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The article discusses the findings of a project designed to address the gap on nurse manager (NM) support, job satisfaction, and retention. Cited are project findings that were used in the development of a completed toolkit aimed at reducing or mitigating NM turnover, factors that drive NM intent to leave, and the direct relationships between organizational and leadership support with the NM intent to stay or leave, and factors associated with satisfaction among NM.

This article outlines the core elements of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Pathway to Excellence® Program and key support resources available through the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing's ambulatory practice settings seeking to deepen nursing practice through mobilization of a ANCC Pathway to Excellence® designation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article highlights how the contemporary, evidence-based, relational leadership theory, Human-Centered Leadership in Healthcare (HCL-HC) of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) can be a great solution as nurse leaders aim to create a healthy and positive practice environment. Cited are the healthcare leadership theories of the HCL-HC, the benefits of people-focused leadership, and the definitions of each HCL dimensions, attributes, and alignment with the ANCC Pathway Framework.

Objective: To examine the correlation between nurse manager (NM) competencies, work environment (Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index [PES-NWI]), and frontline nurses' intent to stay; the direct effect of NM competency on frontline nurses' intent to stay; and the indirect effect of NM competency on frontline nurses' intent to stay, mediated by PES-NWI., Background: PES-NWI and NMs' competency can impact frontline nurses' intent to stay., Methods: Cross-sectional study with secondary analysis of NM Competency and NDNQI® (National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators®) RN Survey data with path analysis for effects of the model's variables., Results: Positive, weak correlations between NM competencies and frontline nurses' practice environments were found; NM competencies and frontline nurses' intent to stay were not correlated. Paths were NM competency/PES-NWI (β = 0.20, P = 0.001) and PES-NWI/intent to stay (β = 0.55, P < 0.001); NM competency/intent to stay was not significant. Indirect effect of NM competency on frontline nurses' intent to stay was mediated through PES-NWI (β = 0.11, P = 0.002; 95% confidence interval, 0.05-0.17)., Conclusions: Investing in NMs' competency can help create supportive work environments and frontline nurses' intent to stay., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest., (Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.)

This month's Magnet® Perspectives column examines American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program® and Pathway to Excellence® Program as partners for nursing excellence. We explore the differences between the programs, how they complement one another, and how they can be combined to impact a host of key measures, including nurse engagement, interprofessional collaboration, and patient safety. Nursing leaders at 2 dual-designated hospitals share their decision to pursue both credentials and ways in which the combined designation adds value for nurses and the patient care environment. They discuss how the essential elements of a Magnet and Pathway culture contributed to a nimble, innovative response to the COVID-19 pandemic and strategies nursing leaders can employ to create and sustain an environment where change flourishes and nurses thrive., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest., (Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)

As the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) marks its 30th anniversary in 2021, the world's largest and most prestigious nurse credentialing organization has unveiled a new Credentialing Framework for Nursing Excellence. In this month's "Magnet Perspectives," the directors of the ANCC's 6 credentialing programs introduce a new conceptual framework, outline the key concepts for exceptional nursing practice, and describe how ANCC's programs interconnect to invoke a powerful model that healthcare organizations can use to develop and sustain nursing excellence., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest., (Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)

The Directors of the Magnet Recognition Program® and Pathway to Excellence® use this column to compare and contrast the 2 programs. Both programs profile nursing excellence.