1.
AORN J
; 69(4): 851-6, 1999 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11838096
Subject(s)
Clinical Competence/standards , Nursing Assistants/standards , Nursing Staff, Hospital/standards , Nursing, Supervisory/standards , Operating Room Nursing/standards , Operating Room Technicians/standards , Attitude of Health Personnel , Decision Trees , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Humans , Interprofessional Relations , Job Description , Models, Nursing , Nurse's Role , Nursing Assistants/education , Nursing Assistants/psychology , Nursing Staff, Hospital/education , Nursing Staff, Hospital/psychology , Operating Room Technicians/education , Operating Room Technicians/psychology , Personnel Staffing and Scheduling/standards , Personnel Staffing and Scheduling/statistics & numerical data , Quality Assurance, Health Care/organization & administration , Quality of Health Care
2.
AORN J
; 66(3): 445-9, 452-4, 1997 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9293325
ABSTRACT
The nursing profession has worked with unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) for decades; however, with the budget cuts resulting from health care redesign, some health care providers have expressed apprehension about UAP roles (eg, nurse aides, orderlies, unit clerks). Staff members in the perioperative services department at Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, have defined a UAP role that enhances the OR's efficiency in patient care and maintains the cost-effective measures outlined in the facility's strategic goals. A key element in the success of this perioperative UAP role implementation has been the development of a competency-based orientation program that helps UAP develop and maintain their specific skills.