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According to the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Web site http://www.nursingworld.org/ancc, the Magnet Recognition Program was developed to recognize health care organizations that provide the very best in nursing care and uphold the tradition within nursing of professional nursing practice. It also provides a vehicle for disseminating successful practices and strategies among nursing systems.

 

The Magnet Recognition Program uses quality indicators and standards of nursing practice based on the American Nurses Association's Scope and Standards for Nurse Administrators. The Magnet designation process also appraises qualitative and quantitative factors in nursing.

 

As of November 2006, the ANCC's Commission on Magnet Recognition recognizes 225 health care organizations in 42 states and one foreign country. Magnet facilities must reapply for redesignation every four years.

 

Your Guide to Opportunities in Magnet Facilities

Cedars-Sinai Health System

 

8723 Alden Dr., SSB-110

 

Los Angeles, CA 90048

 

Contact: Thea Bruzdzinski

 

(310) 423-6320

 

Fax: (310) 423-0378

 

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Web site: http://www.csmc.edu/careers

 

Children's Mercy Hospital

 

2401 Gillham Rd.

 

Kansas City, MO 64108

 

Contact: Jodi Weiss, Recruiter

 

(816) 234-3142

 

Fax: (816) 855-1989

 

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Web site: http://www.childrensmercy.org

 

DukeMedicine

 

DUMC 3714

 

Durham, NC 27710

 

Contact: Nurse Recruitment

 

(800) BE-A-NURSE (232-6877)

 

Web site: http://www.dukenursing.org

 

Poudre Valley Health System

 

1240 Doctors Lane

 

Ft. Collins, CO 80524

 

Contact: Candace Pruett, HR

 

Consultant/Nurse Recruiter

 

(970) 495-7800

 

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Web site: http://www.pvhs.org

 

Scottsdale Healthcare

 

http://www.shc.org/employment

 

UCLA Healthcare

 

10920 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 400

 

Los Angeles, CA 90095

 

Contact: Sheri Monsein, RN

 

(310) 825-8141

 

Fax: (310) 825-3102

 

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Web site: http://hr.healthcare.ucla.edu

 

University Medical Center

 

1501 N. Campbell Ave.

 

Tucson, AZ 85724

 

Contact: Nursing Recruitment

 

Fax: (520) 694-2528

 

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Web site: http://www.umcarizona.org

 

University of Texas Medical Branch

 

301 University Blvd.

 

Galveston, TX 77555-0512

 

(409) 747-4717 or (877) 886-2499

 

Web site: http://www.utmbnursing.com