title: Let's rethink staff development programs.
abstract: Staff development programs act as agents of change in the health care organizations in which they operate. This article suggests that certain consultative techniques and strategies be used by staff development personnel as alternatives to traditional instructional techniques, to bring about positive change more effectively
mesh_terms: D003253:Consultants; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000379:methods*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*