Jefferson Celebrates 1st MAGNET® Anniversary

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals in Philadelphia marked a special 1st MAGNET Anniversary with a Recognition Ceremony and a Celebration Caravan that visited all nursing units on April 16. Pictured at the ceremony is (L to R): Rachel Behrendt, DNP, RN, AOCN, senior director of MAGNET Program; David P. McQuaid, FACHE, executive vice president and chief operating officer; and Mary Ann McGinley, PhD, RN, senior vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer. Posters from Jefferson’s Staff Nurse Leadership Committees and Nurse Resource Groups were also displayed during the day-long celebration.

Jefferson’s Center City Campus was granted MAGNET Recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) on April 17, 2009.