The Magnet Recognition ProgramTM was developed in the 1990s by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to acknowledge health care organizations that exhibit characteristics that promote excellence in nursing care and excellence in patient care (ANCC, 2015). By promoting nursing care excellence, professional nursing practice, and supporting the professional development of nurses the expected outcome is the attraction and retention of quality nurses, increased job satisfaction and improved patient outcomes. However, there is still limited understanding of the link between this Magnet Recognition and job satisfaction. The aim of this literature review is to determine whether Magnet® status is the path to job satisfaction for nurses.
