To achieve Magnet(R) recognition designation, an organization must demonstrate a framework for nursing practice. However, successfully incorporating and sustaining frameworks and theories into practice are not easy undertakings. The authors describe how leaders and staff in a healthcare system created and implemented a conceptual framework for nursing practice to guide nursing practice for the system. - See more at: http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/journalarticle?Article_ID=1172653#sthash.wDsW2KWc.dpuf