This year's International Magnet Conference was dedicated to key topics such as the implementation of council structures as shared governance, the importance of mental health for the satisfaction and retention of nurses, interventions against violence towards nurses and evidence-based studies that make nursing excellence visible and measurable. Another focus was on sharing best practices and celebrating successes together.
The Magnet philosophy represents a holistic management system for improving evidence-based nursing care. The criteria for achieving Magnet Hospital certification are demanding and require a comprehensive reorganization of care structures and practices. The path to final certification can take up to ten years. In Germany, the RKU in Ulm is a pioneer and is expected to be the first German hospital to achieve Magnet status in 2025/26. Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences (HNU) is an important academic cooperation partner of the RKU and supports the path to becoming a magnet hospital through various activities.
