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Improved Interprofessional Continuing Education Process Implementation
(2017-12-01)
At a large academic medical center, continuing nursing education demands have escalated exponentially due to robust specialty certification, career ladder, and Magnet re-designation requirements. Also contributing to the ...
Developing those who develop others: Quarterly educator symposiums
(2017-12-04)
Professional Development Nurse Specialists are uniquely qualified to teach, mentor and provide networking opportunities for all roles that develop other employees in the organization. Many different roles provide employee ...
Bridge to practice: Connecting online courses with institutional practice
(2017-12-04)
Online instruction is an established teaching method in academia and an emerging format utilized by Nursing Professional Development practitioners in the hospital setting. Commercially available online courses have wide ...
Aspire to Inquire: Launching a Joint Accreditation Application for Interprofessional Continuing Education
(2017-12-04)
The organization’s Blueprint for Quality and Patient Safety is the framework driving initiatives for improvements in clinical care, safety, and the patient experience across the continuums of care. The Unit-Based ...
Bridging the gap by supporting our future
(2017-12-01)
According to Kramer (1974), novice nurses transition through three phases during their first year including a period of reality shock. Between 35-60% of new graduates change their place of employment during the first year ...
Transforming NPD practice by increasing certification rates
(2017-12-01)
Ongoing professional development is essential to maintain the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for current nursing professional development (NPD) practice. Specialty certification delineates the Professional Development ...
Why aren’t our nurses as diverse as our patients?
(2017-12-04)
Background: The American Association of Colleges reported a “strong connection between a culturally diverse nursing workforce and the ability to provide quality, culturally competent patient care.” According ...
Supporting Clinical Nurses in the Dissemination of Best Practices
(2017-12-01)
The Best Practice Showcase at a large, academic medical center, coordinated by a Nursing Professional Development (NPD) practitioner, provides the support and structure for nurses to disseminate research and performance ...
Serving Up Surveys: Maximize Your Response Rates
(2017-12-01)
The purpose of this educational activity is designed to share with NPD Practitioners evidenced-based strategies that will maximize survey response rates. The Tailored Design Method is one method used to accomplish this. ...
Transitioning New Graduate Nurses: A Look at Magnet® Organizations
(2017-12-01)
Academy of Medicine, conducted an analysis on the progress of the <i>Future of Nursing </i>report. In the progress report, the implementation of nurse residency programs (recommendation 3), demonstrated an ...