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AIM: This study reports on a locally organized model of succession planning in a 550-bed general hospital. BACKGROUND: Within healthcare, succession planning has traditionally been considered for people at the executive director level and little research has been published with nurses working at the clinical level. METHOD: A succession planning model was developed from the literature and through a process of consultation with senior staff. The model was then evaluated from a customer satisfaction, programme progress, effective placement and organizational results perspectives. Nurses who were successful in obtaining a new role were surveyed after 6 weeks in the position. Descriptive statistics, including numbers of placements and types of positions filled, were recorded. A checklist for conducting a programme evaluation of succession planning was also used. RESULTS: Twenty-five nurses participated, with 31 positions succeeded to. Nurses reported positively that the programme was beneficial, increased their sense of career planning and gave them a greater understanding of their career pathway. CONCLUSIONS: The succession planning programme provided an opportunity for the organization to identify new leaders. The study outcomes have identified potential improvements to the way succession planning is conducted at the hospital. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: Nurse Managers are in key positions to develop effective succession planning models. This study offers a process for managers to develop effective succession planning programmes within their organization.
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Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde , Mobilidade Ocupacional , Educação Continuada em Enfermagem/organização & administração , Enfermeiros Administradores/provisão & distribuição , Recursos Humanos de Enfermagem Hospitalar , Desenvolvimento de Pessoal/organização & administração , Austrália , Grupos Focais , Hospitais de Ensino , Humanos , Liderança , Modelos Educacionais , Modelos de Enfermagem , Papel do Profissional de Enfermagem , Pesquisa em Educação em Enfermagem , Pesquisa Metodológica em Enfermagem , Recursos Humanos de Enfermagem Hospitalar/educação , Recursos Humanos de Enfermagem Hospitalar/psicologia , Seleção de Pessoal , Projetos Piloto , Técnicas de Planejamento , Desenvolvimento de Programas , Avaliação de Programas e Projetos de Saúde , Inquéritos e QuestionáriosRESUMO
Recovery from a critical illness can be a complex and protracted process. It is known that for some, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) does not return to pre-illness levels for many months, and in some disease processes this may be longer. This study was undertaken as part of a larger project examining the pain and health status of survivors of a critical illness. The aims of the qualitative aspect of the study were to examine the participants' memories of intensive care and hospitalisation at 6 months post-discharge, and to explore the impact of the critical illness experience on their recovery. Purposive sampling was used to enable rich descriptions of the experience of recovery from those patients best able to articulate their experiences. Three common themes were found with our six participants: recollections, responses, and comfort/discomfort. Recovery from their critical illness continued to affect the participants and carers, some profoundly so. Better integration of services and continued support is required for survivors of a critical illness up to and beyond 6 months.
