Are 'magnet' principles relevant in an Australian setting?

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Hannigan, Delphine J. and Patrick, Jeff. 2009. "Are 'magnet' principles relevant in an Australian setting?" Langford, Peter H., Reynolds, Nicholas J. and Kehoe, James E. (ed.) 8th Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference (IOP 2009): Meeting the Future: Promoting Sustainable Organisational Growth. Sydney, Australia 25 - 28 Jun 2009 Melbourne, Australia.

Paper/Presentation Title	Are 'magnet' principles relevant in an Australian setting?
Presentation Type	Paper
Authors	Hannigan, Delphine J. (Author) and Patrick, Jeff (Author)
Editors	Langford, Peter H., Reynolds, Nicholas J. and Kehoe, James E.
Journal or Proceedings Title	Proceedings of the 8th Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference (IOP 2009)
ERA Conference ID	50519
Number of Pages	6
Year	2009
Place of Publication	Melbourne, Australia
ISBN	9780909881399
Web Address (URL) of Paper	http://www.allworthjuniper.com.au/8th_IOP_Conference_Proceedings.pdf
Conference/Event	8th Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference (IOP 2009): Meeting the Future: Promoting Sustainable Organisational Growth
	Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference
Event Details	8th Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference (IOP 2009): Meeting the Future: Promoting Sustainable Organisational Growth Event Date 25 to end of 28 Jun 2009 Event Location Sydney, Australia
Event Details	Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference IOP
Abstract	Nursing is crucial to health care. Nurse supply is not meeting demand and this shortage is causing higher mortality rates and patient complications. The demand for nurses will further increase as Australia's ageing population increases. Queensland is the fastest growing state in Australia. The 'magnet hospitals' concept moves towards changing the work environment of nurses. These hospitals have a lower turnover and are successful in both recruitment and retention. They have significantly lower mortality rates and better patient outcomes. Research suggests the only real long-term solution to the nurse shortage is to adopt magnet hospital principles. The Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) is an accredited magnet hospital. Staff turnover was reduced from 25 percent (1999) to 10 percent (2002). Increased patient satisfaction, higher staff morale and a positive work environment are further achievements. This research compares the organisational climate of the PAH with non-accredited hospitals within Queensland Health to reveal whether magnet accreditation may be a solution to the Australian nursing shortage.
Keywords	nurses; staff shortages; Queensland; working environment; staff turnover; patient outcomes
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020	350710. Organisational behaviour
	520104. Industrial and organisational psychology (incl. human factors)
	420599. Nursing not elsewhere classified
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Byline Affiliations	Department of Psychology
	Faculty of Sciences
Institution of Origin	University of Southern Queensland

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