Journal for nurses in staff development : JNSD : official journal of the National Nursing Staff Development Organization最新文献

The transition from student to nurse has been described as traumatic, confusing, and shocking. The difficulties encountered by the graduates have led to the premature termination of their first position, and sometimes they leave nursing altogether. To coach new nurses in preparation for their first year of practice using an appreciative inquiry framework, this study focused on the new graduates' perspective of the processes that enabled them to successfully integrate into their new role. From the analysis of 36 interviews, three themes were identified: "They were there for me," "There are no stupid questions," and "Nurturing the seeds." New nurses know what works for them; educators need to heed their wisdom.

In this research project, the response times to chest compressions, first defibrillation, and first dose of epinephrine in cardiac arrest were measured over a 3-month period through retrospective chart reviews. All nursing staff then participated in random, unannounced mock code blue drills using a high-fidelity patient simulator. After 3 months of code blue drills, the variables were again measured in patient code blue situations and compared with the response times before training. At the conclusion of this study, the response times for start of chest compressions and epinephrine administration improved significantly; the response time to defibrillation did not improve significantly. The response times were measured for an additional 3-month period to assess if the improvement was sustained.

Increasingly, clinicians and faculty members are motivated to provide students quality preceptorship placements in rural areas, particularly in light of the potential for recruitment of new graduates to underserved areas. Invariably, student performance evaluation is an onerous task for many preceptors and one in which they often feel ill-prepared. Rural preceptors may face additional challenges given the lesser availability of educational resources and professional development. In this article, the authors detail the development, pilot testing, and evaluation of a workshop on student evaluation that was created in collaboration with rural nurse preceptors.

Triage decision making and prioritizing nursing care are essential nursing skills in all clinical settings. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Triage Decision Making Inventory in a sample of Navy and civilian nurses with diverse clinical specialties and years of clinical experience. Establishing reliability and validity allows staff development educators to evaluate training strategies that promote confidence in decision making among nurses of all specialty practices.

This pilot project describes the use of the Revised Professional Practice Environment scale to identify inpatient acute care units suitable for implementation of dedicated education units. Staff development professionals may use the suggested model to assess and plan phases of a dedicated education unit.

Providing holistic orientation for all hospital personnel of a newly constructed acute care facility without patient presence proved challenging and rewarding to staff development educators. Early planning, multidisciplinary involvement of key stakeholders for hospital-wide and nursing orientation, and on-boarding of unit nursing educators shortly after unit nursing managers promoted success. Using an interdisciplinary approach to address hospital policies, procedures, and education ensured a quality healthcare facility in the community.

In 2010, the National Nursing Staff Development Organization Research Committee identified the need to delineate research priorities for nursing professional development (NPD). A Delphi study with 13 experts in NPD resulted in the identification of 24 priorities for the next 5 years. These priorities provide the future direction for NPD research and funding.

The relationship between preceptor and new graduate nurse (NGN) orientee can be a critical factor in NGNs' satisfaction with choice of profession and place of employment. A research study was conducted with NGN orientees (n = 218) and preceptors (n = 159) to investigate characteristics of psychological type as determined by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Preliminary descriptive data regarding participants' Myers-Briggs Type Indicator characteristics is presented, and suggestions are offered for working with orientees during orientation in both classroom sessions and clinical units.

The authors describe how simulation training was used to improve rapid response team activation in a nonteaching, nonprofit community hospital. Goals were established, and a scenario was developed to educate the healthcare team on the importance of early activation of the rapid response ream. Organizing and implementing a large-scale simulation required a solid commitment from the staff development department. The education from the simulation has led to increased knowledge and comfort levels of clinical staff, resulting in an increased use of the rapid response team.