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Magnet Hospitals/Magnetic Libraries-The Hospital Medical Library

A Resource for Achieving Magnet Status

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Pages 21-31 | Received 10 Dec 2006, Accepted 29 Dec 2006, Published online: 07 Sep 2008
 

Abstract

Although Magnet hospitals are a popular topic in the nursing literature, nothing currently exists in library literature; about the library's role in helping a hospital to achieve Magnet status. This article examines the possible role of the librarian and library services in obtaining Magnet status. The “14 Forces of Magnetism” are defined and the library's potential capabilities in specific Forces are discussed. Interviews with several librarians who personally assisted their institutions in the process are included as well as suggestions for librarians' involvement at key points on the Magnet journey.

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