A new graduate has been visiting several of the local hospitals to determine which facility would be a good place to begin a career. The graduate has visited both hospitals with and without magnet designation
Which of the following benefits related to organizational culture would be more apparent in the magnet-designated facilities? Select all that apply. a. Shared decision making
b. Visible nurse leaders
c. Lower patient morbidity and mortality
d. Greater nurse empowerment structures
e. Increased culture of respect for nurses
f. Lower incidence of needle stick rates among nurses
A, B, D, E
Shared decision making, visible nurse leaders, greater nurse empowerment structures, and increased
culture of respect for nurses all relate to the organization's culture. Lower patient morbidity and
mortality relates to improved patient outcomes. A lower incidence of needle stick rates among nurses
would be an enhanced safety outcome.
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