Best Workplace Criteria

• The organization will submit, via AAMN’s electronic application form, evidence documenting its efforts to meet the needs of men in nursing. Examples of efforts should include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Recruitment materials and website images depicting men in nursing.

  • Career fairs/ public relations events targeting men in nursing.

  • Strategic plans with aim to increase gender diversity in the nursing staff.

  • Historical evidence demonstrating an increase in the number of men in nursing recruited and retained by the organization.

  • News releases, newsletter articles/ e-journal articles recognizing the contribution of men in nursing.

  • Orientation and continuing education materials which are gender neutral as related to nursing professionals.

  • Evidence of involvement of men in nursing in organizational committees affecting nursing practice.

  • Evidence of employee health / wellness programs or activities designed to address issues of men’s health.

  • Policies which encourage men in nursing to access organizational benefits which encourage their full participation in family life, such as paternity leave, involvement in children’s education. etc.

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The items listed above are the criteria for recognition and are included in the electronic application. All requested criteria on the application must be addressed, but if evidence cannot be provided in a few areas, it does not necessarily eliminate a workplace from recognition as long as an action plan for improvement is submitted.

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The application will be judged based on a scoring rubric, which can be found here.

​The organization should provide the following data for the current year and, if possible, for previous years:

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• • Percent of nursing staff who are male.

  • Percent of management / administrative positions held by nurses who are male.

  • Number of clinical leadership positions (clinical nurses specialists, educators, advance practice nurses, etc.) employed by the organization.

  • Percent of clinical leadership positions held by nurses who are male.

  • Percent of advanced practice nurses who are male.

  • Turnover rate for all nurses.

  • Turnover rate for nurses who are male.

  • Percent of nurses accessing tuition reimbursement or other advanced education support offered by the organization who are male.

• The organization must be accredited by the JCAHO or other body appropriate to its business line. Organizations in business lines where accreditation or certification may not be appropriate should submit documentation of quality assurance activities as they relate to their employment of nurses.

• The recognition may be given to the same organization more than once.

• Organizations receiving this recognition will display the AAMN logo on their website with the citation “AAMN Best Workplace for Men in Nursing” and provide a link to the AAMN website to be displayed along with AAMN logo. This display shall continue for a period of one year following receipt of the award. The Recognition Review Committee Chairperson shall coordinate the necessary tools and communications to enable the usage of the AAMN logo.

• The Recognition Review Committee will review all applications submitted prior to the posted deadline. The committee will recommend applications to the board for approval as an “AAMN Best Workplace for Men in Nursing.” The recognition is not limited to one workplace per year. The committee will determine the number of workplaces recommended for approval based on its evaluation of applications submitted

• At least one representative from each recognized organization is strongly encouraged to attend the 49th annual AAMN Conference in St. Louis to accept their award on Oct. 17.

• Consideration will be given to the overall presentation of the materials submitted on the application. The organization shall use its own discretion in overall presentation of materials.

• Scoring will be conducted based on the criteria and information above. All questions concerning the scoring guideline shall be directed to the AAMN headquarters.