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Magnet Designation for Initial Applicants

     
Note: this page is for initial applicants. For existing Magnet organizations, please visit Magnet Redesignation page.
 
Submission Dates
  • You may submit your application on any day of the year AND the online application, application fee, and supporting documents (e.g., CNO Vitae, organizational chart, nationally benchmarked nurse satisfaction survey tool, list of nurse manager credentials) must be received no later than 3 months prior to the month intended for written documentation submission.
  • You may choose to submit your written documentation on the 1st business day of any of these months: February, April, June, August or October.
Example:
If you wish to submit written documentation April 1, 2012, the application, fee, and supporting documents must be received by the Magnet Program Office no later than midnight January 1, 2012.
   
Document Submission Application Minimally
3 Months in Advance
February November 1st
(previous year)
April January 1st
June March 1st
August May 1st
October June 1st
   
Submission Process

Step 1

The Online Magnet Recognition Application must be used to apply for the Magnet Recognition® Program. The application:
  • Establishes your organization's status as a Magnet applicant.
  • Collects information to enable the appropriate appraisal team composition and availability.
Step 2
Submit the online application receipt with a nonrefundable application fee, payable to "ANCC," to:

ANCC Magnet Recognition
P.O. Box 505063
St. Louis, MO 63150-5063

To send a payment via courier (UPS, DHL, FEDEX) , use this address:*
Bank of America Lockbox Services 505063
800 Market Street
St. Louis, MO 63101

*PLEASE NOTE: The site street should only be used for lockbox remittances delivered via courier. Phone Number: use your own in case of delivery problems.

Step 3
Email the following as attachments to Magnet@ana.org.
  • Chief Nursing Officer's curriculum vitae or resume.
  • Current facility organizational chart showing the CNO and nursing's relationship to the entire facility.
  • Provide copy of the unit-based, nationally benchmarked survey tool (questions, not responses) used to assess nursing satisfaction.
Questions?
Contact Magnet staff.

The products and services of HCPro, Inc. and The Greeley Company are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the ANCC. HCPro, Inc. and The Greeley Company are NOT advisors to the ANCC or ANCC's Magnet Recognition Program®. For accurate and up to date information regarding the Magnet Recognition Program® please contact magnet@ana.org.

The ANCC Magnet Recognition®, Institute for Credentialing Innovation®, Magnet®, Magnet Recognition Program®, ANCC National Magnet Conference®, and the Pathway to Excellence® Program names and logos are registered trademarks of the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Journey to Magnet Excellence™ is a trademark of the American Nurses Credentialing Center. All rights reserved.

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