Developing a Nursing Scorecard Using the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators®: A Canadian Hospital's Experience.

Nursing-sensitive indicators are often reported on scorecards that enable nurse leaders to evaluate their progress in achieving their strategic goals and operational and quality targets. Providing unit-level reporting of nursing-sensitive indicators is one of the requirements of the American Nursing Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program. This descriptive article outlines one healthcare organization's experience in refining their nursing scorecard using the indicators as part of their Magnet Recognition Program re-designation efforts.