New Jersey: Why Nurses Should Care About Magnet Hospitals
Higher Education Articles November 22, 2013New Jersey: A Brief Overview of Nurses and Hospitals
New Jersey had 73 hospitals in 2010. Per 1,000 people, the hospitals admitted 121 residents and had 382 emergency room visits. The state had 617 inpatient days and 1,816 outpatient visits for every 1,000 people that year. In 2011, New Jersey had 78,180 registered nurses that were employed and 5,479 nurse practitioners. In New Jersey, nurse practitioners need physician involvement when prescribing medicine, but not when they are diagnosing and treating patients. In general, a day of inpatient care in a New Jersey hospital would cost $2,179.
What is a Magnet Hospital and Why Should Nurses Care?
The Magnet Recognition Program is a way for hospitals to be recognized for their commitment to a positive working environment that encourages nurses to learn, grow and succeed, as well as a focus on patient care. This recognition was created by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. According to the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, “Magnet hospitals consistently provide the highest quality of care.”
Characteristics of Magnet Hospitals
Magnet hospitals are determined by a list of criteria called “forces of magnetism.” These characteristics include:
•Nurses that lead and take risks
•Nurses working independently
•A flat organizational style that includes everyone
•Quality of care and improving quality
•Different disciplines working together
•Management that encourages participation
•Great salary and benefits
•Professional development is available
What Does the Magnet Hospital Designation Mean to Nurses?
Nurses have many reasons why they find the Magnet program beneficial to their professional lives. These include:
•A supportive work environment
•Satisfaction and retention of nurses
•Professional growth
•Autonomy
•Recognition for quality work
•Leadership
New Jersey Magnet Hospital Listing:
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center – City Campus, Atlantic City
Address: 1925 Pacific Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Recognized: 2004
Re-recognized: 2008
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center – Mainland Campus, Pomona
Address: 1925 Pacific Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Recognized: 2004
Re-recognized: 2008
Capital Health System, Fuld Campus
Address: 750 Brunswick Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08638
Recognized: 2002
Re-recognized: 2006, 2011
Capital Health System, Mercer Campus
Address: 446 Bellevue Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618
Recognized: 2002
Re-recognized: 2006, 2011
CentraState Medical Center
Address: 901 W. Main Street
Freehold, NJ 07728
Recognized: 2005
Re-recognized: 2010
Englewood Hospital & Medical Center
Address: 350 Engle Street
Englewood, NJ 07631
Recognized: 2002
Re-recognized: 2006, 2011
Hackensack University Medical Center
Address: Nursing Administration Office
30 Prospect Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Recognized: 1995
Re-recognized: 1999, 2003, 2009
Holy Name Medical Center
Address: 718 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Recognized: 2009
Hunterdon Medical Center
Address: 2100 Wescott Drive
Flemington, NJ 08822
Recognized: 2008
Jersey City Medical Center
Address: 355 Grand Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Recognized: 2008
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Address: 1945 Route 33
Neptune, NJ 07754
Recognized: 1997
Re-recognized: 2002, 2006, 2012
Morristown Medical Center
Address: 100 Madison Avenue, Box #23
Morristown, NJ 07962-1956
Recognized: 2001
Re-recognized: 2005, 2009
Ocean Medical Center
Address: 425 Jack Martin Blvd.
Brick, NJ 08724
Recognized: 1998
Re-recognized: 2002, 2007, 2012
Raritan Bay Medical Center
Address: 530 New Brunswick Ave.
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
Additional Address: One Hospital Plaza
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
Recognized: 2004
Re-recognized: 2009
Riverview Medical Center
Address: One Riverview Plaza
Red Bank, NJ 07701
Recognized: 1998
Re-recognized: 2002, 2007, 2012
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Address: One Robert Wood Johnson Place
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
Recognized: 1997
Re-recognized: 2002, 2006, 2011
Saint Joseph’s Regional Medical Center
Address: 703 Main Street
Paterson, NJ 07503
Recognized: 1999
Re-recognized: 2003, 2008
Saint Peter’s University Hospital
Address: 254 Easton Avenue
P.O. Box 591
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0591
Recognized: 1998
Re-recognized: 2002, 2006, 2011
Somerset Medical Center
Address: 110 Rehill Avenue
Somerville, NJ 08876
Recognized: 2011
South Jersey Healthcare-Bridgeton Health Center
Address: 333 Irving Avenue
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Recognized: 2008
South Jersey Healthcare-Elmer Hospital
Address: 501 West Front Street
Elmer, NJ 08318
Recognized: 2008
South Jersey Healthcare-Regional Medical Center
Address: 1501 West Sherman Avenue
Vineland, NJ 08360
Recognized: 2008
The Valley Hospital
Address: 223 North Van Dien Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Recognized: 2003
Re-recognized: 2008
University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro
Address: One Plainsboro Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
Recognized: 2012
