理認證中心(American Nurses Credentialing Center, ANCC)辦理,需通過五項認證構面之6項必要文件及84條書面文件審查,且完成實地訪查合格的醫療機構,因此可獲頒發「磁吸認證」資格的醫療機構,是全球護理界公認的最高榮譽。本文主要敘述臺安醫院自2016年1月開始籌備,於2017年5月提出磁吸認證申請,並建構磁吸醫院的相關系列措施,如:建立護理專業執業模式(Professional Practice Model)、成立自治小組(governance council)、加入美國國家護理品質指標數據資料庫(National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators)、推動導師計畫(mentoring plan)等,至2020年5月通過ANCC評定為臺灣第一家磁吸認證醫院的歷程,及護理人員分享在邁向磁吸認證的努力經驗,代表該院能提供病人卓越的護理照護,共同營造優質的護理執業環境。
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) manages Magnet Recognition Program® certification. Candidates for this certification are required to pass a review comprising six compulsory documents and 84 sets of written documents in five model components as well as an onsite appraisal. The Magnet Recognition Program® for medical institutes is currently regarded as the highest honor in the nursing field. The series of measures necessary to establish a Magnet-recognized hospital is described in this article. Our hospital began preparation for recognition in January 2016, with the application submitted in May 2017. The required measures include establishing a Professional Practice Model, Governance Council, and National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators as well as implementing a mentoring plan. ANCC approved Magnet Recognition Program® recognition for our hospital in May 2020, making ours the first Magnet-recognized hospital in Taiwan. The nursing staff shared their experiences on their Magnet journey. Magnet-recognition demonstrates that a hospital is adequately equipped and trained to provide patients with outstanding nursing care and to operate an excellent nursing practice environment.