Relation between Magnet Forces and Nursing Practice Environment at Suez Canal University Hospitals

Background: The Magnet framework can be used to assess organizational culture, and where needed, improve the culture. Magnet hospitals promote a favorable work environment that facilitates better patient outcomes. This study aimed to study: the relationship between magnet forces and nursing practice environment at Suez Canal University Hospitals. Subject and method: A descriptive correlational research design was used in this study. The study conducted at Suez Canal University Hospitals that includes; Educational hospital, specialist surgery hospital and Oncology hospital. A Convenience sample of 350 nursing personnel, included; (317) staff nurses, (30) head nurses, and (3) nursing supervisors working at the previous study setting. The current study was collected using two different tools Tool I: "Forces of magnetism questionnaire". Tool II "Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index (PES-NWI) Results: Majority (70.0 %) of nursing had positive total scores of the main dimensions of nursing practice environment in hospital affaires, and concerning three fifth (60%) of nurses had low forces of magnetism at Suez- Canal University hospital on supportive nurse managers and supervisors. Conclusions: There was statistically significant positive correlation between total score of all Nursing Practice Environment and total score of all forces of magnetism, there were two fifth of nurses had moderate forces of magnetism, over one third of nurses had low forces of magnetism while over one quarter had high forces of magnetism. There were three quarter of nurses had positive total scores of the main dimensions of nursing practice environment. Recommendations: The current study recommended that modification of hospital policies of remaining and recruiting nurses and establishing a climate of communication openness, teamwork and non-punitive response to errors.