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PubMed1999

Staff development on a budget: what you can do.

With the hectic schedules most case managers face, it can be difficult to find the time and resources necessary to achieve and maintain certification or engage in other staff development activities. One way to increase staff expertise as well as improve cooperation and camaraderie among departments is to allow staff the opportunity to cross-train in related departments. As far as maintaining certification, experts recommend the following steps: Set aside funds early in the year to pay for conference attendance. Allow staff time off to attend meetings of professional associations. Allow case managers time to search the Internet for educational opportunities. Provide educational opportunities in the workplace. Subscribe to publications that offer continuing education hours.

Arkansas↗
PubMed1981

Library staff development course.

The Moody Medical Library at the University of Texas Medical Branch plans, presents, and evaluates regularly a staff development program for its employees, including librarians and clerical and technical staff. The program's purpose is to provide continuing education for the library staff while concurrently: (1) providing information concerning specific library services and programs; (2) illustrating the interrelationship of the departments and divisions within the library; (3) developing a sense of teamwork and loyalty; and (4) developing job pride. Staff member volunteers teach the various courses. An integral part of the program is an evaluation of the efficacy of its various components using a form developed specifically for this purpose. Participants give the majority of courses an effectiveness rating of 90% or above.

Libraries, Medical↗
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An orientation program for new graduate nurses: the basis of staff development and retention.

The nursing shortage and an increased demand for obstetric nurses led a Central Texas hospital to hire new graduates for the Level Three obstetric unit. This change in hiring policy necessitated a reevaluation of the orientation program resulting in a new approach in staff development. A three-phase program was developed beginning with orientation and socialization of the new staff member, continuing with the development of advanced skills, and leading to assignments of complex cases after completing appropriate educational programs. The program has fostered autonomy in the experienced staff nurse and increased job satisfaction as measured by advancement in the career ladder and retention rate. The program is regularly monitored by chart and peer review audits, as well as by the orientees' six-week and six-month evaluations.

Education, Nursing, Continuing↗
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Collaborative application of the nursing process to staff development challenges. The professional nurse and patient education.

Greater patient acuity and decreased length of stay for episodic care in hospitals increase the complexity of integrating patient education responsibilities into professional nursing practice. This article describes a problem-solving approach paralleling the nursing process developed through a regional, collaborative, experimental, action research approach. The process tool developed through this year-long activity can be applied to a variety of staff development challenges.

Humans↗
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An innovative teaching strategy for staff development departments. Olga and Bertha to the rescue.

Efforts to address facility-wide educational topics in one staff development department have resulted in the development of innovative strategies to reach the maximum number of nurses with the greatest positive outcome. We were faced with the challenge of trying to improve discharge planning. A random chart review completed by the hospital utilization coordinator showed an appalling lack of discharge planning on the part of most hospital nursing staff. How would we entice nurses to attend inservice programs concerning such a potentially "dry" topic? Enter Olga and Bertha Smith, two characters devised to inject humor and entertainment into the educational sessions. The characters were role played by the authors and videotaped to show a standard scenario that demonstrated the intricate discharge planning needs of a young single mother (Olga) and her dependent mother (Bertha). Evaluations revealed extremely positive feedback for the characters as an enjoyable and effective way of teaching. Since then, Olga and Bertha have attracted, entertained, and educated nurses about three subsequent inservice topics.

Education, Nursing, Continuing↗
PubMed2001

Enhancing staff development with a structured preceptor program.

The unexpected expansion of a 14-bed medical intensive care unit exposed the need for a structured preceptor/orientation program. Staff feedback and a review of quality indicators further substantiated this finding and revealed a decrease in standards of practice and problems in staff development. A restructured preceptor/orientation program yielded improvements in communication and staff satisfaction. Preceptors and orientees now have a better understanding of their roles and expectations, and quality of care is improving in an environment that promotes personal and professional growth.

Humans↗
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Evaluation of staff development services in extended care facilities.

An evaluation research survey that focuses on educational services offered in a staff development department at a corporation of extended care facilities is discussed. Each facility was queired regarding existing inservice programs, including the use of evaluation tools. A response rate of 100% was achieved. No evaluation instrument was used for 72% of the inservice education programs offered. The data indicate the need for comprehensive and consistent program and learner evaluation.

Adult↗
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Use of multiple teaching strategies in the staff development setting.

The purpose of this study was to determine if using a variety of teaching strategies in the staff development setting would affect learner outcomes with regard to knowledge acquisition and participant satisfaction. A control group class was presented with the use of lecture only. An experimental group class was presented using a variety of teaching strategies. Posttest scores from the experimental group were significantly higher than those from the control group, as were satisfaction levels. Findings indicate that the use of a variety of teaching strategies can result in positive learner outcomes.

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Investigating the effectiveness of self-learning packages in staff development.

The nursing shortage and high patient acuity levels make it difficult for nurses to attend traditional inservice programs. Time and financial constraints affect the staff educator's ability to teach needed topics to large numbers of nursing staff. This study suggests that the use of self-learning packages can be a viable alternative or adjunct to traditional inservice programs for nursing staff development.

Educational Measurement↗
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Perceptions of nursing staff development. A replication study.

The authors, in this study, replicate the research of Kirsch (1987, 1990) and contribute to the knowledge base of nursing staff development. This replication partially supports the original research findings related to work satisfaction, organizational commitment, hospital-sponsored education, and intent to remain in the institution. An extension of the replication study was the comparison of responses from full and part-time nursing staff members.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
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Improving management skills through staff development.

It is the responsibility of nurse educators to improve the management skills of nurses in their institutions. Professional retention and recruitment are enhanced when staff development programs offer information relevant to function in today's competitive marketplace.

Education, Nursing, Continuing↗
PubMed1990

Neurosurgical staff development model: from concept to implementation.

Nurses new to the neuroscience specialty often have fears regarding their expertise in this field. This article describes a staff development model successfully implemented in a 560-bed tertiary care center. The historical evolution of the model is discussed and components of the model in relation to professional development are presented. Future plans for development, evaluation and integration of the model into a clinical ladder program are also discussed.

Career Mobility↗
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Evaluation of end-of-life nursing education for continuing education and clinical staff development educators.

This article presents data from the 1-year follow-up of the three conferences targeted toward continuing education (CE) providers and staff development (SD) educators and reviews the train-the-trainer model used in disseminating the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) curriculum. The analysis has implications for educators to promote improved end-of-life (EOL) care in their own institutions.

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Storytelling: an innovative approach to staff development.

Using stories or narratives from clinical practice as a teaching/learning strategy is new in nursing education programs in hospitals. In this article, the authors describe three staff development programs using storytelling to enable others to use the interpretation of stories to promote expertise in clinical practice.

Clinical Competence↗
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Decentralization of the staff development department in home care.

An easy transition to home care and improved quality of orientation are important factors for home care agencies considering decentralization of the staff development department. A Visiting Nurse Association found that the positive advantages of decentralization outweighed the initial adjustment problems.

Community Health Nursing↗
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Workplace education: adult education in a hospital nursing staff development department.

There is limited research-based information about the use of adult education principles in workplace education programs. A case study was conducted in a hospital nursing staff development department to provide recommendations for the current practice of adult education. The instructors used many of the principles of adult education, but problems stemmed from a lack of common understanding of adult education concepts.

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