ABSTRACT
The Informatics Task Force of the National Nursing Staff Development Organization (NNSDO) conducted a national survey soliciting information about computer use in staff development. More than 600 members responded to the survey, suggesting that informatics and the issues surrounding nurses' use of computers are of concern to many staff development professionals. Responses from focus groups held at the National Nursing Staff Development Organization annual convention provided additional input. The results of the survey and discussion sessions have implications for preparing nurse educators for the specialty practice of staff development in the future.
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Computer Communication Networks/statistics & numerical data , Computer-Assisted Instruction/statistics & numerical data , Medical Records Systems, Computerized/statistics & numerical data , Nursing Staff/statistics & numerical data , Staff Development/statistics & numerical data , Computer User Training , Humans , Nursing Records , Nursing Staff/education , Patient Education as Topic/statistics & numerical data , Surveys and Questionnaires , United StatesABSTRACT
A management development program at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore addresses the competency needs of 68 nurse managers. Orientation of new nurse managers is a significant component of the program. The orientation is based on performance standards and identification of organizational resources and opportunities to assist the managers to meet the standards. A convenience sample of 10 nurse managers, assistant directors, and directors of nursing reviewed the program 1 year after implementation and found it had improved the quality of orientation by providing structure and organization. The model can be applied to other institutions and practice roles.
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Education, Nursing, Continuing/organization & administration , Guidelines as Topic , Inservice Training/organization & administration , Job Description , Nurse Administrators/education , Humans , Models, Educational , Models, Nursing , Program EvaluationABSTRACT
Staff development instructors must provide a complete and cost-effective orientation program for new employees. Using a conceptual framework to organize an orientation program ensures that essential information is covered in a logical, comprehensive way, allowing for the best use of time and resources. This article describes how a preexisting conceptual framework developed for defining patient-care requirements was used to plan and implement a pediatric orientation program.
