Competencies For Staff Educators

Staff educators have many resources for measuring clinical competency, but there has never been an objective, validated tool to measure the competencies of staff development specialists... until now. Competencies for Staff Educators: Tools to Evaluate and Enhance Nursing Professional Development is the first book to give staff educators a downloadable tool to establish and demonstrate proficiency. With more than 70 evidence-based competencies, staff educators can immediately incorporate them into practice. With this book and downloadable tools, you will be able to create orientations for new staff educators complete self-assessments and set performance goals write criterion-based job descriptions perform accurate performance reviews and measure proficiency measure professional development and cultural competence The 72 evidence-based competencies are offered as downloadable materials, allowing you to immediately customize and incorporate them into your daily practice. In addition, it includes fully customizable tools and resources such as sample orientation schedules and sample position descriptions. Competencies for Staff Educators is a must-have for: nurse educators in any setting directors of education HR professionals chief nursing officers directors of nursing Earn continuing education credits Accreditation Statement HCPro is accredited as a provider of continuing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission on Accreditation. Credit Designation Statement This educational activity for 3 nursing contact hours is provided by HCPro, Inc. Take a look at the table of contents: Overview of the competency movement Developing educator competencies Creating a framework for educator competencies Methods to validate competencies Self-assessment Criterion-based position descriptions Orientations for new educators Performance appraisals and professional development plans Professional portfolios Documenting cultural competence Other potential applications of the competencies

The Institute of Medicine study Crossing the Quality Chasm (2001) recommended that an interdisciplinary summit be held to further reform of health professions education in order to enhance quality and patient safety. Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality is the follow up to that summit, held in June 2002, where 150 participants across disciplines and occupations developed ideas about how to integrate a core set of competencies into health professions education. These core competencies include patient-centered care, interdisciplinary teams, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and informatics. This book recommends a mix of approaches to health education improvement, including those related to oversight processes, the training environment, research, public reporting, and leadership. Educators, administrators, and health professionals can use this book to help achieve an approach to education that better prepares clinicians to meet both the needs of patients and the requirements of a changing health care system.

Staff Development Nursing Secrets is a practical guide for nurse educators working in staff development. The question and answer format helps provide readers with specific answers to their everyday questions and challenges. The text explores the state of today's healthcare world and identifies the myriad of competencies and skills necessary for a nurse educator to succeed. In addition, nurse educators will gain useful tips and knowledge regarding the planning, implementation and evaluation of many types of educational programming. The text concludes with a section on the nuts and bolts of common staff development programs. Engaging, interactive Q & A format Concise answers with valuable pearls, tips, memory aids, and "secrets" 22 succinct chapters written for quick review All the most important, "need-to-know" questions and answers in the proven format of the highly acclaimed Secret Series(R) Thorough, highly detailed index

The need for competency-based education (CBE) in nursing has been recognized for years. CBE provides a way to help ensure that learners are competent at the end of educational endeavors. This book is designed as a resource for nurse educators who are responsible for diverse education programs. Authors Anema and McCoy bring together all the elements of CBE, and provide a road map to develop, implement, and evaluate competency-based approaches to nursing education. The book provides valuable guidelines for developing organizational strategies, new care delivery approaches, and project planning tools. Guidance on performance assessment tools and data collection is also included. Key features: Explains why CBE is needed and how it can help improve current education programs Presents practical guidelines on how to transition to the CBE approach Provides helpful guidance on developing valid and reliable assessments Includes critical information on data collection and the use of data to verify achievement of outcomes Contains practice activities at the end of each chapter to simulate real-life situations

"A practical reference for improving staff performance by effectively planning, organizing, and directing in-service education."--Jacket blurb.