Hospital consulting · Magnet® programs

Magnet® consulting.
From strategy
to submission.

We help hospitals strengthen nursing practice, organize workforce information, demonstrate outcomes and develop their people—with hands-on consulting, mentorship, education and complete systems.

Explore what we do

Hospital consulting. Practical delivery.
Peer evaluation. Governance. Workforce data. Writing and evidence.

Your Magnet
program
Connected by CEC

The whole program. The right support.

A partner for the whole picture
Hospital consultingMPD mentorshipEducationWorking systems

What we help you build

Four connected parts.
One Magnet program.

A strong submission grows from the work behind it. CEC connects these four areas through consulting, systems, mentorship and education.

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Professional practice

Build the foundations of nursing excellence.

Shape how nursing is organized, how decisions are made and how nurses influence practice. Build structures and working processes that your hospital can put into action.

For your Magnet submission

Establish the structures and records that help explain how nursing practice works in your organization.

Professional practice deliverables
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Workforce & data

Know your workforce. Trust the information.

Bring nursing workforce, education, certification and leadership information together. Give teams a clear way to collect it, resolve gaps and keep records aligned.

For your Magnet submission

Prepare dependable DDCT and organizational information, with clear sources and a reviewed reporting record.

Workforce & data deliverables
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Evidence & outcomes

Show the work. Make its impact clear.

Turn real nursing work into clear evidence. Understand the outcomes, develop the story and connect each narrative with the records that support it.

For your Magnet submission

Bring narratives, outcome comparisons and supporting files together for organizational review and submission.

Evidence & outcomes deliverables
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People & development

Equip the people who make it happen.

Develop the MPD, nursing leaders and contributors through mentorship, practical education and complete peer evaluation processes. Help people apply what they learn to the work.

For your Magnet submission

Build the skills to develop and explain the submission, prepare for the site visit and sustain the program between cycles.

People & development deliverables
Readiness and delivery connect every part.Explore all services ↗
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People lead the work.We help them move it forward.

Hospital consulting

Plan it. Build it.
Put it into practice.

Get hands-on help with the structures, processes, data and evidence your Magnet program needs. We work with your hospital to assess gaps, carry out the work and prepare for submission.

01 Understand your hospital

Review your starting point, priorities and timeline. Agree what needs to be accomplished and who needs to be involved.

02 Build and carry out the work

Develop the structure, analyze the data, build the system or strengthen the evidence. The engagement follows your needs.

03 Equip your team to lead it

Bring people into the process through practical education, mentorship and clear working methods.

MPD Studio

Collect the work.
Carry the story forward.

Give your team one place to organize narrative work, connect contributors and carry approved nursing stories forward.

Explore MPD Studio Follow a nursing story from collection to an approved staff page.
NURSING IN PRACTICEILLUSTRATIVE STAFF PAGE
Healthcare colleagues reviewing information
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

The work behind
the nursing story.

An approved story becomes something staff can see, understand and connect to their practice.

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The people behind the program

Build the program.
Grow the people.

Personal mentorship and practical education give nursing leaders and contributors skills they can keep using.

MPD mentorship

Someone who
understands the role.

Build confidence and judgment with an experienced MPD. Turn current challenges into a practical development plan.

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CEC Academy & team education

Write with clarity.
Understand the data.

Help writers and data contributors turn learning into stronger narratives, sound comparisons and useful evidence.

From a real project to a clear story.

Understand the standard. Develop the narrative. Connect the evidence.

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A perspective from the work
“Thank you for your support Franklin! Your expertise was invaluable in helping us finish clear, concise, and compelling Magnet documents on time. Every MPD should contact Franklin if they want expert advice, support, and a successful Magnet Document submission.”
Magnet Program DirectorLong Beach, California

Start a conversation

What needs to
move forward?

One challenge or a broader program need.
Let’s find the right place to begin.

I’m looking for…

Discuss your priorities, your timeline and the work your hospital needs to accomplish.

A few useful answers

Before we talk.

Can we start with one specific need?

Yes. Peer evaluation, DDCT, governance, data analysis or writing can each be a starting point. We discuss the result you need and agree the scope.

Are consulting, mentorship and Studio all included?

They can work together, but access and services depend on your agreement. Consulting supports the hospital’s work; mentorship develops the MPD; Studio and connected systems support delivery.

Does CEC guarantee Magnet designation?

No. ANCC awards designation. CEC helps your team assess readiness, address gaps and prepare the work. Your organization confirms its facts and approves its submission.

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