Our Magnet® Journey
Nurses Leading Change and Advancing Excellence in Care.
What Magnet® Means at UCLA Health
Our Magnet®-Designated Facilities
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
5x Magnet® Designated
2005 • 2010 • 2015 • 2020 • 2025
Fewer than 2% of U.S. hospitals have achieved five Magnet designations
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
3x Magnet® Designated
2016 • 2021 • 2025
First hospital in the UC system to earn Magnet with Distinction® 2025
UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital
2X Magnet® Designated
2019 • 2024
One of the nation's first psychiatric hospitals to achieve Magnet recognition
This is What Nursing Excellence Looks Like at UCLA Health
A Culture of Nursing Excellence
"Magnet® culture promotes the voice of the nurse being strong in the organization, and it signifies the strength in interprofessional relationships within the organization."
– Jessica M. Phillips, PhD, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC
Magnet® Program Director
Transformational Leadership
Enhancing Comfort During Labor
Nurses at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center demonstrated leadership in advancing patient-centered care by developing a comfort cart offering integrative therapies to support pain management during labor.
Structural
Empowerment
Nurses Leading Community Impact
Pediatric nurses at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center delivered medical supplies to a hospital in Nigeria and volunteered at a local orphanage, supporting the community's the health and well-being.
Exemplary Professional Practice
Improving the Patient Experience
Nurses in procedural units at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center improved care processes by streamlining patient check-in to help reduce anxiety and enhance the patient experience.
New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvements
Creating a Calming Space
Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA nurses developed a sensory room, an innovative approach to create a calming environment and reduce agitation among pediatric behavioral health patients.
Empirical Outcomes
Making Time for What Matters Most
Nurses at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center implemented "Time with You, " a dedicated opportunity at the beginning of each shift to sit with patients, understand what matters most to them, and strengthen patient-centered communications.
The Magnet® Model
Five Components. One Shared Vision.
The Magnet® Model brings together five interconnected components that amplify nurses' voices, strengthen professional practice, foster innovation, and advances patient outcomes.
Nursing Excellence by the Numbers
Nursing Turnover
Below 10%
BSN or Higher
95.1%
Specialty Certification
52.1%
The People Supporting Our Magnet® Journey
